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'Alvie Skerritt - irrepressible, down-to-earth, sometimes fierce - is the centre of this boldly original collection of linked narratives. These stories present a modern family portrait full of compassion and humour.' (Publication summary)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Something New, single work short story (p. 1-11)
- Aubade, single work short story (p. 12-16)
- Nuclear, single work short story (p. 17-26)
- Walking the Dog, single work short story (p. 27-37)
- Primavera, single work short story (p. 38-46)
- Harvest, single work short story (p. 47-59)
- The Wild Sweet Flowers, single work short story (p. 60-115)
- Storm, single work short story (p. 116-121)
- Miss Lafferty Plays Scrabble, single work short story (p. 122-134)
- Nightshift, single work short story (p. 135-149)
- A Good Tidy Up, single work short story (p. 150-157)
- A Love Story, single work short story (p. 158-176)
- Acid Rain, single work short story (p. 177-190)
- Mona Lisa, single work short story (p. 191-196)
- Capital Gains, single work short story (p. 197-224)
- The Wild Eye of the Moon, single work short story (p. 225-237)
- Voice-Over, single work short story (p. 238-251)
- Kiss a Thief, single work short story (p. 252-268)
- Something Old, single work short story (p. 269-293)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
-
Something Old
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The CRNLE Reviews Journal , no. 1-2 1995; (p. 186-188)
— Review of The Wild Sweet Flowers : Alvie Skerritt Stories 1994 selected work short story -
Meetability
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 138 1995; (p. 68-70)
— Review of A Change in the Lighting 1994 single work novel ; Crosskill : A Wyatt Novel 1994 single work novel ; Jetlag : A Novel 1994 single work novel ; One of the Wattle Birds 1994 single work novel ; Recollections of Ludowyck B. 1994 single work novel ; The Wild Sweet Flowers : Alvie Skerritt Stories 1994 selected work short story ; Truce 1994 single work novel -
Putting Pieces Together
1995
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Redoubt , no. 21 1995; (p. 95-100) -
Alvie Plays the Game of Life in New Short Story Collection
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , December vol. 8 no. 2 1994; (p. 157)
— Review of The Wild Sweet Flowers : Alvie Skerritt Stories 1994 selected work short story -
Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , September vol. 6 no. 3 1994; (p. 88-89)
— Review of The Wild Sweet Flowers : Alvie Skerritt Stories 1994 selected work short story
-
Something Old
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: The CRNLE Reviews Journal , no. 1-2 1995; (p. 186-188)
— Review of The Wild Sweet Flowers : Alvie Skerritt Stories 1994 selected work short story -
`The "F" Word' in Fiction
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Social Alternatives , October vol. 13 no. 3-4 1994; (p. 53-55)
— Review of A Change in the Lighting 1994 single work novel ; The Wild Sweet Flowers : Alvie Skerritt Stories 1994 selected work short story -
Meetability
1995
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 138 1995; (p. 68-70)
— Review of A Change in the Lighting 1994 single work novel ; Crosskill : A Wyatt Novel 1994 single work novel ; Jetlag : A Novel 1994 single work novel ; One of the Wattle Birds 1994 single work novel ; Recollections of Ludowyck B. 1994 single work novel ; The Wild Sweet Flowers : Alvie Skerritt Stories 1994 selected work short story ; Truce 1994 single work novel -
The Tender, Exhilarating Journey of Alvie Skerritt
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 May 1994; (p. C13)
— Review of The Wild Sweet Flowers : Alvie Skerritt Stories 1994 selected work short story -
Just Read it and Enjoy...
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 7 May 1994; (p. wkd 8)
— Review of The Wild Sweet Flowers : Alvie Skerritt Stories 1994 selected work short story -
Marian Eldridge : Getting to Know Alvie
Rosemary Sorensen
(interviewer),
1994
single work
interview
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 160 1994; (p. 22-23) -
Putting Pieces Together
1995
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Redoubt , no. 21 1995; (p. 95-100) -
Short Cuts: Writing Short Stories Today
1994
single work
column
— Appears in: Australian Author , Summer vol. 26 no. 4 1994; (p. 22-23)
Awards
- 1994 winner New South Wales State Literary Awards — International Year of the Family Award
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