War in Words: The Halstead Armoury of Australian War Writing

British writers gave us war in tales of heroism and derring do. Chinese poetry protests against its cruelty and injustices. The Greeks explain the tactics of master strategists. What makes Australian war writers special? This collection of fiction, poetry, history and reminiscence clearly demonstrates that the gift of our writers is to reflect national character in war literature. Fifty items cover encounters from the Arrow War (1856) to Vietnam and its aftermath. The fascination of war for our best writers provides abundant and excellent material to choose from, making this collection a thought provoking delight. Banjo Patterson, George Johnston, Kenneth Slessor, Henry Lawson, Les Murray, Joseph Furphy, Tim Bowden ... and many others.Richardson, Matthew is the author of 'War in Words: The Halstead Armoury of Australian War Writing', published 2004 under ISBN 9781920831004 and ISBN 1920831002.