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Stephanie Johnson (International) assertion Stephanie Johnson i(A32814 works by)
Also writes as: Lily Woodhouse
Born: Established: 1961 Auckland, Auckland (Region), North Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
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Gender: Female
Visitor assertion Arrived in Australia: 1985
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1 1 y separately published work icon West Island : Five Twentieth-century New Zealanders in Australia Stephanie Johnson , Otago : University of Otago Press , 2019 18447114 2019 multi chapter work criticism biography 'Five notable twentieth-century New Zealanders who made their lives in Australia are the subject of this fascinating biographical investigation by award-winning author Stephanie Johnson.
Roland Wakelin, Dulcie Deamer, Jean Devanny, Douglas Stewart and Eric Baume had little in common in personality, proclivities and politics. Yet they all experienced fame and/or notoriety in the ‘West Island’ while being largely forgotten in their country of origin. They also occasionally crossed paths in the course of eventful lives.
'The works of painter Roland Wakelin place him as a founder of Australia’s Modern Movement, while his modest and affable personality was the opposite of the stereotypical artist. Dulcie Deamer was a writer and libertine known for her leopardskin attire and associations with the larger-than-life characters of the Sydney bohemian set – including the ‘Witch of Kings Cross’, fellow New Zealander Rosaleen Norton. The forthright feminism and creative integrity of novelist Jean Devanny led to bitter battles with the same communist movement she devoted decades of her life to. Douglas Stewart was one of the most famous ‘Australian’ writers of his period. He was a long- term gatekeeper for Australian letters as the literary editor of the Bulletin, and then editor for publishers Angus and Robertson. Born into an unusual and unorthodox Jewish family, Eric Baume gained prominence in Australia as an early prototype of the modern- day ‘shock jock’ and at one stage one of the country’s highest-earning media personalities and bestselling authors. A lifelong gambling addict, he died in debt.
'Stephanie Johnson restores these striking New Zealanders to our national narrative, engaging their life stories to illuminate the curious lacuna that exists at the heart of the complex relationship between the two nations.
As a writer with strong connections to both countries, Johnson draws on her own experiences of life on both sides of ‘the ditch’ in her reflections on the trans-Tasman diaspora and the subtle differences and cultural divide that set apart the two countries.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Jarulan by the River Lily Woodhouse , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2017 11581961 2017 single work novel

''A sprawling and surprising story of love, grief, loss and change that crosses generations and continents' Kate Forsyth.

'Matthew Fenchurch, patriarch and landowner of the northern NSW property Jarulan, lives in a grand decaying folly, invaded by ghosts and the local fauna. His wife is dead, one son has fallen on a battlefield in France, and another lives in exile as a remittance man on a marae in New Zealand. His only company are the farmhands, an old family servant and a part-time laundry maid with dreams above her station.

'When Matthew builds a memorial above the river for his brave lost son - and all the boys of the district who have died fighting for King and Country - his daughters and grandchildren return for the unveiling. They bring with them someone who will change life at Jarulan forever, who will fight the ghosts of the past and the claimants of the present, and ensure a dynasty, though not as anyone expected.

'Epic, sensuous, brimming with wildlife, love, beauty, babies, ill deeds, revenge, and unions - illicit and condoned - JARULAN BY THE RIVER is a glorious story of passion and redemption. A novel with the magic of Colleen McCullough, Bryce Courtenay and Cloudstreet.' (Publication summary)

1 Camp Ahitereria, New Zealand Stephanie Johnson , 2013 single work prose
— Appears in: A Country Too Far : Writings on Asylum Seekers 2013; (p. 127-140)
1 5 y separately published work icon The Whistler Stephanie Johnson , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1998 Z510157 1998 single work novel satire
1 y separately published work icon All the Tenderness Left in the World : Short Stories Stephanie Johnson , Dunedin : University of Otago Press , 1993 Z1062637 1993 selected work short story
1 6 y separately published work icon Crimes of Neglect Stephanie Johnson , Chippendale : Picador , 1992 Z461741 1992 single work novel
1 The Glass Whittler Stephanie Johnson , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: The Glass Whittler and Other Stories 1989; (p. 7-10) Goodbye to Romance : Stories by New Zealand and Australian Women Writers 1930-1988 1989; (p. 453-456)
1 The Real Bette Davis Stephanie Johnson , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: The Glass Whittler and Other Stories 1989; (p. 56-62)
1 In a Language All Lips Stephanie Johnson , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: The Glass Whittler and Other Stories 1989; (p. 36-40)
1 Poking the Peevish Gutter Stephanie Johnson , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: Moments of Desire : Sex and Sensuality by Australian Feminist Writers 1989; (p. 123-129) The Glass Whittler and Other Stories 1989; (p. 71-78)
1 The Thinning of Nola Stephanie Johnson , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: The Glass Whittler and Other Stories 1989; (p. 48-55)
1 The Invisible Hand Stephanie Johnson , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: The Glass Whittler and Other Stories 1989; (p. 41-47) Moments of Desire : Sex and Sensuality by Australian Feminist Writers 1989; (p. 44-49)
1 In Singapore the Taxi Drivers Speak English Stephanie Johnson , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: The Glass Whittler and Other Stories 1989; (p. 27-35)
1 Or Something Like That Stephanie Johnson , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: The Glass Whittler and Other Stories 1989; (p. 20-26)
1 Shelly's Treat Stephanie Johnson , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: The Glass Whittler and Other Stories 1989; (p. 11-19)
1 15 y separately published work icon The Glass Whittler and Other Stories Stephanie Johnson , Auckland : New Women's Press , 1988 Z198996 1988 selected work short story humour
1 You'll Sleep with No Other Stephanie Johnson , 1986 single work short story humour
— Appears in: Westerly , March vol. 31 no. 1 1986; (p. 5-9) The Glass Whittler and Other Stories 1989; (p. 79-85)
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