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'Reaching across continents, these allusive, richly textured stories are unified by moments of dislocation in which certainties are eclipsed by unfamiliar terrain. A last, transforming embrace between Indian lovers heralds their separate journeys into arranged marriages; an elderly woman discovers a kinship with her neighbour through their mutual isolation; a young woman's beauty is ravaged by fire; a schoolteacher, fettered by responsibility, learns from her brash students during a Queensland summer heady with the smell of sugar cane; a decaying amaryllis plant mirrors the pain of the artist who obsessively sketches it, and a woman devastated by her friend's death, is shocked by her own secret exultation in living.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (Virago ed.)
Contents
- Happy Diwali, single work short story (p. 9-21)
- You Gave Me Hyacinths, single work short story (p. 23-31)
- The Inside Story, single work short story (p. 33-42)
- Moving Out, single work short story (p. 43-56)
- Waiting, single work short story (p. 57-68)
- Ashes to Ashes, single work short story (p. 69-80)
- The Dark Wood, single work short story (p. 81-90)
- Some Have Called Thee Mighty and Dreadful, single work short story (p. 91-100)
- After the Fall, single work short story (p. 101-109)
- The Baroque Ensemble, single work short story (p. 111-121)
- The Owl-Bander, single work short story (p. 123-133)
- Golden Girl, single work short story (p. 135-149)
- Mosie, single work short story (p. 151-162)
- Port after Port, the Same Baggage, single work short story (p. 163-179)
- The Bloody Past, the Wandering Future, single work short story (p. 181-189)
- Morgan Morgan, single work short story (p. 191-199)
- The Mango Tree After Long Absence, single work short story (p. 201-210)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille and sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Olfactory Imagery in the Australian Lives in Selected Short Stories of Janette Turner Hospital
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Studies , vol. 2 no. 2010; 'The sensuality of the prose of Janette Turner Hospital is to my mind informed by the importance of olfaction and olfactory imagery underpinning her work, particularly in relation to the links between olfaction and memory, and place, as well as to the recurring themes of dislocation that inhabit the 'Australian' lives of characters in several of her short stories. Place and memory, and their associated links to olfaction, would suggest that an inquiry into Janette Turner Hospital's use of olfactory imagery might well offer deeper insights into how she effects her grapplings with the concepts of 'home' and 'belonging'.' (Author's abstract) -
y
Rainforest Narratives : The Work of Janette Turner Hospital
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
2009
Z1611963
2009
single work
criticism
'Rainforests evoke vivid imagery; the profusion of intertwined trees and undergrowth both invites and confounds exploration. Acclaimed writer Janette Turner Hospital conjures up a rainforest for readers by weaving threads of connection and meaning into a labyrinth of characters and plot lines. From The Ivory Swing to Orpheus Lost, Hospital's award-winning novels and short stories have challenged and intrigued readers for over twenty-five years. Hospital's books tackle complex themes of dislocation, identity, ethics and the nature of reality, wrapping around a reader like rainforest creepers, remaining attached long after the last page is turned.
In this groundbreaking work of literary criticism, David Callahan signposts and analyses the major themes scattered throughout Janette Turner Hospital's writing. Rainforest Narratives is the perfect companion to her fiction for readers and scholars alike.' -- Publisher description.
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Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 18-19 March 2000; (p. 42)
— Review of Dislocations 1986 selected work short story -
Becoming Different in the Work of Janette Turner Hospital
1997
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Ariel , April vol. 28 no. 2 1997; (p. 23-34) -
Dislocation and Memory in the Short Stories of Janette Turner Hospital
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Journal of Modern Literature , Summer vol. 20 no. 1 1996; (p. 85-95)
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Contrasts for Christmas : A Selection of Goodies
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Fremantle Arts Review , December vol. 2 no. 12 1987; (p. 14-15)
— Review of Dislocations 1986 selected work short story ; From the Verandah : Stories of Love and Landscape by Nineteenth Century Australian Women 1987 anthology short story extract ; The Estuary 1987 single work novel ; Kisses of the Enemy 1987 single work novel ; Women on Men 1987 selected work interview ; The War Despatches of Kenneth Slessor : Official Australian Correspondent 1940-1944 1987 single work correspondence -
Words That Fly Up
1986
single work
review
— Appears in: Canadian Forum , December vol. 66 no. 1986; (p. 38-39)
— Review of Dislocations 1986 selected work short story -
Untitled
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: Queen's Quarterly , Autumn vol. 94 no. 3 1987; (p. 692-694)
— Review of Dislocations 1986 selected work short story -
Eclectic Short Stories Find Their Way from Australia
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , Winter vol. 4 no. 2 1990; (p. 133-135)
— Review of Dead Witness : Best Australian Mystery Stories 1989 anthology short story ; Personal Best : Thirty Australian Authors Choose Their Best Short Stories 1989 anthology short story autobiography biography ; Dislocations 1986 selected work short story ; City to City 1989 selected work short story -
Home-Grown Stories that Take the Reader to the Edge
1987
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14 November 1987; (p. 90)
— Review of Analogues 1987 selected work poetry short story ; Dislocations 1986 selected work short story ; Real Lies 1987 selected work short story -
y
Rainforest Narratives : The Work of Janette Turner Hospital
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
2009
Z1611963
2009
single work
criticism
'Rainforests evoke vivid imagery; the profusion of intertwined trees and undergrowth both invites and confounds exploration. Acclaimed writer Janette Turner Hospital conjures up a rainforest for readers by weaving threads of connection and meaning into a labyrinth of characters and plot lines. From The Ivory Swing to Orpheus Lost, Hospital's award-winning novels and short stories have challenged and intrigued readers for over twenty-five years. Hospital's books tackle complex themes of dislocation, identity, ethics and the nature of reality, wrapping around a reader like rainforest creepers, remaining attached long after the last page is turned.
In this groundbreaking work of literary criticism, David Callahan signposts and analyses the major themes scattered throughout Janette Turner Hospital's writing. Rainforest Narratives is the perfect companion to her fiction for readers and scholars alike.' -- Publisher description.
- y Janette Turner Hospital's Dislocations Dislocations Glebe : Pascal Press , 1994 Z1612004 1994 single work criticism
- y A Text Response Guide to Janette Turner Hospital's 'Dislocations' Ballarat : Wizard Books , 1994 Z1612043 1994 single work criticism
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Olfactory Imagery in the Australian Lives in Selected Short Stories of Janette Turner Hospital
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Studies , vol. 2 no. 2010; 'The sensuality of the prose of Janette Turner Hospital is to my mind informed by the importance of olfaction and olfactory imagery underpinning her work, particularly in relation to the links between olfaction and memory, and place, as well as to the recurring themes of dislocation that inhabit the 'Australian' lives of characters in several of her short stories. Place and memory, and their associated links to olfaction, would suggest that an inquiry into Janette Turner Hospital's use of olfactory imagery might well offer deeper insights into how she effects her grapplings with the concepts of 'home' and 'belonging'.' (Author's abstract) -
Janette Turner Hospital : Dislocations, Borderline, Charades
Janette Turner Hospital
(interviewer),
1990
single work
interview
— Appears in: Writers in Action: The Writer's Choice Evenings 1990; (p. 63-85)
Awards
- 1988 winner Canadian Association for the Blind Torgi Award
- 1987 winner FAW ANA Literature Award