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MS Acc13.192 comprises a letter from Elizabeth Jolley to Patricia Crowley in which she talks about characters in her book The well (1 folder).
Women are rarely if ever mentioned in commentaries upon Australian Christianity and spirituality. Only exceptional women are recognized as authorities on religious matters. Why is this so? Does it matter? Don't people from the same religious tradition share similar experiences of the divine, regardless of their gender? Rewriting God asks whether women have been writing about the divine and whether their insights are different from those contained in malestream accounts of Australian Christianity and spirituality. An analysis of the writings of popular theologians and religious commentators over the last twenty years suggests that the most popular form of spirituality among Australian theolog...
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Paperback edition of a collection of the acclaimed author's essays, articles and speeches on a variety of topics including growing up in the United Kingdom, migrating to Australia, raising a family, and writing fiction. With an introduction by Jolley's literary agent, Lurie, who edited this book.
Elizabeth Jolley's first novel is an unusual, haunting story of the deep relationship between two women, set against the solitude, beauty and harshness of the West Australian landscape.
The first definitive, authorised biography of the late Elizabeth Jolley - one of the most distinctive and remarkable voices in Australian literature. Brian Dibble draws on Jolley's private letters and diaries as well as extensive interviews with family and friends in this revealing and surprising biography.
Novel dealing with memories, relationships and unfulfilled yearnings. Thomas Dalton, intent on making a fresh start in the community, takes a room in a boarding house and becomes trapped in a marriage to one of his fellow lodgers. Earlier versions of some sections of the book have previously been published in various anthologies. The author's other publications include 'The George's Wife', 'The Well' and 'The Sugar Mother'.
Collection of papers which address problems of the perception and representation of pluralism in Australian literature and the impact of pluralism on cultural awareness in Australia; paper by Xavier Pons annotated separately.
In Beyond Blonde, Sophie’s world has exploded. Papa has left to try and get sober, and her first love, Luke, has left to marry the mother of his baby. Mama is functioning on auto-pilot, and even Sophie’s refuge in basketball is threatened, since the new assistant coach, David Wayne, seems to hate the sight of her. Life is further complicated by her sixteen-year-old body betraying her at every turn. Into this confusing breach step Sophie’s brilliant Blondes and the ever-audacious Aunties, helping her to battle back with heart and humour.