Rose Helen Mitchell Rose Helen Mitchell i(A132034 works by)
Born: Established:
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1974
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1 Dissent i "His white shirt looked luminous against the", Rose Helen Mitchell , 2020 single work poetry
— Appears in: I Protest! Poems of Dissent 2020; (p. 137)
1 Gannets and Rainbows i "At sunrise on an April morning, in a hotel room,", Rose Helen Mitchell , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Mountain Secrets 2019; (p. 33)
1 y separately published work icon Long Is the Way and Hard Rose Helen Mitchell , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2019 18371907 2019 single work novel historical fiction

'Harry, an Australian veteran from World War I, and Caitlin, an English girl, meet briefly at the end of the war. When Caitlin writes to Harry with the news that her husband Patrick has died, and that she has given birth to a son, Joseph, they begin friendly correspondence. Through these letters, Harry's feelings for Caitlin grow into love and he eventually proposes marriage to her. Caitlin initially feels it is too much of a wrench to leave Patrick's mother and sisters, who have looked after her since her parents died. When Kate and Bridie decide to leave England for their native Ireland, Caitlin decides to accept Harry's proposal, and with Joseph, now almost three years old, she makes the journey to Australia. She and Harry make their home with Lettie, Harry's mother, in Numurkah. The challenges and decisions are many and riddled with doubt.' (Publication summary)
1 Winter Beach i "An elemental brotherhood", Rose Helen Mitchell , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Wild 2018; (p. 159)
1 When My Eyes No Longer See Rose Helen Mitchell , 2016 single work poetry
— Appears in: First Refuge : Poems on Social Justice 2016; (p. 97)
1 y separately published work icon Pasha Rose Helen Mitchell , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2015 9282984 2015 single work biography

'A fondly remembered tribute to the author’s uncle.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon My Linwood Rose Helen Mitchell , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2015 9005190 2015 single work essay

The author recalls growing up in Linwood, Scotland.
1 y separately published work icon Across Time and Place Rose Helen Mitchell , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2014 8475724 2014 selected work poetry
1 y separately published work icon Whispering Shadows and Other Stories Rose Helen Mitchell , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2014 7134371 2014 selected work short story

'This collection evokes situations confronting ordinary people in their ordinary lives. The author creates images of loss, love, hatred and warmth of particular characters in particular places as far apart as Scotland and Australia. Against a background haunted by Destiny, people are led or pushed by emotions into a stream of experiences. In 'Whispering Shadows' we learn about the significance of an invitation to a dinner dance during World War II and how it shaped the life of the unnamed narrator. In 'Legacy' we read about the influence of alcohol on the lives of four young brothers. 'Inheritance' and 'Foxy Ladies' bring a lighter tone to the collection to balance other weightier issues. Based on her close observation of the human condition, Rose Helen Mitchell's stories reveal uncanny insights into the emotional state of characters who could be someone the reader knows.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 The Tick Collector Rose Helen Mitchell , 2013 single work essay
— Appears in: Collecting Writers 2013; (p. 153-155)
1 It's All About Words Rose Helen Mitchell , 2013 single work essay
— Appears in: Collecting Writers 2013; (p. 37-39)
1 y separately published work icon Pilgrim Souls Rose Helen Mitchell , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2012 Z1875407 2012 single work novel 'A novel which explores how the unknown past can throw its shadows onto the present and onto the personal life of someone who has had no previous known connection to events in the past. Anna, a student in Adelaide, is coping with the recent death of her mother, Eleanor. Eleanor had always kept her past life, growing up in Scotland, a close secret. After her death, Anna begins to explore her mother's relics and discovers, through the Internet, that she has relatives still living back there. She is offered the chance of a scholarship to London University and uses this as an opportunity to meet these unknown relatives, chief of whom are her grandparents.' (Ginninderra Press website)
1 1 y separately published work icon Siege of Contraries Rose Helen Mitchell , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2010 Z1679106 2010 single work novella
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