Henry Lawson: Poet and Short Story Writer.
by Roderick, Colin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Annandale, New South Wales, Australia
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About This Item
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1966. 1st ed.. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white illustrations (including frontispiece), some insect damage jacket (little chipped & rubbed, flap price-clipped), front cloth board little marked, edges little rubbed, small area rubbed free flyleaf (old price marks). 70 pp. This book is based on two lectures delivered at the University of Queensland under the aegis of the Commonwealth Literary Fund in June 1965. The first part refers to contemporary and latter-day criticism of Lawson as a poet, and challenges opinions expressed by critics in our own time. The second part begins with an examination of the modern short story, with reference to Lawsons' capacity and influences that shaped his approach to short story writing.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookhome Sydney (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29489
- Title
- Henry Lawson: Poet and Short Story Writer.
- Author
- Roderick, Colin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Angus & Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- australian biography, authors, writers, literature, criticism, poems, poets, short stories
- Bookseller catalogs
- AUSTRALIAN BIOGRAPHY;
Terms of Sale
Bookhome Sydney
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About the Seller
Bookhome Sydney
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Annandale, New South Wales
About Bookhome Sydney
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