Dunedin: the city in literature

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Dunedin's remarkable literary heritage is founded on Charles Brasch, who presided over the nation's literature from his Dunedin home for many years as the editor of Landfall, on James K Baxter, arguably New Zealand's greatest poet; and on internationally celebrated novelist Janet Frame. It is an impressive record for a small city, and all three are represented in Christine Johnston's lively anthology of Dunedin writing. Also featured are works by well-known poets and memorists Brian Turner, Ruth Dallas and Alistair Campbell, and by a new generation of writers that includes Paula Boock and Emma.;Children of the poor / John A. Lee -- Dunedin / Charles Brasch -- Home ground / Charles Brasch -- Map / Cilla McQueen -- Growing pains in the war years / Alistair Campbell -- The big game / A.P. Gaskell -- The bath / Janet Frame -- Grand Hotel / Janet Frame -- Mr Brasch and Landfall / Janet Frame -- Walking up Castle Street / James K. Baxter -- Dunedin revisited / James K. Baxter -- Moving to Dunedin / Ruth Dallas -- Calm Evening, Dunedin / Ruth Dallas -- Somebodies and nobodies / Brian Turner -- On a photograph of my father walking to rugby / Brian Turner -- The shark bell / Christine Johnston -- Erlich / Bernadette Hall -- Louie / Paula Boock -- Flute and chance / Owen Marshall -- Mr Song and the brightest star / Paddy Richardson -- Double take / Emma Neale -- Passive smokers / Forbes Williams -- Let it go / Maggie Rainey-Smith. Children of the poor / John A. Lee -- Dunedin / Charles Brasch -- Home ground / Charles Brasch -- Map / Cilla McQueen -- Growing pains in the war years / Alistair Campbell -- The big game / A.P. Gaskell -- The bath / Janet Frame -- Grand Hotel / Janet Frame -- Mr Brasch and Landfall / Janet Frame -- Walking up Castle Street / James K. Baxter -- Dunedin revisited / James K. Baxter -- Moving to Dunedin / Ruth Dallas -- Calm Evening, Dunedin / Ruth Dallas -- Somebodies and nobodies / Brian Turner -- On a photograph of my father walking to rugby / Brian Turner -- The shark bell / Christine Johnston -- Erlich / Bernadette Hall -- Louie / Paula Boock -- Flute and chance / Owen Marshall -- Mr Song and the brightest star / Paddy Richardson -- Double take / Emma Neale -- Passive smokers / Forbes Williams -- Let it go / Maggie Rainey-Smith.