Chimera Literary Magazine; Journal of the New Writer's Group; Volumes 1-9

Brisbane: Brisbane New Writer's Group, 1982. First Edition. Softcover : 9 volumes various formats : Vol. 1 No. 1, July 1982, 44pp., glossy white covers lettered in red, 23cm : Vol.1 No.2, October 1982, 56pp., glossy white covers lettered in green, 23cm : Vol. 1 . No. 3, January 1983, [62]pp., red paper covers illustrated in black, 25cm : Vol . 1 No. 4, April 1983, [70]pp., textured purple paper covers illustrated in lilac, 25.6cm : Double Issue 5&6, Oct83-Jan84, [72]pp., glossy white covers lettered in blue and black and illustrated in purple, 25.8cm : No.7, Jan-Apr 1984, [40]pp., plue paper covers lettered in black and illustrated in dark blue, 25.5cm : No.8, Apr-July 1984, [44]pp. , light green paper coveres lettered and illustrated in black, 25.1cm : No.9. July-October 1984, [44]pp., white covers lettered in black and illustrated in black and red, 24.7cm.

All fine or near fine except volume 9 which is spotted and marked on top cover. Item #14729

This literary magazine emerged duing the latter part of Joh Bjelke Petersen's remiership of the state of Queensland. A time when artists were censored and many talented creatives made for Sydney and Melbourne. The purpose of Chimera was to supportive of and actively encourage local Brisbane writers and artists. Possibly a complete run of this early 1980's Brisbane publication. Only two intitutional holdings (QLD and NSW), neither of which run past Vol.9.

Note: The name changed slight at the double issue 5&6 from "Chimera Literary Magazine" to "Chimera Brisbane Literature & Art Magazine". This changed again at No. 7 to "Chimera Brisbane's Literature, Art, Humour Magazine" and then at No.9 it dropped the "humour" to become "Chimera Brisbane's Literature, Art, Magazine"

Price: $250.00