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Here is a collection, diverse in its understanding, that moves between the skilful and ingenuous ragged horror of the loss of one's 'right' mind, to more writerly examinations where all the ingenuity of the writer has been utilised. There is little of the self-help book here, nothing of the 'cure' on offer. Some of the writers have experienced madness themseleves, others have imaginatively engaged with the experience, its effects, history or institutions; some of these stories celebrate madness, delighting in the insights and surprises it has to offer. (Publisher blurb)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
St Leonards,
North Sydney - Lane Cove area,
Sydney Northern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Allen and Unwin
, 1998 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Steve Waugh (Or the Five Minutes Between 3:25 and 3:30), single work short story (p. 1-6)
- Pearl Divers, single work short story (p. 7-29)
- So Tell Me (from Hugo's Travels), extract (p. 59-80)
- Walking Away, single work short story (p. 81-96)
- The Mind of Howard Hughes, extract novel (p. 97-107)
- The Falling Game (from a Work-in-Progress), extract (p. 109-133)
- Arrested Ritual (from a Work-in-Progress), extract (p. 135-145)
- Don't Get Mad, single work short story (p. 147-153)
- Leaving Paris, single work short story (p. 155-169)
- These Withered Hands Doth Us Part, single work short story (p. 171-193)
- Only So Much Madness, single work short story (p. 195-208)
- The Girl in the Freud Museum, single work short story (p. 209-224)
- Hungry Ghosts, extract novel (p. 225-248)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Stark Raving Mad
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian's Review of Books , December vol. 3 no. 9 1998; (p. 21-22)
— Review of Certifiable Truths : Stories of Love and Madness 1998 anthology short story extract -
Black Descent
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 206 1998; (p. 23)
— Review of Certifiable Truths : Stories of Love and Madness 1998 anthology short story extract -
Tales of Love and Madness
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 October 1998; (p. 22)
— Review of Certifiable Truths : Stories of Love and Madness 1998 anthology short story extract -
Truly, Madly, Deeply
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19-20 September 1998; (p. 11)
— Review of Certifiable Truths : Stories of Love and Madness 1998 anthology short story extract
-
Truly, Madly, Deeply
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19-20 September 1998; (p. 11)
— Review of Certifiable Truths : Stories of Love and Madness 1998 anthology short story extract -
Tales of Love and Madness
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 October 1998; (p. 22)
— Review of Certifiable Truths : Stories of Love and Madness 1998 anthology short story extract -
Black Descent
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 206 1998; (p. 23)
— Review of Certifiable Truths : Stories of Love and Madness 1998 anthology short story extract -
Stark Raving Mad
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian's Review of Books , December vol. 3 no. 9 1998; (p. 21-22)
— Review of Certifiable Truths : Stories of Love and Madness 1998 anthology short story extract
Last amended 20 Sep 2006 11:19:16