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The Unsparing Scourge: Australian Satirical Texts, 1845-1860
A scholarly edition of five colonial Australian texts displaying the satiric temper & combative energy in early Australian literature. The complete text, with commentary, of five pieces by Thomas Mitchell, Charles Harpur, William Forster, Daniel Deniehy and Maxwell Miller.
132 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1988
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Vincent O'Sullivan
178 books9 followersVincent Gerard O’Sullivan, DCNZM was a New Zealand poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, critic and editor. He was the New Zealand Poet Laureate for the term 2013–2015.
He attended St Joseph's Primary, Grey Lynn, and Sacred Heart College. He graduated from the University of Auckland and Oxford University; he lectured at Victoria University of Wellington (1963–66) and the University of Waikato (1968–78).
He served as literary editor of the NZ Listener (1979–80).
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He attended St Joseph's Primary, Grey Lynn, and Sacred Heart College. He graduated from the University of Auckland and Oxford University; he lectured at Victoria University of Wellington (1963–66) and the University of Waikato (1968–78).
He served as literary editor of the NZ Listener (1979–80).
Librarian note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.
Vincent^O'Sullivan
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