| Author | Peter Skrzynecki |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry collection |
| Publisher | Lyre Bird Writers |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 61 pp. |
| Awards | 1972 Grace Leven Prize for Poetry |
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In The Age R. A. Simpson remarked that there is "a high degree of original writing" in this collection. [5]
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