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Yellow Notebook

Diaries Volume I 1978-1987
By Helen Garner
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Yellow Notebook by Helen Garner is the first volume of her personal diaries, offering an intimate glimpse into her life from 1978 to 1987. The book captures her observational prowess and emotional depth, detailing her experiences, thoughts, and the daily intricacies of her personal and professional life. Garner's sharp and reflective writing style makes it a compelling read for those interested in her unique perspective.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in a candid glimpse into a writer's inner life, as it offers raw and insightful entries from personal journals. With its blend of vulnerability and sharp observations, it may appeal to those who appreciate eloquent introspection and authentic storytelling in the realm of biography and memoir.

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The first volume of private diaries from the fearless, fierce, and much-loved Helen Garner, is now available in paperback.

Finally, Helen Garner has opened her diaries and invited readers into the world behind her novels and works of non-fiction. Recorded with frankness, humour, and steel-sharp wit, these accounts of her everyday life provide an intimate insight into the work of one of Australia's greatest living writers.

Yellow Notebook - Diaries Volume I, in this new paperback edition, spans about a decade beginning in the late 1970s just after the publication of her first novel, Monkey Grip. It will delight Garner fans and those new to her work alike.

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Helen Garner's Yellow Notebook is widely praised for its insightful and honest autobiographical glimpses, showcasing her acute observations and perceptive writing style. Reviewers commend the depth of her diaristic reflections, celebrated for their wit, clarity, and the raw, unedited brilliance that permeates her recounting of personal experiences and observations. The book offers rich anecdotes and artfully captures the struggles and triumphs of everyday life, often revealing profound truths in ordinary moments. Garner's diaries shine with her exceptional ability to transform life's minutiae into compelling, heart-wrenching art.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922330239

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 April 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 204g

Pages: 288

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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 books include Monkey Grip, The Spare Room, This House of Grief and Everywhere I Look.

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