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Alternative title: On Shirley Hazzard
Issue Details: First known date: 2019... 2019 Michelle de Kretser on Shirley Hazard
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'Hazzard was the first Australian writer I read who looked outwards, away from Australia. Her work spoke of places from which I had come and places to which I longed to go … It was reading as an affair of revelations and gifts. It fell like rain, greening my vision of Australian literature as a stony country where I would never feel at home. Splendour had entered the scene.

In this vibrant, rich and personal essay on acclaimed author Shirley Hazzard, Michelle de Kretser offers a masterclass in writing that is powerful and exhilarating, that is ‘perfect’ because it is ‘exact’. She celebrates the precision and musicality of Hazzard’s prose and illuminates the humour, humanity and revelatory impact of her work. This jewel of a book is both a wonderful introduction to Hazzard and a treat for her long-time fans.

In the Writers on Writers series, leading authors reflect on an Australian writer who has inspired and fascinated them. Provocative and crisp, these books start a fresh conversation between past and present, shed new light on the craft of writing, and introduce some intriguing and talented authors and their work.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Carlton, Parkville - Carlton area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2019 .
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      Extent: 112 p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 1 October 2019.
      • Published in association with The University of Melbourne and State Library Victoria.
      ISBN: 9781760640194 (pbk), 9781743821077 (ebook)
      Series: y separately published work icon Writers on Writers Carlton : Black Inc. , 2017- 11465978 2017 series - publisher essay

      'In a series of six short books, Writers on Writers, to be launched in October, each author will reflect on another Australian writer who has inspired and influenced them.

      Black Inc. publisher Chris Feik says each book will have its own unique flavour, voice and approach. “We hope these memorable encounters between writers will open up new reading worlds and shine a fresh light on past treasures,” says Mr Feik...' (Series summary)

    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
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      Catapult Press ,
      2020 .
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      Alternative title: On Shirley Hazzard
      Extent: 112p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 10 March 2020.
      ISBN: 9781948226820

Works about this Work

Jean-François Vernay Reviews On Shirley Hazzard by Michelle de Kretser Jean-François Vernay , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , August no. 25 2020;

— Review of Michelle de Kretser on Shirley Hazard Michelle De Kretser , 2019 essay

'Following the publication of Nam Le’s On David Malouf, Black Inc has now released the sixth volume in the Writers on Writers Series. Fiction writer Michelle De Kretser, twice winner of the Miles Franklin Award, has been put to contribution to discuss the works and literary career of Shirley Hazzard. It is noteworthy that On Shirley Hazzard is her first published nonfiction book and chiefly comes across as a labour of love.' (Introduction)

Homage and Away Geordie Williamson , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25 November 2019; (p. 14)

— Review of Michelle de Kretser on Shirley Hazard Michelle De Kretser , 2019 essay
Homage and Away Geordie Williamson , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25 November 2019; (p. 14)

— Review of Michelle de Kretser on Shirley Hazard Michelle De Kretser , 2019 essay
Jean-François Vernay Reviews On Shirley Hazzard by Michelle de Kretser Jean-François Vernay , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: Mascara Literary Review , August no. 25 2020;

— Review of Michelle de Kretser on Shirley Hazard Michelle De Kretser , 2019 essay

'Following the publication of Nam Le’s On David Malouf, Black Inc has now released the sixth volume in the Writers on Writers Series. Fiction writer Michelle De Kretser, twice winner of the Miles Franklin Award, has been put to contribution to discuss the works and literary career of Shirley Hazzard. It is noteworthy that On Shirley Hazzard is her first published nonfiction book and chiefly comes across as a labour of love.' (Introduction)

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