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'An exceptional collection of personal stories on the meaning of "home", featuring Peter Goldsworthy, Andrea Goldsmith, Gabrielle Lord, Marion Halligan, Matthew Condon, Rosaleen Love, Cassandra Pybus, Ian Britain, Carmel Bird and Michael McGirr
'In 1982 Steven Spielberg gave the world the imperative "E.T. phone home". This unlikely little clump of words went straight to the core of the matter. Connection with home is the genesis of hope. In this poignant and heartfelt collection, ten Australian writers take their own approach to the meaning of "home". Whether home for them is their country of origin, their town, their house or their relationships with others, almost all find that the concept of home sparks an examination of self and identity.
'From Peter Goldsworthy′s recollections of towns in different parts of Australia to Andrea Goldsmith′s exploration of the home found - and lost - in another person, from Marion Halligan′s homes in both hemispheres to Matthew Condon′s discoveries about the accepted history of his home town, the writers demonstrate the ways in which home can be nurturing or full of quiet pain, fleeting or an eternal anchor. (From the publisher's website.)
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Dedication: For Sebastian
Contents
- Song of Exile, single work autobiography (p. 5-26)
- The New Jerusalem, single work essay (p. 27-59)
- The Brilliant City Inside the Soul, single work autobiography (p. 60-94)
- Homes Sweet Homes, single work autobiography (p. 95-117)
- Distance Looks Our Way, single work autobiography (p. 118-143)
- No Poet's Song, single work essay (p. 144-162)
- Home Triptych, single work essay (p. 163-191)
- Who Trespass Against Us, single work essay (p. 192-215)
- Start with the Tulip, single work essay (p. 216-246)
- This Plush Embrace, single work essay (p. 247-278)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Home on the Page
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 August 2010; (p. 21)
— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay -
A Little Passion Goes a Long Way
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 July - 1 August 2010; (p. 36-37)
— Review of Wordlines : Contemporary Australian Writing 2010 anthology short story ; Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay -
Exloring the Road Home
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 July 2010; (p. 22-23)
— Review of Wordlines : Contemporary Australian Writing 2010 anthology short story ; Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay -
Plush Embraces
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 323 2010; (p. 67)
— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 89 no. 8 2010; (p. 40)
— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay
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Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 89 no. 8 2010; (p. 40)
— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay -
Plush Embraces
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , July-August no. 323 2010; (p. 67)
— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay -
Exloring the Road Home
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 24-25 July 2010; (p. 22-23)
— Review of Wordlines : Contemporary Australian Writing 2010 anthology short story ; Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay -
A Little Passion Goes a Long Way
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 31 July - 1 August 2010; (p. 36-37)
— Review of Wordlines : Contemporary Australian Writing 2010 anthology short story ; Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay -
Home on the Page
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 14 August 2010; (p. 21)
— Review of Home Truth 2010 anthology autobiography essay