Who is Sylvia?
Subtitle: the diary of a biography
By: Lynley Hood.
Publisher: J. McIndoe
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Dunedin, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
Subjects: Hood, Lynley, 1942-; Ashton-Warner, Sylvia.; Hood, Lynley 1942- -- Diaries.; Women biographers -- New Zealand -- 20th century -- Diaries.
Description: "For four years Lynley Hood was obsessed, or possibly possessed, by Sylvia Ashton-Warner. This ... diary is a record of Hood's experiences and reflections as she pieced together the multi-dimensional puzzle of Sylvia Ashton-Warner's life for her award winning biography, Sylvia! Hood reveals the fascination and complexities of the biographer's search; the highs of extraordinary discoveries, the lows of confusion and doubt, the frustrations and intrigue of the New Zealand literary scene and the author's own development as a solitary full-time writer "--Back cover.
Notes: Includes index.