Nine lives /
Sheridan, Susan,1944-
St Lucia, Qld. : UQP,
2011.
'The woman writer's return to publication after periods of silence resembles the nine lives of the legendary cat.' The traditional view of postwar Australian literature shows a scene of flourishing male writers, with women confined to the domestic sphere.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-271) and index.
Judith Wright sets her course -- Thea Astley: charting a new country -- Dorothy Hewett's second run -- Rosemary Dobson: a clear vocation -- Dorothy Auchterlonie Green: woman of letters -- Gwen Harwood takes on the poetry pundits -- Jessica Anderson: success delayed -- Amy Witting's struggle to say 'I' -- Elizabeth Jolley: an outsider comes in from the cold.
'The woman writer's return to publication after periods of silence resembles the nine lives of the legendary cat.' The traditional view of postwar Australian literature shows a scene of flourishing male writers, with women confined to the domestic sphere.
Women authors, Australian
Australian literature
Australian literature