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A collection of critical readings of Slessor's work, including classic as well as new essays on his poetry. New essays reread Slessor's fascination with elegy in terms of contemporary theoretical concerns, reconsider his light verse, look at the influence of his time spent in Melbourne, and examine his work in terms of the modernist paradigm and within the framework of gender theory. An introductory essays uncovers tensions of ancestry and language in early Slessor that have been overlooked in critics' over-emphasis on his later poetry. Includes b&w illustrations. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.