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Three Ways of Looking at Kalymnos : Charmian Clift’s Differing Versions of One Greek Island
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 19 no. 1 2019; 'In 1951, married Australian writers Charmian Clift and George Johnston, feeling stifled by postwar conservatism, left Sydney behind to find a more ‘authentic’ way of living. They went first to London, the mecca for Australian literary expatriates, where there was no shortage of work and culture, but where they quickly felt trapped by the ‘rat-race’ mentality of a modern city. So in 1954 they left again, this time for the Greek islands, disposing of material possessions and cutting many of their personal ties. Hoping for a permanent shift from mundane to romantic, they embraced the shining ideals offered by Greek island life: other-worldly beauty; ‘simple’ Greek lifestyles, and freedom from the many pressures of the ‘real’ world.' (Introduction) -
Charmain Clift
2011
single work
biography
— Appears in: Notorious Australian Women 2011; (p. 232-245) -
Clift's Gifts: Rich Imagery and Sharp Observation
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 July 1992; (p. rev 6)
— Review of Images in Aspic 1965 selected work prose ; Honour's Mimic 1964 single work novel ; Mermaid Singing 1956 single work autobiography ; The Sponge Divers 1955 single work novel -
Revisiting the Worlds of Charmian Clift
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 July 1992; (p. C9)
— Review of Peel Me a Lotus 1959 single work autobiography ; Honour's Mimic 1964 single work novel ; Mermaid Singing 1956 single work autobiography ; The Sponge Divers 1955 single work novel ; Images in Aspic 1965 selected work prose -
The Sponge Divers
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 January vol. 78 no. 4016 1957; (p. 2)
— Review of The Sponge Divers 1955 single work novel
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Revisiting the Worlds of Charmian Clift
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 4 July 1992; (p. C9)
— Review of Peel Me a Lotus 1959 single work autobiography ; Honour's Mimic 1964 single work novel ; Mermaid Singing 1956 single work autobiography ; The Sponge Divers 1955 single work novel ; Images in Aspic 1965 selected work prose -
Clift's Gifts: Rich Imagery and Sharp Observation
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 July 1992; (p. rev 6)
— Review of Images in Aspic 1965 selected work prose ; Honour's Mimic 1964 single work novel ; Mermaid Singing 1956 single work autobiography ; The Sponge Divers 1955 single work novel -
Descriptive Talents
1956
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 November 1956; (p. 15)
— Review of The Sponge Divers 1955 single work novel -
The Sponge Divers
1957
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 30 January vol. 78 no. 4016 1957; (p. 2)
— Review of The Sponge Divers 1955 single work novel -
Charmain Clift
2011
single work
biography
— Appears in: Notorious Australian Women 2011; (p. 232-245) -
Three Ways of Looking at Kalymnos : Charmian Clift’s Differing Versions of One Greek Island
2019
single work
criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 19 no. 1 2019; 'In 1951, married Australian writers Charmian Clift and George Johnston, feeling stifled by postwar conservatism, left Sydney behind to find a more ‘authentic’ way of living. They went first to London, the mecca for Australian literary expatriates, where there was no shortage of work and culture, but where they quickly felt trapped by the ‘rat-race’ mentality of a modern city. So in 1954 they left again, this time for the Greek islands, disposing of material possessions and cutting many of their personal ties. Hoping for a permanent shift from mundane to romantic, they embraced the shining ideals offered by Greek island life: other-worldly beauty; ‘simple’ Greek lifestyles, and freedom from the many pressures of the ‘real’ world.' (Introduction)
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