Kevin Cryan
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Uncle Sea Bird rides again?
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This is an excerpt from Fernando’s Desk, a blog maintaind by Fernando Gros
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Clive James – Cultural Amnesia It wasn’t till I moved to London and started reflecting upon the ex-pat experience that I really appreciated the impact James’ writing had on me in my formative years as I tried to understand Australia and develop a critical appreciation of the country. Although the views of Robert Hughes and to a lesser extent Germaine Greer (both from the same generation of the Australian Diaspora as James), I still appreciate the tone and intellectual playfulness of James’ work. This new book looks it will either be a magnum opus or a tour-de force......
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How did the words go? Oh yes.
When Uncle Sea Bird wrote for Rolling Stone
A generation felt much less alone.
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