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Jessica Anderson Jessica Anderson i(A33375 works by) (a.k.a. Jessica Margaret Queale Anderson)
Born: Established: 25 Sep 1916 Gayndah, Gayndah - Mundubbera area, Biggenden - Gayndah - Monto area, Central West Queensland, Queensland, ; Died: Ceased: 9 Jul 2010 Elizabeth Bay, Kings Cross area, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
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1 1 y separately published work icon A Question of Money Jessica Anderson , (Manuscript version)x400946 Z872803 single work novel
1 From : Tirra Lirra by the River Jessica Anderson , 2009 extract novel (Tirra Lirra by the River)
— Appears in: Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature 2009; (p. 616-618)
1 Guess What? Jessica Anderson , 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 64 no. 4 2005; (p. 203-210)
1 Starting Too Late Jessica Anderson , 2003 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 62 no. 2 2003; (p. 209-216) The Best Australian Essays 2003 2003; (p. 217-226)
1 From : Tirra Lirra by the River Jessica Anderson , 2002 extract novel (Tirra Lirra by the River)
— Appears in: Hot Iron Corrugated Sky : 100 Years of Queensland Writing 2002; (p. 11)
1 Act Fifteen Jessica Anderson , 2002 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 61 no. 2 2002; (p. 168-175) The Best Australian Stories 2002 2002; (p. 176-185) The Best Australian Stories : A Ten Year Collection 2011; (p. 203-210)
1 Project! Project! Jessica Anderson , 2001 single work short story
— Appears in: Heat , no. 2 ( New Series) 2001; (p. 9-17)
1 1 Away from the Capital Jessica Anderson , 1997 single work short story
— Appears in: Picador New Writing 4 1997; (p. 281-286)
1 Clouds Jessica Anderson , 1997 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 56 no. 2 1997; (p. 295-310)
1 Just Lie Still, Will You? (from Tirra Lirra by the River) Jessica Anderson , 1996 extract
— Appears in: Reflections on Marriage 1996; (p. 65-75)
1 16 y separately published work icon One of the Wattle Birds Jessica Anderson , Ringwood : Penguin , 1994 Z454732 1994 single work novel
1 Reckless, Cynical and Frivolous Jessica Anderson , 1992 single work short story
— Appears in: Wilder Shores : Women's Travel Stories of Australia and Beyond 1992; (p. 119-122)
1 [Untitled] (from Tirra Lirra by the River) Jessica Anderson , 1990 extract
— Appears in: The Macmillan Anthology of Australian Literature 1990; (p. 501-503)
1 Small Talk Jessica Anderson , 1990 extract novel (Taking Shelter)
— Appears in: The Sydney Review , April no. 23 1990; (p. 13) The Adelaide Review , April no. 75 1990; (p. 17)
1 Panel Discussion: Ageing and Creativity Barbara Giles , Gwen Harwood , Jessica Anderson , Rosemary Dobson , Mary Lord , 1990 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: Olga Masters, An Autumn Crocus : Proceedings of the Olga Masters Memorial Conference, 8-10 July 1988. 1990; (p. 97-104)
1 Taking Shelter Jessica Anderson , 1989 extract novel (Taking Shelter)
— Appears in: Antipodes , Winter vol. 3 no. 2 1989; (p. 119-120)
1 33 y separately published work icon Taking Shelter Jessica Anderson , Ringwood : Penguin , 1989 Z299829 1989 single work novel

'Beth is intrigued by the witty and charming Miles, but perplexed by his reluctance to make love to her. When she meets Marcus, the very antithesis of Miles, they embark on a passionate and uneasy relationship. Surrounding Beth are Kyrie, her brash, sexually adventurous cousin; Nita, Marcus's mother mourning the defection of her man; and Juliet, who continually ponders her own dreams while making everyone else's come true.

'Here are people drawn together in their tentative quests for permanence, tenderness and love in an era when there are no rules about the age, gender or the faithfulness of lovers.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 1 The Late Sunlight Jessica Anderson , 1987 single work short story
— Appears in: Stories from the Warm Zone and Sydney Stories 1987; (p. 140-157) Goodbye to Romance : Stories by New Zealand and Australian Women Writers 1930-1988 1989; (p. 374-388) Australian Short Stories 1991; (p. 98-111)
1 Against the Wall Jessica Anderson , 1987 single work short story
— Appears in: Stories from the Warm Zone and Sydney Stories 1987; (p. 45-66) Eight Voices of the Eighties : Stories, Journalism and Criticism by Australian Women Writers 1989; (p. 213-232)

In suburban stories such "Against The Wall," a young girl's year of home lessons (she stutters, and school is interrupted on that account) exposes her to the delicious boredom--yet terror--of seeing what one's parents' lives are like 24 hours of the day.

(Source: Kirkus Reviews)

1 1 Outdoor Friends Jessica Anderson , 1987 single work short story
— Appears in: Stories from the Warm Zone and Sydney Stories 1987; (p. 158-246)
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