Acknowledgements

The author gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the University of Adelaide, the University of Western Sydney, The Australian/Vogel Literary Award and Allen and Unwin.Special thanks to Nicholas Jose, Rosalind and Ian Hollinrake, Clara Finlay, Judith Lukin-Amundsen, Catherine Milne, Siobhán Cantrill, the team at Goose Lane Editions, Jim Mott, Jim Healy, Jeff Sparrow, James Eichelberger, Carl Nielsen, Stephen Lawrence, Hazel Rowley, Moya Costello, Gail Jones, Gary Thornell and Miguel Alonso.