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'Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories brings together ten celebrated short stories, along with three new ones, from the extraordinarily talented author of Tender Morsels and Sea Hearts.
'A bride accepts her devastating punishment. A piece of the moon is buried. A ferryman falls into the Styx. Wee Willie Winkie brings a waking nightmare. A new father dresses a fallen warrior princess. A sniper picks off clowns one by one. Margo Lanagan’s stories will stay with you, haunting you with their quiet beauty and fine balance. ' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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[Review] Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 101 2017;
— Review of Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories 2017 selected work short story -
Margo Lanagan, Singing My Sister Down
2017
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 29 April - 5 May no. 154 2017; 'Margo Lanagan’s Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories brings together selected stories from four previous collections with three new ones. They are almost all set in the archetypal world of mediaeval fantasy, popular in YA literature, a category in which Lanagan is a multi-award-winning writer. However, these dark meditations on gender, patriarchal violence, ritual and death also afford a rich and unsettling experience for adults.' (Introduction)
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[Review] Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories
2017
single work
review
— Appears in: Aurealis , no. 101 2017;
— Review of Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories 2017 selected work short story -
Margo Lanagan, Singing My Sister Down
2017
single work
essay
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 29 April - 5 May no. 154 2017; 'Margo Lanagan’s Singing My Sister Down and Other Stories brings together selected stories from four previous collections with three new ones. They are almost all set in the archetypal world of mediaeval fantasy, popular in YA literature, a category in which Lanagan is a multi-award-winning writer. However, these dark meditations on gender, patriarchal violence, ritual and death also afford a rich and unsettling experience for adults.' (Introduction)
Awards
- 2018 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Collected Work
- 2017 shortlisted Australian Shadows Award — Collection
- 2017 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Best Collection
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