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Corresponding Voices: the letters of Bill Scott and David Denholm, 1963-1997

Zita Denholm

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Description:'The correspondence between Bill Scott and David Denholm provides a picture of two separated slices of Australian life in the latter half of the twentieth century. Both men were, in their ways, keen observers of their society - one was an historian and sometime writer of fiction, the other a folklorist and poet - their separate views are complementary. ...'The letters were never intended for publication. They are unreserved in their comments on events and on people. The fact that there is no nastiness inherent or expressed in them reflects the natures of both men. Scott is interested in the ways in which people amuse themselves and perpetuate their own stories; Denholm is interested in the traces which people leave on the world when they are not consciously commemorating themselves. ...'It is necessary to note, however, that the letters were written by men who prided themselves on their ability to use words, so Scott's narratives are well constructed, and Denholm uses direct speech in the manner of a novelist, and Scott sends Denholm recently-written poems (some of which remain unpublished) and Denholm, on one occasion, sent Scott the story of his neighbour's misfortunes narrated in verse and language which accurately captured the tone of the biblical psalms which it parodied.'(Excerpts from the introduction.) Zita compiled this collection after her husband died and has footnoted the references and colloquialisms assiduously.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Corresponding Voices: the letters of Bill Scott and David Denholm, 1963-1997. To get started finding Corresponding Voices: the letters of Bill Scott and David Denholm, 1963-1997, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 248

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: DDD

Release: 2000

ISBN: 0646395467

Description: 'The correspondence between Bill Scott and David Denholm provides a picture of two separated slices of Australian life in the latter half of the twentieth century. Both men were, in their ways, keen observers of their society - one was an historian and sometime writer of fiction, the other a folklorist and poet - their separate views are complementary. ...'The letters were never intended for publication. They are unreserved in their comments on events and on people. The fact that there is no nastiness inherent or expressed in them reflects the natures of both men. Scott is interested in the ways in which people amuse themselves and perpetuate their own stories; Denholm is interested in the traces which people leave on the world when they are not consciously commemorating themselves. ...'It is necessary to note, however, that the letters were written by men who prided themselves on their ability to use words, so Scott's narratives are well constructed, and Denholm uses direct speech in the manner of a novelist, and Scott sends Denholm recently-written poems (some of which remain unpublished) and Denholm, on one occasion, sent Scott the story of his neighbour's misfortunes narrated in verse and language which accurately captured the tone of the biblical psalms which it parodied.'(Excerpts from the introduction.) Zita compiled this collection after her husband died and has footnoted the references and colloquialisms assiduously.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Corresponding Voices: the letters of Bill Scott and David Denholm, 1963-1997. To get started finding Corresponding Voices: the letters of Bill Scott and David Denholm, 1963-1997, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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