Appo
Recollections of a Member of the Sydney Push
Published on 25. November 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
316 pages
978-1-921364-09-9 (ISBN)
Description
Appo was a poet, author and editor, driven by a love of language and a desire that Australians might better understand their country and themselves. He worked as an Argentine ant killer, a farm worker and a tram conductor, before starting editorial work for various publishers, including Sydney University Press. From there, his role as editor of the Australian Encyclopedia and his involvement in the Australian Labor Party carved out a place for Appo in the cultural and political landscape of Sydney.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sydney
Australia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
A5: Tankobon
Illustrations
21 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
403 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-921364-09-9 (9781921364099)
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Person
Appo was a poet, author and editor, driven by a love of language and a desire that Australians might better understand their country and themselves. He worked as an Argentine ant killer, a farm worker and a tram conductor, before starting editorial work for various publishers, including Sydney University Press. From there, his role as editor of the Australian Encyclopedia and his involvement in the Australian Labor Party carved out a place for Appo in the cultural and political landscape of Sydney.