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'Three eccentric, secluded nuns live on a remote island, forgotten by time and the Church—until a priest unwittingly happens upon them. Father Ignatius is as surprised to see the nuns as they are to see a flesh-and-blood man, and what follows is the strange, moving, and often hilarious story of their struggle—a struggle of wills, and of faith.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (Riverhead Books).
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Lambs of God ( dir. Jeffrey Walker ) Australia : Lingo Pictures Foxtel , 2019 14170207 2019 series - publisher film/TV
Three nuns, each a generation apart, live an isolated life in a dilapidated convent, forgotten by the church and society -- until a priest stumbles across them and, in trying to sell their land, disturbs their lives, existence, and beliefs.
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Texts and Textiles : Affect, Synaesthesia and Metaphor in Fiction Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Press , 2017 11791282 2017 multi chapter work criticism
'This study shows how fiction that makes use of textiles as an essential element utilizes synaesthetic writing and synaesthetic metaphor to create an affective link to, and response in, the reader. These links and responses are examined using affect theory from Silvan Tomkins and Brian Massumi and work on synaesthesia by Richard Cytowic, Lawrence Marks, and V.S. Ramachandran, among others. Synaesthetic writing, including synaesthetic metaphors, has been explored in poetry since the 1920s and, more recently, in fiction, but these studies have been general in nature. By narrowing the field of investigation to those novels that specifically employ three types of hand-crafted textiles (quilt-making, knitting and embroidery), the book isolates how these textiles are used in fiction. The combination of synaesthesia, memory, metaphor and, particularly, synaesthetic metaphor in fiction with textiles in the text of the case studies selected, shows how these are used to create affect in readers, enhancing their engagement in the story.
'The work is framed within the context of the history of textile production and the use of textiles in fiction internationally, but concentrates on Australian authors who have used textiles in their writing. The decision to focus on Australian authors was taken in light of the quality and depth of the writing of textile fiction produced in Australia between 1980 and 2005 in the three categories of hand-crafted textiles – quilt-making, knitting and embroidery. The texts chosen for intensive study are: Kate Grenville’s The Idea of Perfection (1999, quilting); Marele Day’s Lambs of God (1997, knitting) and Anne Bartlett’s Knitting (2005, knitting); Jessica Anderson’s Tirra Lirra by the River (1978, embroidery) and Marion Halligan’s Spider Cup (1990, embroidery).' (Publication summary)
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Mythic Realism : Magic and Mystery in Marele Day’s Lambs of God
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Christianity and Literature , Spring vol. 59 no. 3 2010; (p. 479-501) Brenda Powell argues that in Lambs of God Marele Day combines religion and spirituality 'to create an unusual synthesis that effectively offers its readers a Christian comedy created in large part through magical realist literary devices.' -
I Wish I'd Written That : Gabrielle Lord on Jaws by Peter Benchly
2001
single work
essay
— Appears in: Crime Factory , no. 2 2001; (p. 64) -
Fiction : It's a Monastery Gothic
1999
single work
review
— Appears in: Antipodes , June vol. 13 no. 1 1999; (p. 50)
— Review of Lambs of God 1997 single work novel -
Speaking Volumes
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 13-14 June 1998; (p. 13)
— Review of Lambs of God 1997 single work novel
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Dream Worlds and Underworlds
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 150 1998; (p. 109-111)
— Review of The Chosen 1997 single work novel ; Lambs of God 1997 single work novel ; Candy 1997 single work novel -
Paperbacks
1998
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 18 April 1998; (p. 8)
— Review of The Tiger 1998 single work novel ; Lambs of God 1997 single work novel -
Avenging the Sins of the Father
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 26 August vol. 116 no. 6086 1997; (p. 76-77)
— Review of Lambs of God 1997 single work novel -
Back to the Faith
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 6 September 1997; (p. 27)
— Review of Lambs of God 1997 single work novel -
Cloistered Seclusion Shattered
1997
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19-20 July 1997; (p. rev 9)
— Review of Lambs of God 1997 single work novel -
Mythic Realism : Magic and Mystery in Marele Day’s Lambs of God
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Christianity and Literature , Spring vol. 59 no. 3 2010; (p. 479-501) Brenda Powell argues that in Lambs of God Marele Day combines religion and spirituality 'to create an unusual synthesis that effectively offers its readers a Christian comedy created in large part through magical realist literary devices.' -
Plot Thickens in Feral Nuns Tale
1998
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 2 June 1998; (p. 14) -
Day's Break
1997
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 5-6 July 1997; (p. 38-40)
— Appears in: Dining Out with Mr Lunch 1999; (p. 102-109) -
I Wish I'd Written That : Gabrielle Lord on Jaws by Peter Benchly
2001
single work
essay
— Appears in: Crime Factory , no. 2 2001; (p. 64) -
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Texts and Textiles : Affect, Synaesthesia and Metaphor in Fiction Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Press , 2017 11791282 2017 multi chapter work criticism
'This study shows how fiction that makes use of textiles as an essential element utilizes synaesthetic writing and synaesthetic metaphor to create an affective link to, and response in, the reader. These links and responses are examined using affect theory from Silvan Tomkins and Brian Massumi and work on synaesthesia by Richard Cytowic, Lawrence Marks, and V.S. Ramachandran, among others. Synaesthetic writing, including synaesthetic metaphors, has been explored in poetry since the 1920s and, more recently, in fiction, but these studies have been general in nature. By narrowing the field of investigation to those novels that specifically employ three types of hand-crafted textiles (quilt-making, knitting and embroidery), the book isolates how these textiles are used in fiction. The combination of synaesthesia, memory, metaphor and, particularly, synaesthetic metaphor in fiction with textiles in the text of the case studies selected, shows how these are used to create affect in readers, enhancing their engagement in the story.
'The work is framed within the context of the history of textile production and the use of textiles in fiction internationally, but concentrates on Australian authors who have used textiles in their writing. The decision to focus on Australian authors was taken in light of the quality and depth of the writing of textile fiction produced in Australia between 1980 and 2005 in the three categories of hand-crafted textiles – quilt-making, knitting and embroidery. The texts chosen for intensive study are: Kate Grenville’s The Idea of Perfection (1999, quilting); Marele Day’s Lambs of God (1997, knitting) and Anne Bartlett’s Knitting (2005, knitting); Jessica Anderson’s Tirra Lirra by the River (1978, embroidery) and Marion Halligan’s Spider Cup (1990, embroidery).' (Publication summary)