The Drunken Buddha and Fairweather's Chinese Poems
A critical look at translations of Chinese verse and a review of Ian Fairweather’s The Drunken Buddha. The piece notes portentous prose, translator claims, and the poet Chi-tien’s legendary antics, with remarks on Fairweather’s twelve color plates and the book’s exotically flavored but divisive appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi-tien
Mahovanie
Loshans
Chillen
Ian Fairweather
University of Queensland
Let Talk Strine and the Australian Dialect Craze
A Sydney Morning Herald note on Strine, an Australian dialect craze sparked by Mona Dickens and now explored in the new Let Stalk Strine. The volume under Professor Afnerbeck Lauder aims to map Strine usage and its social reach among classes, with examples and warnings about authentic versus performative speech.
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The
Sydney Morning Herald
Mona Dickens
Miss Dickens
Emma Chis
SMH
Ure Smith. Pry, Ltd
Asail
Afferbeck Lauder
Asspradt
Fair Bellis Contempry
Wrights Preoccupations in Australian Poetry Review
Judith Wright frames Paterson and Slessor through a critical lens, praising original insight while critiquing formalisation. She argues Paterson’s heroic bush poetry and Slessor’s impressionist glimpses reveal deeper truths yet invite doubt about interpretation. Cited works include Patriots Progress by Harles Matthews and Wright’s PREOCCUPATIONS IN AUSTRALIAN POETRY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slessor
Judith Wright
Oxford University Press
Melbourne
Price
Patriots Progress
Harles Matthews
Rigby
Children’s Book Week Exhibition at Ainslie Primary
Children’s Book Week Wonderful Books will be the theme of this year’s exhibition at Ainslie Primary School from July 5 to July 10. Winners and high commendations in the Australian Children’s Book Council’s 1965 selection will be announced July 4 in a Canberran Times special section. Professor K Masterman will join a panel of judges from all States. Last year’s Cornell award winner was Turramurra with Eleanor Spence’s The Green Laurel, published by Oxford University Press.
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Ainslie
Australian Children’s Book Council
Canberra Times
K. Masterman
Act
Cornell
Turramurra
Eleanor Spence
Oxford University Press
Pope Paul VI A Good And Holy Man In Our Time
Roy MacGregor Hastie portrays Giovanni Montini as a modest, disciplined reformer who rose from a troubled youth to influence the church. The book links his rise to Cardinal Archbishop of Milan with the era of Pope John and suggests joint ecumenical aims and reforms shaping the era.
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Pope Paul VI
John
Christian Demmocrat Party
Italy
Giovanni Buttiata Montini
Concesio
Brescia
Rome
Secretariat of State
Pius
Montini
Curia
Milan
Vatican
Pi John
Venice
Roy MacGregor-Hastie
Muller
Price
Paul
Ecumenical Council
Paul VI
Pope John
John and
Adventure books for boys reveal Bligh and whaling tale blend
A reviewer argues Australian children deserve a truer Bligh portrait and notes Edmonds's portrayal leans on harshness. The review surveys The Bounty's Boy, Peter the Whaler in Southern Seas, and Stagecoach West, praising some art but criticizing pacing and illustrations, and suggests sea tales suit 10 to 14 year olds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bligh
Tahiti
Bounty
Gil Walker
Peter
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C. B. Bredt
Donald Brook
Eve
Fayrweather
Mr Wang
Fairweather
John Kennedy
Afterbeck
Lauder
Alan Fitzgerald
Lihough
Cynthia
Nolan
Monica Dickens
Strine
ABC
Pogtoh
John O'Grady
O'Grady
Nino Colona
Lore Smith
Aflurbeck Tauder
Ure Smith
Price T
John OF
Grady
Lire Smith
Joes Deerrittran
Feregn
Let “Seale Sarin
By Ronald McCuaig
Pep Wright
Wenace
Tory
Miss Wright
Paterson
Med Kelly
Moament
Dunlith Wright
Hope
McAuley
McCrae
John Blight
Rele
Sydney
Harlow Matthews
Mackennal
Matthews
Harley
Penguin Bank of Australian
Anvae
ZYG Bookbinding Works Pty. Ltd
Isa Street
Fyshwick
4.C.T
Children’s Book Week
F. M. Hill
Pope Paul
William A. Bayley
Eurorodalla Shire
Browife
N.5
Lapidary Journal
Electronics Pocket Book
J. P. Howser
J. A. Reddihough
Yachting World
Angus & Robertson Ltd
Green Square
Kingston
East Row
Civic Centre
Edmonds
By John Powell
Port Jackson
England
Max Colwell
Australia
Geoffrey Ingleton
the Bounty
1. G. Edmonds
Dobson
Peter the Whaler
Macmillan
Stagecoach West
Denys Burrows
Educational Press
Sea Stories
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