Literary Melbourne : a celebration of writing and ideas
2009
Book
Created to mark the celebration of Melbourne becoming a UNESCO City of Literature, this anthology draws together a selection of the best Melbourne and Victorian writing. Extracts from eighty writers across different genres - crime, literary fiction, poetry, Indigenous stories, migrant tales, theatre, children's fiction and others - provide a colourful and insightful snapshot of Melbourne's rich literary heritage.
Main title:
Literary Melbourne : a celebration of writing and ideas / edited by Stephen Grimwade.
Author:
Imprint:
Prahran, Vic. : Hardie Grant, c2009.
Collation:
xvii, 254 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports ; 19 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1. The power of culture -- 2. Planting the seed -- 3. Searching for a national identity -- 4. Truth and the imagination -- 5. Modern fiction -- 6. Border crossings -- 7. Poets' corner -- 8. Melbourne takes the stage -- 9. Mean streets amd back alleys -- 10. Apple to zebra.
ISBN:
9781740667890
Dewey class:
829.8994.51829.8
LC class:
DU228.2
Language:
English
BRN:
172170
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| East Melbourne Library | -Literature | LITER 829.8 LITE | Available |
| East Melbourne Library | Local History Non Fiction | LH 829.8 LITE | Available |
| East Melbourne Library | Local History Reference | LH REF 994.51 LITE | Not for loan (Set: 19 Sep 2017) |
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | Local History Non Fiction | LH 994.51 LITE | Available |
| Library at the Dock | Local History Non Fiction | LH 829.8 LITE | Available |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Local History Non Fiction | LH 829.8 LITE | Available |
| narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services | Local History Reference | LH REF 829.8 LITE | Local History Workroom (Set: 17 Mar 2026) |
| North Melbourne Library | Local History Reference | LH REF 829.8 LITE | Not for loan (Set: 19 Sep 2017) |