Poet Lives Again in Fond Memoir single work   essay  
Issue Details: First known date: 2017... 2017 Poet Lives Again in Fond Memoir
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'Big questions lie at the heart of The Green Bell. What is love? Madness? Poetry? Are there boundaries? The focus is on Paula Keogh’s intense relationship with poet Michael Dransfield when they meet in M Ward, the psychiatric ward of Canberra Community Hospital, in 1972.

Keogh was admitted after a breakdown following the death of her best friend Julianne, but with Dransfield’s arrival in M Ward their story takes flight. ‘‘His eyes are teasing’’ as he smiles at her. They bond with wordplay and poetry and find refuge nearby under the green bell of a willow by the shores of Lake Burley Griffin.' (Introduction)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Last amended 2 Aug 2017 15:33:13
20 Review Poet Lives Again in Fond Memoirsmall AustLit logo The Weekend Australian
Newspapers:
    Powered by Trove
    X