You have a Lot to Lose : a Memoir, 1956-1986.
In this book, a coming of age memoir by New Zealand's leading poet, novelist and critic writes of a life lived by history. Running wild in Cornwall Park, joining the labour party aged seven and discovering poetry in a third form English class.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Auckland :
Auckland University Press,
2020
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| Series: | C.K. Stead Memoirs.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Half Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Note by Way of Introduction
- Part One
- Getting There
- 1. Booloominbah and Beyond
- 2. Woodbines with Lionel Knights
- 3. London and Dr Johnson's Stone
- 4. In and Out of Auckland
- Part Two
- The Professor
- 5. Poetry & Politics, Children & Vietnam
- 6. Allez Mansfield! Allez Menton!
- 7. Critic, Editor, Poet ...
- 8. Wellington, Sydney, and the End of a War
- 9. UCL, ASD & Menton Again
- 10. The Fellowship and a Taste of Freedom
- Part Three
- Edging Towards the Exit
- 11. 1981
- and Farewell Frank
- 12. Cross-Eyed with the Effort of It
- 13. All Visitors Ashore, Allen Curnow, and Mermaids
- 14. Sligo, Gateway to the World
- Acknowledgements
