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Penelope Hanley Penelope Hanley i(A847 works by) (a.k.a. Penny Hanley; Pen Hanley)
Born: Established: 1953 Brisbane, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon After She Left Penelope Hanley , Paddington : Impact Press , 2019 15873013 2019 single work novel

'When young Irish artist Deirdre O’Mara emigrates from the remote Blasket Islands to Sydney’s The Rocks in the 1920s, she makes an indelible mark on conservative society with her surrealist art and bohemian ways. Just after the Second World War, Deirdre leaves for Europe to be with her lover – leaving behind her estranged daughter and a family secret.  

'Years later, Deirdre’s granddaughter Keira is determined to discover the secret and her mother, Maureen, clinging to her own fears of the past and a desire to change her future, fights to stop her.

'When the three women’s lives intersect amidst the emerging women’s liberation movement and political tension in 1970s Sydney, what price will be paid for the deceptions of the past?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Profile : Penny Hanley Penelope Hanley , 2011 single work autobiography
— Appears in: ACTWrite , October vol. 17 no. 9 2011; (p. 3)
1 Daily Tasks Penelope Hanley , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 333 2011; (p. 46)

— Review of Between the Leaves : Stories of Australian Women, Writing and Gardens Katie Holmes , 2011 single work biography
1 From Forty Shades of Green Penelope Hanley , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Hecate , vol. 35 no. 1/2 2009; (p. 266-272)
1 Kevin Gilbert Penelope Hanley , 2009 single work biography
— Appears in: Creative Lives : Personal Papers of Australian Writers and Artists 2009; (p. 153-158)
1 James Tucker Penelope Hanley , 2009 single work biography
— Appears in: Creative Lives : Personal Papers of Australian Writers and Artists 2009; (p. 9-15)
1 5 y separately published work icon Creative Lives : Personal Papers of Australian Writers and Artists Penelope Hanley , Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2009 Z1636305 2009 selected work biography Miles Franklin, Xavier Herbert, Christina Stead, Patrick White, Dorothy Hewett, Kevin Gilbert, Thomas Keneally and Mem Fox all have stories hidden in the Manuscripts Collection of the National Library of Australia. Creative Lives brings together some of their stories and those of other well-known Australian literary figures in a book generously illustrated with personal photographs, sketches and paintings, diaries and drafts, and cards and letters - neatly typed or scrawled and claret-stained. (Back cover)
1 Streets Ahead of Her Time Penelope Hanley , 2004 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 March 2004; (p. 4a)

— Review of Truth or Repose Jessie Street , 1966 single work autobiography
1 Seventeen Days Without Socks Penelope Hanley , 2002 single work short story
— Appears in: Muse , February no. 214 2002; (p. 17)
1 A Flair for the Peculiar Demise Penelope Hanley , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 2 January 1999;

— Review of Aunts Up the Cross Robin Eakin , 1965 single work autobiography ; An Incidental Memoir Robin Dalton , 1998 single work
1 Bad Boys and Cyberpunks Penelope Hanley , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 11 September 1999; (p. 24)

— Review of Surfing Antarctica : A Novel Liane Shavian , 1999 single work novel ; Stay Away from Lightning Girl Stephen Cummings , 1999 single work novel
1 Essays from the Heart Penelope Hanley , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 19 June 1999; (p. 21)

— Review of The Red Heart Rosie Scott , 1999 selected work essay autobiography
1 A Routine Death in Four Parts i "There is a stasis to his life", Penelope Hanley , 1999 single work poetry
— Appears in: HOBO Poetry Magazine , March no. 20 1999; (p. 19-20)
1 The Portrait of an Age Penelope Hanley , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 December 1998; (p. 22)

— Review of The Queen of Bohemia : The Autobiography of Dulcie Deamer : Being "The Golden Decade" Dulcie Deamer , 1998 single work autobiography
1 Bird Becomes Bloke for Comedy of Bad Manners Penelope Hanley , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 August 1996; (p. C10)

— Review of Crisis : The Long Journey Home Jack Power , 1996 single work novel
1 Death in the Garden Penelope Hanley , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 23 September 1995; (p. C10)

— Review of The White Garden Carmel Bird , 1995 single work novel
1 A Zany, Sexy, Picaresque Romp Penelope Hanley , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 16 September 1995; (p. C12)

— Review of Eat Me Linda Jaivin , 1995 single work novel
1 Smoking is a Health Hazard Penelope Hanley , 1994 single work short story
— Appears in: Heartland , December no. 11 1994; (p. 22-23)
1 8 y separately published work icon Full House : A Novel Penelope Hanley , East Roseville : Simon and Schuster Australia , 1993 Z369654 1993 single work novel humour

'A comedy of manners set in contemporary Canberra featuring Holly Baker, film reviewer and artists' model. A zany, energetically funny novel, Full House is about relationships and the pursuit of happiness.  Full House is a curious and fascinating read — a young, fresh and sunny book.'

Source: Author's blurb.

1 A Whimsical Tale of Dreams and Reality Penelope Hanley , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 1 June 1991; (p. B6)

— Review of Coming to Terms Anna Murdoch , 1991 single work novel
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