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Alternative title: The Light Ascending – The Novella Project VII
Issue Details: First known date: 2019... no. 66 2019 of Griffith Review est. 2003- Griffith Review
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'Griffith Review presents its annual showcase of the country's leading writers of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. The Light Ascending features new work from Holly RinglandJulienne van LoonMirandi RiwoeAllanah HuntKrissy Kneen and Pat Hoffie, as well as inspiring new work from Australia's leading poets.

'The residents of a seaside town find their dreams perturbed after a young woman serves them candies at the local market; an Aboriginal family is forced to deal with the consequences of the death of a loved one in custody; the model for a celebrated canvas by Paul Gauguin reveals the harsh undertone of exploitation behind the artist's work; a woman experiencing a post-accident coma ebbs back and forth through the currents of her life.

'Edited by Ashley HayGriffith Review 66: The Light Ascending – The Novella Project VII presents new work that challenges, celebrates, questions and critiques.' 

 

Contents

* Contents derived from the 2019 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
In the Small Hours : Stories from the Madrugada, Ashley Hay , single work essay

'This morning, I was up at 5 am. The city sky was a layer of pewter rather than darkness, too sparsely starred, and every living thing was the shadow of itself in different depths of black. What lights I could see were streetlights, pools of orange on the main road nearby, and saucers of bright whiteness in the park that runs between that road and the smaller street that goes by our place. It was cool, twelve degrees, a Brisbane winter, and two kinds of birds were already talking: here comes the morning.' (Introduction)

(p. 7-9)
Instructions for a Steep Decline, Julienne Van Loon , single work novella

'It is peak hour in the City of Light. A woman cycles backwards up a steep incline. The woman might be travelling home or to work. Other commuters flash past her on the busy city cycle path. There are black swans on the river. A train passes on a nearby bridge.' (Introduction)

(p. 10-82)
Pursuit Musici"We drove for years past Super 8s & motor inns,", Sarah Holland-Batt , single work poetry (p. 83-84)
The Market Seller, Holly Ringland , single work short story (p. 85-97)
Cape Yorki"When you arrive at the tip of the Cape, the coast", Stuart Cooke , single work poetry (p. 98-99)
The Morning Fog (A Golden Shovel After Kate Bush)i"is sweetest at the Tropic of Capricorn, the", Stuart Cooke , single work poetry (p. 100)
Aleksandrinke, Krissy Kneen , single work autobiography (p. 101-115)
Ingredients for Preservation, Anna Jacobson , single work poetry (p. 116-117)
Chronicles of the Maiwar Mangroves, Pat Hoffie , single work short story (p. 118-130)
Orisoni"Three days later,", Lara Taylor , single work poetry (p. 131)
Cleave, Keren Heenan , single work novella (p. 132-190)
Meteorologyi"I can predict the future. A little. And everyone loves", Ella Jeffery , single work poetry (p. 191)
Q & Ai"[What are some common sources of light?]", Shastra Deo , single work poetry (p. 192-193)
Spectrums, Allanah Hunt , single work short story (p. 194-226)
Routinesi"About once a day I think about the wetness of Ellen’s eyes as Obama placed the", Daniel Swain , single work poetry (p. 227-228)
Annah the Javanese, Mirandi Riwoe , single work novella (p. 229-271)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Richness of the Short Form Ed Wright , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22 February 2020; (p. 23)

— Review of Griffith Review no. 66 2019 periodical issue

'The seventh edition of the Griffith Review Novella Project is a literary degustation: seven short novellas leavened with palate-cleansing poetry by established poets such as Stuart Barnes, Stuart Cook and Sarah Holland-Batt, as well as emerging poets including Ella Jeffery and Daniel Swain.' (Introduction)

In the Small Hours : Stories from the Madrugada Ashley Hay , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Griffith Review , no. 66 2019; (p. 7-9)

'This morning, I was up at 5 am. The city sky was a layer of pewter rather than darkness, too sparsely starred, and every living thing was the shadow of itself in different depths of black. What lights I could see were streetlights, pools of orange on the main road nearby, and saucers of bright whiteness in the park that runs between that road and the smaller street that goes by our place. It was cool, twelve degrees, a Brisbane winter, and two kinds of birds were already talking: here comes the morning.' (Introduction)

Richness of the Short Form Ed Wright , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22 February 2020; (p. 23)

— Review of Griffith Review no. 66 2019 periodical issue

'The seventh edition of the Griffith Review Novella Project is a literary degustation: seven short novellas leavened with palate-cleansing poetry by established poets such as Stuart Barnes, Stuart Cook and Sarah Holland-Batt, as well as emerging poets including Ella Jeffery and Daniel Swain.' (Introduction)

In the Small Hours : Stories from the Madrugada Ashley Hay , 2019 single work essay
— Appears in: Griffith Review , no. 66 2019; (p. 7-9)

'This morning, I was up at 5 am. The city sky was a layer of pewter rather than darkness, too sparsely starred, and every living thing was the shadow of itself in different depths of black. What lights I could see were streetlights, pools of orange on the main road nearby, and saucers of bright whiteness in the park that runs between that road and the smaller street that goes by our place. It was cool, twelve degrees, a Brisbane winter, and two kinds of birds were already talking: here comes the morning.' (Introduction)

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