Editors
Articles
- Interview with Hal Porter
Mary Lord interviews Hal Porter about his career, approach to writing, critical reception and literary influences.
1 May 1978 - A. G. Stephens as Editor of Barcroft Boake’s Poems
Certainly in the case of his alterations to the bush poems of Barcroft Boake Stephens's editing showed a good deal of ignorance of the spirit…
1 May 1968 - Fresh Light on A. G. Stephens as Editor of Barcroft Boake’s Works
A response to Clement Semmler’s criticism of A. G. Stephens’s editing of Barcroft Boake’s poetry. Concludes that ‘on the evidence available, Stephens must be regarded…
1 May 2006 - ‘…The Wild Assertion of Vitality’
Kris Hemensley describes his career, approach to poetry, and relationship to broader international and national poetic movements. The piece also provides insight into the 'new'…
1 October 1977 - Editors’ Statements [Jim Davidson]
Jim Davidson discusses his work editing short stories, including for Meanjin.
1 October 1981 - Editors’ Statements [Craig Munro]
Craig Munro discusses the editing and publishing of short stories.
1 October 1981 - Editors’ Statements [Beatrice Davis]
Beatrice Davis discusses her work publishing and editing short stories.
1 October 1981 - Editors and Poets: Poetry in Australia 1931-1981
I recognise that there are many people present who are poets: besides publishing poets people who like to read poetry or write it for private…
1 May 1982 - ‘Scorched Earth’, Washington and the Missing Manuscript of Christina Stead’s I’m Dying Laughing
Pender’s article reveals information from newly discovered Christina Stead manuscripts, and proposes a new reading, in the light of these materials, of Stead’s posthumously published…
1 May 2004 - Clem Christensen and His Legacy
This article outlines Clem Christesen’s contributions as a writer and as the editor of Meanjin Magazine.
1 May 2004 - Editing A.D. Hope
Morse discusses the editing of A.D. Hope's Selected Poems (1975), including her approach to Hope's work, choice of poems and the volume's intended readership.
1 October 1986 - Some Previously Unpublished Lawson Material in Australian Libraries
Discusses new papers discovered at the La Trobe Library.
1 October 1982 - Beatrice Davis and ‘The Sacredness of the Printed Word’
‘Beatrice Davis was the general editor for the Sydney publishing firm Angus & Robertson (A&R) from the late 1930s to the early 1970s and a…
1 October 2012
Contributors
- John Blight
- Jim Davidson
- Beatrice Davis
- Kris Hemensley
- Brian Kiernan
- Mary Lord
- Jenny Lee
- Craig Munro
- Ruth Morse
- Rowena McDonald
- Hal Porter
- Anne Pender
- W. F. Refshauge
- Clement Semmler