Karen Martin Karen Martin i(A138821 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Dancing the Labyrinth Karen Martin , Melbourne : KazJoy Press , 2021 22602832 2021 single work novel

'Dancing the Labyrinth moves between contemporary and ancient Crete in the telling of Cressida’s story, where a discovery of Minoan paintings teaches her about the power of blood and the strength of friendship.

'CRESSIDA is a young woman running from a brutal past.

'Decision-making was never a strong suit, but following the unexpected death of her parents, Cressida follows the sirens call to Crete. Her newfound freedom is short lived. Falling pregnant, her overwhelming fear is that she will pass on her father’s violent DNA.

'Sheltering in a cave during a storm, Cressida comes across a trove of ancient Minoan paintings. She learns about Pythia, a Minoan High-Priestess who established a women’s community to safeguard their worship from an encroaching religion ordained by men.

'But are the images more than pictures of the past? Do they hold a message for future generations?

'As Cressida peels away layers of time, she discovers courage, honesty, and friendship, as she awakens to a deeper understanding of herself.

'Dancing the Labyrinth is a young woman’s odyssey. It is a celebration of women’s history, strength, friendship, and hope.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 2 Rendition of the Soul Karen Martin , 2011 single work drama

'Human nature embodies every kind of extremity - the good, the bad, the ugly, the sublime. Inspired by a public conversation between Julian Burnside QC and Phillip Gourevitch, author of Standard Operating Procedure, "Rendition of the Soul" peers into the murky depths of the psyche to visit the unspeakable, the unfathomable, the unthinkable.

'Set in an almost fictional world in an almost fictional TV studio, this theatre work takes an unbiased look at coercive forms of interrogation during war-time. In these allegedly enlightened times, can we still justify the suspension of human rights for the "greater good"? Are the results really worth the "collateral damage"?'

Source: Gasworks Arts Park website, http://www.gasworks.org.au/
Sighted: 28/02/2011

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