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Comment by AlamutJones at 24/02/2025 at 12:56 UTC
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It’s early 20th-century Australian poetry, written in pretty thick vernacular…but it’s by a man, about a man and was **extremely** popular with men at the time of first publishing - so much so that special editions were printed that were exactly the right size to fit in the pocket of a soldier’s uniform tunic, so men could take it with them to the front.
Masculine in every way, and yet completely committed to being a love story. I love this, because I can’t think of a modern work that attempts the same balancing act.