Kenneth Slessor: A BiographyReissue of a biographical study of one of Australia's finest poets, first published in a deluxe paperback edition in 1991. Explores Slessor's career as a journalist, war correspondent and poet and examines his often stormy private life. Written by one of Australia's most noted men of letters, this book has been acclaimed as a 'masterpiece of literary biography' (Clement Semmler). |
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Background and Childhood | 1 |
The Sun Marriage Sydney Life | 40 |
Thief of the Moon Melbourne Punch | 76 |
Copyright | |
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