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AbstractHistoryArchive Description
41 short stories by women about women, exploring the 'human condition' from a feminist point of view.
Notes
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The stories are interspersed with black-and-white photographs.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Outback Press
, 1979 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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[Introduction],
single work
correspondence
In the form of a letter to Kate Jennings, dated November 1978.
- Saturday Morning, single work short story (p. 1-4)
- One of the Stories of Her Life, single work short story (p. 5-9)
- The Italian Woman, single work short story (p. 11-14)
- Journal 1, single work short story (p. 15-20)
- Ghetto Blues, single work short story (p. 21-25)
- Thinking People, single work short story (p. 27)
- A Worm by Any Other Name, single work short story (p. 29-30)
- June, single work short story (p. 31-35)
- Alma Mater, single work short story (p. 37-40)
- Vox Populi, single work short story (p. 41-43)
- The Morning that Changed our Lives, single work short story (p. 45-49)
- The Decision, single work short story (p. 51-54)
- Horseplay, single work short story (p. 55-58)
- Tutorial, single work short story (p. 59-60)
- The Woman at Rebe's, single work short story (p. 61-68)
- It Sounds Important, single work short story (p. 69-70)
- Winter Nelis, single work short story (p. 71-82)
- Fold Upon Fold, single work short story (p. 83-86)
- The Goanna, single work short story (p. 87-90)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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True Stories
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Listener , 17-23 December. no. 21 1988; (p. 10-11) -
[Review] Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women
1980
single work
review
— Appears in: Independent Australian , vol. 4 no. 1 1980; (p. 55-56)
— Review of Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women 1979 anthology short story -
[Review] Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: Campaign , no. 44 1979; (p. 45)
— Review of Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women 1979 anthology short story -
[Review] Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: National Times , 25 August 1979; (p. 47)
— Review of Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women 1979 anthology short story -
[Review] Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 23-24 June 1979; (p. 11)
— Review of Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women 1979 anthology short story
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[Review] Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 1 September 1979; (p. 18)
— Review of Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women 1979 anthology short story -
[Review] Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: 24 Hours , vol. 4 no. 7 1979; (p. 66)
— Review of Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women 1979 anthology short story -
[Review] Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: Nation Review , 7 June 1979; (p. 603)
— Review of Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women 1979 anthology short story -
[Review] Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: Lot's Wife , 25 June 1979; (p. 20)
— Review of Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women 1979 anthology short story -
Wives Mothers Lovers Bleeders and Healers
1979
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 13 1979; (p. 3-4)
— Review of Stories of Her Life : An Anthology of Short Stories by Australian Women 1979 anthology short story ; Hecate's Daughters 1978 anthology -
True Stories
1988
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Listener , 17-23 December. no. 21 1988; (p. 10-11)
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