lythrum press adelaide (76 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Under a Medlar Tree is the latest collection of poetry from respected Australian poet Syd Harrex. While in a painting, 'each ink stroke or brush smudge / is a syllable or word, a wisp of sound', Harrex's poems deftly demonstrate the poet's 'language of precision', or precision with language. These poems of friendship will stir your heart's own 'black and white movie [of] times gone by'. Under a Medlar Tree is the latest collection of poetry from respected Australian poet Syd Harrex. While in a painting, 'each ink stroke or brush smudge / is a syllable or word, a wisp of sound', Harrex's poems deftly demonstrate the poet's 'language of precision', or precision with language. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Syd Harrex's sixth book of poetry. Syd Harrex's sixth book of poetry. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. From folders representing months of writing come the pieces that make up Talk of the Town. Starting with an intense week of teaching in the hot February weather, writers walk the streets, discover the city, talk about the towns they have known. Their exploration has inspired stories, poems, scripts and other, hybrid texts.Talk of the Town is about Adelaide, 'the city' anywhere, and about teaching and learning the secrets of writing. From folders representing months of writing come the pieces that make up Talk of the Town. Starting with an intense week of teaching in the hot February weather, writers walk the streets, discover the city, talk about the towns they have known. Their exploration has inspired stories, poems, scripts and other, hybrid texts. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The Poetry and Poetics Centre was set up and launched in November 2006. One of the most rewarding activities of the Centre has been the Max Harris Poetry Award, now in its second year at the University of South Australia.The collection Poems in Perspex contains the winning entries of 2007, as judged by Tom Shapcott and Ffion Murphy, the best poems from the 500 that were submitted that year, and also essays on poetics. New and established writers are represented alike. The collection Poems in Perspex contains the winning entries of the University of South Australia's Poetry and Poetics Centre's 2007 Max Harris Poetry Award, as judged by Tom Shapcott and Ffion Murphy, the best poems from the 500 that were submitted that year, and also essays on poetics. New and established writers are represented alike. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. A collection of short stories from fourteen Uni SA creative writing students.'The "house" as an organising principle for a short story collection speaks of the new generation of writers' need for a place to make their own. The student editors designed rooms for chapters and filled the space with stories they believed suited the house that words built .' - Ioana Petrescu's forewordContributions from Paul Skrebels, Meegan Bruff, Fiona Eshmade, Sean Hilton, Ellen Rayner, Jessica Sullivan and Hayley Timms. A collection of short stories from fourteen Uni SA creative writing students. Contributions from Paul Skrebels, Meegan Bruff, Fiona Eshmade, Sean Hilton, Ellen Rayner, Jessica Sullivan and Hayley Timms. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 46 pages ; 21 cm. Subjects: Australian poetry - 21st century. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. The essays in this book have been written for teachers and education students. They are investigations into teaching, learning and language use in various settings, mainly ESL and EFL. The essays in this book have been written for teachers and education students. They are investigations into teaching, learning and language use in various settings, mainly ESL and EFL. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Mr You is a Chinese architect in his middle years, professionally successful but scarred by a complex past. His mother was killed during an insurrection in Shanghai, his father died in a house-fire under strange circumstances. A subsequent accident in a railway yard has left him both physically and psychologically damaged.All that was in the past, when he had a country. Now it is after China. Mr You is a Chinese architect in his middle years, professionally successful but scarred by a complex past. His mother was killed during an insurrection in Shanghai, his father died in a house-fire under strange circumstances. A subsequent accident in a railway yard has left him both physically and psychologically damaged. