Meanjin (113 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. 'Part of the story of the decline in Australian journalism can be told with data and dollars. Part of it is about belief and culture - a crisis of faith.'In her cover essay 'This Is Not Journalism', writer and journalism academic Margaret Simons takes a long hard look at both the history and current practice of Australian journalism, its trials, successes and many failures. Is journalism accountable? Does it feed the public conversation or poison it? Is it a craft in serious need of reinvention? Simons pulls no punches in her critique of a profession close to her heart.In other essays- Yves Rees considers the enthusiasm for sobriety amongst younger Australians, John Kinsella writes on 'Ecojustice Poetics and the Universalism of Rights', Ben Eltham details the Morrison Government's legacy of corrupt behaviour, Michael Winkler reveals his writerly 'struggle with structure', Elizabeth Humphrys on the muddy historical remains left by the Westgate Bridge collapse, Subhash Jaireth on the tragedy of lost Indigenous languages, Amaryllis Gacioppo considers the opening virgin, a remarkable religious artefact from the fifteenth century, Elina Abou Sleiman revisits the 2002 protests at the Woomera immigration detention centre, Jenny Sinclair goes in search of nineteenth-century colour for her writing, Chloe Ward revisits Nevil Shute's On The Beach in a new moment of nuclear anxiety, and Lucy Sussex introduces us to Sir Julius Vogel and 'A Feminist, Imperialist Utopia'.New fiction from- Karen Wyld, James Bradley, Jane O'Sullivan and Michelle See-Tho.Poetry from- Ashleigh Synnott, Alicia Sometimes, Glenn McPherson, Ben Qin, Simeon Kronenberg, Meredi Ortega, Michael Mintrom, David Brooks, Samuel Watson and Sarah Day.Memoir from- Madison Griffiths, Jessica L. Wilkinson, Sue Hall Pyke and Hila Shachar.Reviews from- Alex Gerrans, Elese Dowden, Megan Cheong, Isabella Gullifer-Laurie, Reuben Mackey, and Muhib Nabulsi. Part of the story of the decline in Australian journalism can be told with data and dollars. Part of it is about belief and culture - a crisis of faith. In her cover essay This Is Not Journalism, writer and journalism academic Margaret Simons takes a long hard look at both the history and current practice of Australian journalism. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Meanjin is Australia's leading journal of literature and ideas, now in its 81st year.In the September edition of Meanjin . . .The lead essay is a compelling piece from Kate Holden, looking at the great paradox of modern life- the many commonalities of human experience and our increasing isolation as atomised individuals . . . and this at a time when the most pressing, even existential, issues of the moment demand a collective response.Other essays include-Jennifer Mills on the sliding scale of literary dystopia.what's a writer of speculative fiction to do when the real world so quickly outpaces the world of dystopian imaginings?Bruce Pascoe on the lost white orchids of Melbourne.Lauren Rosewarne on the sexualisation of powerful men.Chelsea Watego on the subtext of rascism behind poor, and sometimes fatal, outcomes for Indigenous Australians in the health system.Jane Gilmore on why we talk about sexual assault when we mean rape.Plus- Jim Davidson, Osman Faruqi, Ouyang Yu, James Valentine, Mohammed Massoud Morsi and more.New fiction from- Jordan Prosser, Alex Sawyer, John Kinsella and Pip Smith.Plus reviews and poetry. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. pp 154 -- 286; illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0206231.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 135 pages, illustrated wrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0213286.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 135 pages, illustrated wrapper, previous owner's details at the top of the title page. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0206199.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. pp 305 --438; illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Previous owner's details at top of title page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0206233.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 225 g., pages 435-640 illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0220122.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. pp 290 -- 424; illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0206228.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 135 pages, illustrated wrapper, previous owner's details at the top of the title page. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0206200.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Pages 1-112; illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. foxing to the front cover Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0209713.

Softcover. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Pages 449-608; illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. The top one threequarter inches and the bottom half inch of the backstrip cover are missing. Otherwise a good reading copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0209719.

Softcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. pp 1-96; illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. The rear panel is missing approximately 1" x 2.5" x 3" at the top left-hand corner Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0211940.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. pp 1- 112 , illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0207280.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Pages 385-528; illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0209712.

Softcover. Condition: Poor. First Edition. 97-176 pages, sundry illustrations, short stories, articles, poetry etc. missing the rear panel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0211957.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0209742.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. The backstrip and righthand side of the rear board are darkened, top edge of pages dusty. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0209727.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0210776.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 225 g., pages 155-288. , illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Ownership inscription on first page, tide mark at the lower right-hand corner of the first page, and also the second page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0220124.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Pages 411 -- 552, with the usual advertisements etc. Paperback binding, illustrated in the style of the virgin of Prague with Bob Hawke's image imposed upon the child Jesus. The front cover states fiction for holiday reading: Elizabeth Jolley, Tim Winton, Michael Wilding, Nicholas Jose and Richard Lunn. Articles on Thea Astley, Anna Couani and Miles Franklin. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0218642.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. pp 147 --302; illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0206232.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 225 g., pages 641 -- 848 illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0220121.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 225 g., pp 441-656 , illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0213290.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. pp 409-544 , illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0207283.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 175 g., pp 137-272 pp. , illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0213292.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 225 g., pages 435-640 illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0220123.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Pages 1-112; illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Silverfish damage to the right-hand margin of the front panel, and left-handed top margins of the rear panel, coffee cup ring on the front panel. Previous owner's name at the top of the first page Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0270353.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. pp 227 -- 336, illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. a clean secondhand copy, no damage to detail apart from age toning of the page edges. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0270341.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. illustrated wrapper. Articles and reviews, and poetry. Handling marks to the colours, and a moisture stain to the bottom right hand corner of the pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0243723.

Softcover. Condition: Poor. First Edition. Pages 159-238, eight pages of black-and-white photography of aboriginal art, plus line drawings. Most of the articles in this volume relate to aboriginal art and painting. Water damage has left brown marks across some of the pages.  Make that across all of the pages, still quite readable, but the plates have stuck together Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Inventory No: 0270354.