The lost man [Short story]

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Sulway, Nike. 2013. "The lost man [Short story]." Southerly: a review of Australian literature. 73 (3), pp. 153-163.
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The lost man [Short story]

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AuthorSulway, Nike
Journal TitleSoutherly: a review of Australian literature
Journal Citation73 (3), pp. 153-163
Number of Pages11
Year2013
PublisherEnglish Association, Sydney Branch
Place of PublicationSydney, Australia
ISSN0038-3732
Web Address (URL)http://southerlyjournal.com.au/project/the-naked-writer/
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Short Fiction publication

Keywordsshort stories; Australian fiction
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020360201. Creative writing (incl. scriptwriting)
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Byline AffiliationsSchool of Arts and Communication
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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