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The temperament of generations : fifty years of writing in Meanjin

by Jenny Lee, Philip Mead, Gerald Murnane

This collection brings together literary, cultural and political writings published in the Australian journal Meanjin over its first fifty years, complemented by archival material and editorial commentary.

Accession 25002 ISBN 0522844480 Publisher The Meanjin Press
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