Denis Kevans interviewed by Alex and Annette Hood in the Alex Hood folklore collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 3309207
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Kevans, Denis, 1939-2005
- Access Conditions:
- Written permission is required for research use during the lifetime of the interviewee. Access closed for personal copies and public use during the lifetime of the interviewee.
- Description:
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- 2004 Dec. 1
- 2 digital audio tapes (ca. 106 min.)
- Series:
- Alex Hood folklore collection.
- Summary:
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Denis Kevans, born in 1939 talks about the background of his parents; his brother; his school days; his poetry; playing University First Grade cricket and the Prime Minister's Eleven against England; his education; poetry awards; work history; study; disarmament marches; realist writers with Merv Lilley, Frank Hardy, Dorothy Hewitt; New Theatre's "Reedy River"; Alex Robertson; Paul Mortier; joining "The Rambleers" with Alex Hood, Chris Kempster, Harry Kay and Barbara Lisyak; John Baker (Union Organiser); quotes poem and songs; experiences in the 1960's; marrying in 1964; returning to university; Communist Party (C.P.); Clover Moore; teaching (1968 to 1972); poems mounted at Echo Point; teaching (1977); Helen Palmer; prizes for songs and poems; comments on C.P. directives and pronouncements; his divorce (1982)
Kevans speaks about moving to Wentworth Falls; Sonia Bennet; local environment struggles; Isabella Bowden; the Golf Course Resort; the protest and struggle by conservationists (1985); the lower mountains grab by developers; reads monologue; Justice Pelman; "Louie the Wheel"; letter writing; Chris Kempster; songs about Glenbrook; angophora forests; A.B.C. FM Broadcasts; songs of World War One; Mary Doran; songs of Teddie Roach; Brian Dunnett; stories of Banjo Paterson; Milton Taylor; the mountains; writing a book about Ted Roach; poetry at "Parakeet" restaurant, Katoomba; being known as "Poet Lorikeet"; his non appearance in History of Australian Verse; wanting to write books on Gallipoli and C.P.A. history; "H. Block" poems; Irish- Australian movement; reciting for Gerry Adams; Gary Shearston; Melbourne Trade Unions; recites "Concreta" poem.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Dec. 01, 2004 at Wentworth Falls, N.S.W.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (7 p.) available.
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