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This volume follows Writings of War as the second offered by the Narratives of War research group, which brings together academics and individuals from many different fields of research and writing, and is dedicated to promoting and promulgating interdisciplinary studies of war, peace and reconciliation. This volume follows Writings of War as the second offered by the Narratives of War research group, which brings together academics and individuals from many different fields of research and writing, and is dedicated to promoting and promulgating interdisciplinary studies of war, peace and reconciliation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Matthew Harrison is a young English doctor who comes to Australia seeking a fresh start after a tragedy in the UK. He chooses the remote north-west of Western Australia, around the Pilbara, although he knows little about the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The novel recounts his trip to Australian working his way as a ship's doctor, and his adventures as a 'Flying Doctor', battling the elements and coming to grips with the strange customs of his new countrymen. Matthew Harrison is a young English doctor who comes to Australia seeking a fresh start after a tragedy in the UK. He chooses the remote north-west of Western Australia, around the Pilbara, although he knows little about the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Hot on the heels of Pomeroy, Castro's third novel Double-Wolf was also published in 1991. It takes as its premise the fact that Sergei Wespe, Freud's famous 'Wolfman' patient, was an aspiring writer, and adept at spinning tales. Was what he told Freud 'the truth' about his neurotic condition, or did he spin out an elaborate narrative to please Freud? If the latter, where does Freud's own 'narrative' or 'discourse', psychotherapy, stand?Based on research about the real Wolfman, Castro combines reality and imagination in a vivid tale that has the reading guessing: what is 'the truth'? At times salacious and at times outrageously funny, it questions the idea of the 'myths' that we consctruct to make sense of our world. Double-Wolf takes as its premise the fact that Sergei Wespe, Freud's famous 'Wolfman', was an aspiring writer, and adept at spinning tales. Was what he told Freud 'the truth' about his neurotic condition, or did he spin out an elaborate narrative to please Freud? If the latter, where does Freud's own 'narrative', psychotherapy, stand? Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. 1950s Australia. Charlie Hunter is about to embark on a journey; the journey of life from being a young, carefree medical student to becoming a qualified doctor. It's the tale of a typical young medical student enjoying life to the full, sharing laughter and good times with friends. The journey also provides Charlie with a choice to make concerning the fairer sex. Should he choose the beautiful, wholesome, homestate girl, Sally Johnson? Can he resist the magnetic attraction of ballet dancer Sara Martin? Tears and laughter blend perfectly in this warmly nostalgic look at a boy growing into a man. 1950s Australia. Charlie Hunter is about to embark on a journey; the journey of life from being a young, carefree medical student to becoming a qualified doctor. It's the tale of a typical young medical student enjoying life to the full, sharing laughter and good times with friends. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. South Australian poetry is alive and well.But there has been little written on South Australian poetry beyond back cover blurbs. Heart of the Matter fills this gap, shining a light on the literary phenomenon that is South Australian poetry.Eighteen emerging and established poets are interviewed and their work reviewed. Heart of the Matter also gives a bibliography of their major publications.The poets are: Peter Goldsworthy, Jeri Kroll, Ken Bolton, Stephen Lawrence, Jules Leigh Koch, Cath Kenneally, Mike Ladd, Geoff Goodfellow, Graham Rowlands, Peter Lloyd, Shen, Martin Johnson, David Ades, Amelia Walker, Rory Harris, Jude Aquilina, Steve Evans and Tom Shapcott. South Australian poetry is alive and well. But there has been little written on South Australian poetry beyond back cover blurbs. Heart of the Matter fills this gap, shining a light on the literary phenomenon that is South Australian poetry. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Rootstocks are an undervalued management tool in Australia, habitually ignored despite their potential to provide viticultural benefits to growers in warm and cool climate vineyards. Too often the prevailing perception is that choosing a suitable rootstock for a particular vineyard site is hyper-complex and to be avoided. This publication will give growers, viticulturists and vineyard managers all the information necessary to make appropriate rootstock choices for their specific site and climate.This publication is the culmination of three years of data collection and observations of rootstock performance in commercial vineyards across the major viticultural regions of South Australia. Rootstocks are an undervalued management tool in Australia, habitually ignored despite their potential to provide viticultural benefits to growers in warm and cool climates. This publication will give growers, viticulturists and vineyard managers the information necessary to make appropriate rootstock choices for their specific site and climate. