Episode of Series “Videos on Australian Writers: archival writers series II”.
Acclaimed poet Robert D. Fitzgerald describes himself as a “professional surveyor and an amateur poet”. He recalls his experiences working for the Native Lands Commission in the remote interior regions of Fiji which inspired his poem “Between two tides”. Fitzgerald remembers his friendship with fellow writers Kenneth Slessor, Jack and Phillip Lindsay, Douglas Stewart and Dame Mary Gilmore. During the Vietnam war, Fitzgerald was active in the anti-war movement. He discusses the reasons for his involvement and recalls the events surrounding the Arts Vietnam protest.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
305010
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Interviews
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Australia
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - Protest movements
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Literature → Australian literature
Literature → Australian poetry
Literature → Poets, Australian
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan