Australians—The Cultured
p. 94 · Read in the full issue
And Otherwise
One of the several literary journals of Australia, “South erly”, is one of the oldest and is the magazine of the Sydney branch of the English Associa tion. It is issued quarterly—or should be. It’s currently running a bit late — No. 3, of 1961, has just reached us.
It contains the usual wedge of book reviews; the slab of verse —a lot of it incomprehensible; and some prose pieces that range from the humorous through fiction to discussion on serious subjects.
A recent Ducal visitor to Aus tralia said that he had always thought that all Australians came out of office or factory at 5 p.m., made straight for the nearest pub, drank themselves silly, went home, had tea, washed-up and fell into bed. {He was surprised to find it un true.) But in spite of this evil reputation abroad, Australia has a long tradition of its own pecu liar literary genius and journals like “Southerly” give it space to develop. (Published by Angus and Robertson Ltd. 7/6 an issue; for four issues, £l/13/8, posted overseas.)