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Marks of War challenges the myth that veterans returning from major conflicts re-adapt to their former life without difficulty. At a time when Australian forces are again involved in major international conflicts it explores the long-term outcomes of the Kokoda Trail campaign. The story weaves the rich strands of the personal narratives of veterans into the broader tapestry of the history of war neurosis and war-related stress. Marks of War challenges the myth that veterans returning from major conflicts re-adapt to their former life without difficulty. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. This book traces Irish language words, phrases and references in Australian newspapers, poetry, novels, and in Australian English. It begins with a discussion of the written evidence we have of Irish speakers in Australia, from convicts to priests. Readers will be surprised to learn how some of the most iconic Australian words, such as 'sheila' and 'brumby', are revealed to be Irish words in disguise. A detailed glossary of Irish words in Australian writing shows just how important this contribution to Australian English has been. This book traces Irish language words, phrases and references in Australian newspapers, poetry, novels, and in Australian English. It begins with a discussion of the written evidence we have of Irish speakers in Australia, from convicts to priests. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

First Edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: 46 pages ; 21 cm. Subjects: Australian poetry - 21st century. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. What is the meaning of war to those who live through it? How do most of us, as outsiders, understand the reality of their lived experience? What happens once soldiers are home? And what of their sicknesses, their injuries, even their death? These are just some of the questions that The Dark Pocket of Time explores.Many veterans have lived through unspeakable experiences. Then, on return home, they must deal with unwieldy bureaucracies. This has remained a constant from World War One until the present. Kate Blackmore examines the soldier's war on the Western Front in detail, looking in particular at trench warfare and the medical conditions it spawned. She then investigates the origins of the present veterans' system: how medicine became integral to cost-containment; how a particular attitude became entrenched in the repatriation bureaucracy; and how both of these factors profoundly affected the lives of veterans during and after the 'Great War'.Many things have changed for the better over time in Australia. Arguably, some things have not changed at all. What is the meaning of war to those who live through it? How do most of us, as outsiders, understand the reality of their lived experience? What happens once soldiers are home? And what of their sicknesses, their injuries, even their death? These are just some of the questions that The Dark Pocket of Time explores. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Ever since Descartes there has been vigorous debate about the separation of mind and body, and of rational thought and feeling. Challenging the Divide argues against dualistic views and proposes a re-engagement and cross-fertilisation between the 'sciences' (rational, supposedly dispassionate, thought) and 'poetry' (the arts, and felt thought and emotions). Contemporary scientists and poets offer their views on how both modes of thinking inspire and inform their work. Ever since Descartes there has been vigorous debate about the separation of mind and body, and of rational thought and feeling. This book argues against dualistic views and proposes a re-engagement and cross-fertilisation between the 'sciences' (rational, supposedly dispassionate, thought) and 'poetry' (the arts, and felt thought and emotions). Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. London may have many rooms, but is there space for the travelling colonial? This collection of essays, memoirs and poems was initially inspired by the Malaysian writer Lee Kok Lian's adamantly titled London Does Not Belong To Me. Visitors to London from the old colonies have long recorded their impressions, contributing to the discussion about the beguiling attractions of the world's first great metropolis.Did they find room for themselves in London? Did they think London belonged to them? Did they find they belonged to London? London Was Full Of Rooms provides a diverse range of responses to these postcolonial questions. This collection of essays, memoirs and poems was initially inspired by the Malaysian writer Lee Kok Lian's adamantly titled London Does Not Belong To Me. Visitors to London from the old colonies have long recorded their impressions, contributing to the discussion about the beguiling attractions of the world's first great metropolis. