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This is not a single narrative but a rich tapestry of unique explorations that illuminate the themes of rivalry, camaraderie, and the artistic spirit. 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Discover a new book with every episode and immerse yourself in the vibrant literary heritage that defines Australia's poetic landscape.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family"><itunes:category text="Pets &amp; Animals"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Science"><itunes:category text="Nature"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>b37f5867-0a53-5d92-8b63-9b15df967a74</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Spook Ballads-William Theodore Parkes</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/spook-ballads-william-theodore-parkes--74074246</link><description><![CDATA[In 1892, two of Australia's best poets came up with a scheme to make some money. They arranged to have an argument in the Weekly Bulletin, and since they were being paid by the word, this let them fire back and forth, being sent beer money with each salvo. 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They arranged to have an argument in the Weekly Bulletin, and since they were being paid by the word, this let them fire back and forth, being sent beer money with each salvo. A couple of other poets also joined in, and their work is seminal to the development of the Bush ethos in Australia. The first eight files are the original form of the poems, and the second eight are later republications by the authors, in their own collections. (Summary by Timothy Ferguson)]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74030092</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:01:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74030092/misrepresentative_women_harry_graham.mp3" length="25171938" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Edward Dyson, Francis Kenna, Henry Lawson, Banjo Paterson</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In 1892, two of Australia's best poets came up with a scheme to make some money. 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They arranged to have an argument in the Weekly Bulletin, and since they were being paid by the word, this let them fire back and forth, being sent beer money with each salvo. A couple of other poets also joined in, and their work is seminal to the development of the Bush ethos in Australia. The first eight files are the original form of the poems, and the second eight are later republications by the authors, in their own collections. 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(Summary by Timothy Ferguson)]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>14868</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/39ca01d1986792ccfb4f78f0bd00c577.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Man Against the Sky A Book of Poems-Edwin Arlington Robinson</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/man-against-the-sky-a-book-of-poems-edwin-arlington-robinson--73880971</link><description><![CDATA[In 1892, two of Australia's best poets came up with a scheme to make some money. They arranged to have an argument in the Weekly Bulletin, and since they were being paid by the word, this let them fire back and forth, being sent beer money with each salvo. A couple of other poets also joined in, and their work is seminal to the development of the Bush ethos in Australia. 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