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Born: 27 Jun 1950 Melbourne, Victoria
Gender: Female
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Doris Brett has worked as a clinical psychologist and resided in Melbourne with her husband and daughter. She studied English and Psychology at the University of New England and the University of Melbourne, and her writing often deals with dreams, memories, fairy tales and myths. Brett's diagnosis with ovarian cancer and her subsequent treatment and recovery have formed the basis for her book of poems In the Constellation of the Crab (1996) and her memoir Eating the Underworld (2001). Her writi....

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Last amended: 30 Jan 2007