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Stories: Collected Short Fiction
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Stories: Collected Short Fiction
Told with her characteristic sharpness of observation, honesty and humour, each short story is a perfect piece, showcasing Garner's mastery of form.
This new edition of Helen Garner's collected short fiction celebrates the seventy-fifth birthday of one of Australia's most loved authors.
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This handsome hardback edition of Helen Garner’s collected short fiction celebrates the seventy-fifth birthday of one of Australia's most loved authors. These stories—delving into the complexities of love and longing, of the pain, darkness, and joy of life—are all told with her characteristic sharpness of observation, honesty, and humour.
Each one a perfect piece, together they showcase Garner’s mastery of the form.
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Helen Garner's Stories: Collected Short Fiction is highly praised for its precise and economical storytelling, evoking vivid images and emotional depth through everyday moments. Garner's writing is celebrated for its clarity, charm, and ability to transform mundane details into profound insights. Critics appreciate her talent in blending fiction and non-fiction, remarking on her generous humanity and influence on successive generations of writers.
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ISBN: 9781925603095
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 October 2017
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 160.0mm
Height: 245.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 208
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About the Author
Helen Garner writes novels, stories, screenplays and works of non-fiction. In 2006 she received the inaugural Melbourne Prize for Literature, and in 2016 she won the prestigious Windham–Campbell Prize for non-fiction and the Western Australian Premier’s Book Award. In 2019 she was honoured with the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. Her novels include The Children’s Bach, Cosmo Cosmolino and The Spare Room. She lives in Melbourne.
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