Pottering around old Australian newspapers on Trove, I came across reports of a "plebiscite" on Australian poets and authors. Suggested by the Australian Literature Society, it asked readers of Melbourne's The Argus newspaper to send in the names "of those whom they regard as the six leading poets and the six foremost writers of fiction of … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Plebiscite on Australian poets and novelists, 1927
Month: September 2014
The Griffyns ask Do you believe?
I've said it before and I'll probably say it again, the Griffyns are a tricksy lot. Their second program for 2014 was titled The Three Futurists and was aligned with National Science Week. The theme was "Do you believe" - but we quickly realised that it wasn't only do you believe in something, though that was … Continue reading The Griffyns ask Do you believe?
Whispering Gums 