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Grandmothers
Essays by 21st-century Grandmothers
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This anthology is ideal for readers interested in contemporary women's experiences, family dynamics, and Australian culture, especially those curious about the evolving role of grandmothers today.
An unmissable collection of writing on what it means to be a grandmother—edited by literary journalist and writer Helen Elliott.
An unmissable collection of writing on what it means to be a grandmother-edited by literary journalist and writer Helen Elliott.
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An anthology of essays by twenty-four Australian women, edited by Helen Elliott, about the many aspects of being a grandmother in the 21st century. It seems so different from the experience we had of our grandmothers. Although perhaps the human essential, love, hasn’t shifted much?
In thoughtful, provoking, uncompromising writing, a broad range of women reflect on vastly diverse experiences. This period of a woman’s life, a continuation and culmination, is as defining as any other and the words grand and mother rearrange and realign themselves into bright focus.
The contributors: Stephanie Alexander, Maggie Beer, Judith Brett, Jane Caro, Elizabeth Chong, Cresside Collette, Ali Cobby Eckermann, Helen Garner, Anastasia Gonis, Glenda Guest, Katherine Hattam, Celestine Hitiura Vaite, Yvette Holt, Cheryl Kernot, Ramona Koval, Alison Lester, Joan London, Jenny Macklin, Auntie Daphne Milward, Mona Mobarek, Carol Raye, and Gillian Triggs.
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Praised as a 'rich and diverse collection' by Big Issue and described as 'truly rich' by the Otago Daily Times, this book has been celebrated for its illuminating social histories and personal stories. The Australian notes its hopeful reflections amid social isolation, while the Age commends it as an insightful record from Australia's articulate female elders. The Weekly Times urges every mother to read it, and the Australian Book Review highlights its lively and vital essays.
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ISBN: 9781922268600
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 March 2020
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Helen Elliott is a prominent literary critic and journalist, author, and the editor of the anthology Grandmothers. Her writing has appeared in the Monthly, Australian, Age, Griffith Review, Best Australian Essays, Vogue and numerous other publications. She was for many years the literary editor of the Herald Sun. Helen's inventive and original non-fiction work Eleven Letters to You was published in 2023. She has two children, four granddaughters and an acre of garden.
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