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Looking for Elizabeth: The Life of Elizabeth Harrower

Helen Trinca

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Description:The full story of an Australian literary enigmaWhy did Elizabeth Harrower – one of Australia's most important postwar authors – stop writing at the height of her powers?After publishing four books that earned the admiration of Patrick White, Shirley Hazzard and Christina Stead, Harrower published no more novels. She faded from the literary landscape, until being rediscovered decades later to international acclaim.In Looking for Elizabeth, Helen Trinca unravels this mystery. Exploring the personal and artistic forces that shaped Harrower’s writing, she draws a sensitive portrait of a wounded ‘divorced child’ and the legacy of abandonment she carried throughout her life. She probes the contradictions of a woman who wielded extraordinary insight into others’ lives but guarded her own fiercely. And she vividly brings to life the literary circles of this fascinating era in Australian culture.Based on interviews with Harrower and full access to her archive, Looking for Elizabeth is the first full biography of this significant figure in Australian letters.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Looking for Elizabeth: The Life of Elizabeth Harrower. To get started finding Looking for Elizabeth: The Life of Elizabeth Harrower, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The full story of an Australian literary enigmaWhy did Elizabeth Harrower – one of Australia's most important postwar authors – stop writing at the height of her powers?After publishing four books that earned the admiration of Patrick White, Shirley Hazzard and Christina Stead, Harrower published no more novels. She faded from the literary landscape, until being rediscovered decades later to international acclaim.In Looking for Elizabeth, Helen Trinca unravels this mystery. Exploring the personal and artistic forces that shaped Harrower’s writing, she draws a sensitive portrait of a wounded ‘divorced child’ and the legacy of abandonment she carried throughout her life. She probes the contradictions of a woman who wielded extraordinary insight into others’ lives but guarded her own fiercely. And she vividly brings to life the literary circles of this fascinating era in Australian culture.Based on interviews with Harrower and full access to her archive, Looking for Elizabeth is the first full biography of this significant figure in Australian letters.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Looking for Elizabeth: The Life of Elizabeth Harrower. To get started finding Looking for Elizabeth: The Life of Elizabeth Harrower, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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