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. In December 1914 Claude Morlet, a newly qualified doctor, set sail from Melbourne to do his duty for his Country in the First World War. After spending time in Egypt tending the wounded in Australian military hospitals, he got his wish to join the action and arrived in Gallipoli in September 1915 after the initial assault. He recorded his thoughts and observations in diaries and letters back home, many of which have survived, giving a first hand account of the action.Later in France, caring for the wounded under hazardous conditions, he was Mentioned in Dispatches, and awarded the DSO for his service in action. Returning from the war, he settled in Perth where he married and established a successful practice as an ophthalmic surgeon.When war again broke out, he enlisted and served in the Middle East before being posted to Tobruk, where he served throughout the siege. After the war he came home to his family, and resumed his busy ophthalmic practice.Claude's diaries and letters give a thoughtful and sympathetic view of the lot of the soldier, as well as some acerbic comments on the bureaucratic shortcomings of some of his superior officers.The diaries and letters have been knitted together with further background by his son Geoffrey, and illustrated with photos from Claude's own collection. Morlet's diaries and letters give a thoughtful and sympathetic view of the lot of the soldier in WW1, as well as some acerbic comments on the bureaucratic shortcomings of some of his superior officers. The diaries and letters have been knitted together with further background by his son, and illustrated with photos from Claude's own collection. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good ++. 1st Edition. VG++, Edgewear, mild soiling, remainder stripe. 104 pages. Signed by the editor on the half-title page. Expanded condition report/photo on request. Signed by Editor.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Completes a 2-volume set of essays from the Flinders University Centre for Research in the New Literatures in English. Aimed at academics and tertiary students, in the area of cultural studies, post-colonial studies, film and literature, with the focus being on Australia. Completes a 2-volume set of essays from the Flinders University Centre for Research in the New Literatures in English. Aimed at academics and tertiary students, in the area of cultural studies, post-colonial studies, film and literature, with the focus being on Australia. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Graham Rowlands has published poetry for over forty years. In the early 1970s he moved from Brisbane to Adelaide, where he taught literature and creative writing at tertiary level.A long-time member of the poetry performance venue Friendly Street, he has been heavily involved in editing and publishing Friendly Street's poetry readers ad collections. He has published numerous poetry reviews, particular in Overland, and continues to work as a private poetry editor. While he has published seven collections and his work has been selected for many Australia anthologies, he still continues to concentrate on poems for magazines and newspapers. He hopes to add to his 1000 individually published poems even after this, his last collection. Rowlands has published poetry for over forty years. In the early 1970s he moved from Brisbane to Adelaide, where he taught literature and creative writing at tertiary level. A long-time member of the poetry performance venue Friendly Street, he has been heavily involved in editing and publishing Friendly Street's poetry readers ad collections. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Many historians have written about 'Anzac', especially in terms of 'myth' or 'legend', but few have considered Anzac Day as a part of Australian culture.In Anzac Day Pavils uses archival documents, media reports and material evidence to illustrate the beginnings of Anzac Day evolving into Australian culture, and discusses the contentious issues that have surrounded the commemoration of the day since 1915. In Anzac Day Pavils uses archival documents, media reports and material evidence to illustrate the beginnings of Anzac Day evolving into Australian culture, and discusses the contentious issues that have surrounded the commemoration of the day since 1915. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

8vo, 276pp. A very good paperback copy.

Paperback. Condición: As New. First Edition. 254 pages. Ex-Library. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

paperback in very good condition; 205 pages, b/w photos.

Softcover. Condición: New. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. MINT - a NEW copy. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. xv, 276 pages. Many veterans have lived through unspeakable experiences. Then, on return home, they must deal with unwieldy bureaucracies. This has remained a constant from World War One until the present. Kate Blackmore examines the soldier's war on the Western Front in detail, looking in particular at trench warfare and the medical conditions it spawned. She then investigates the origins of the present veterans' system: how medicine became integral to cost-containment; how a particular attitude became entrenched in the repatriation bureaucracy; and how both of these factors profoundly affected the lives of veterans during and after the 'Great War'. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.

Softcover. Condición: New. 1st Edition. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. MINT - a NEW copy. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. 205pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.