Jennifer Livett Jennifer Livett i(A185 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 Andrew McGahan, The Rich Man’s House Jennifer Livett , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 79 no. 1 2019; (p. 178-181)
— Review of The Rich Man's House Andrew McGahan , 2019 single work novel 'Andrew McGahan was finishing and editing The Rich Man’s House during the illness that led to his distressingly early death on 1 February this year, but the novel shows no sign of diminished power. The writing is as compelling as ever, the ideas as large-scale, the narrative surges along at the cracking pace of a great thriller.'

 (Introduction)
1 5 y separately published work icon Wild Island Jennifer Livett , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2016 9613006 2016 single work novel historical fiction

'Captain Charles O'Hara Booth, Commandant of Port Arthur Penal Settlement in Van Diemen's Land, fears his life will change when Sir John Franklin arrives to replace Colonel Arthur as Governor. As Franklin and his wife Jane discover, the colony is run by a clique of Arthur's former army officers, who have no intention of relinquishing power to a naval 'hero' reputed to be a simpleton. Clashes begin, observed by Harriet Adair, who has come to the island with Mrs Anna Rochester, a woman partially recovered from years living as a madwoman in the attic of Thornfield Hall. They are searching for the truth about her past in the West Indies...This astonishing and historically accurate novel intriguingly and brilliantly links Sir John Franklin's great tale of exploration and empire with Jane Eyre's iconic love story, questioning the relationship between history and fiction. It also considers the human cost of colonisation, and shows how these events lead inexorably to Franklin's last fatal expedition.' (Publication summary)
1 Island of Strange Stories Jennifer Livett , 2016 single work column
— Appears in: Good Reading , September 2016; (p. 30-31) 'Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre has inspired all kinds of fan fiction and adaptations, such as the 1966 prequel Wide Sargasso Sea. But in this new novel by Sydney resident JENNIFER LIVETT, the lives of Jane Eyre characters become entwined with those of real 19th-century Tasmanians, including doomed Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin. Here Jennifer tells us how she came up with the idea for Wild Island.'
1 1 Prologue – A Fool in the Island Jennifer Livett , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 72 no. 1 2012; (p. 111-120)
1 The Commandant's Letter (from: The Second Mrs Poole, a work-in-progress) Jennifer Livett , 2008 single work extract historical fiction
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 68 no. 1 2008; (p. 26-33)
1 On Co-Judging the Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize Jennifer Livett , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: Island , Winter-Spring no. 93-94 2003; (p. 214-215)
1 Tricks of Memory : Margaret Scott, a Writers' Celebration Tim Cox , David Owen , Andrew Sant , Jennifer Livett , Barry Jones , Tim Thorne , Stephen Edgar , Warwick Hadfield , P. R. Hay , Martin Flanagan , Sarah Day , Graeme Hetherington , Richard Flanagan , Bob Ellis , Henry Reynolds , Margaret Scott , John Bryson , 2002-2003 single work biography
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 91 2002-2003; (p. 38-65)
1 About Margaret i "It's a thing not widely known and yet it's known to Margaret's chums", Jennifer Livett , 2002-2003 single work poetry
— Appears in: Island , Summer no. 91 2002-2003; (p. 46-47)
1 Kid's Capers Jennifer Livett , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 89 2002; (p. 112-113)
— Review of A Child's Book of True Crime Chloe Hooper , 2002 single work novel
1 Nobody's Perfect Jennifer Livett , 2000 single work review
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 82 2000; (p. 29-32)
— Review of The Idea of Perfection Kate Grenville , 1999 single work novel
1 Difficult Terrain Jennifer Livett , 2000-2001 single work review
— Appears in: Island , Spring/Summer no. 84 2000-2001; (p. 39-40)
— Review of In the Half Light : A Novel Anthony Lawrence , 2000 single work novel
1 y separately published work icon Irish-Australian Studies : Papers Delivered at the Eighth Irish-Australian Conference, Hobart July 1995 Richard Davis (editor), Peter Moore (editor), Anne-Maree Whitaker (editor), Jennifer Livett (editor), Sydney : Crossing Press , 1996 Z990152 1996 anthology poetry
1 Two Answers to Every Question : Elizabeth Jolley's Fiction, Ethics and Criticism Jennifer Livett , 1995 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , May vol. 17 no. 1 1995; (p. 10-18)
1 Against the Grain : Dream Narrative in Elizabeth Jolley's 'Foxybaby' Jennifer Livett , 1993 single work criticism
— Appears in: Span , October no. 36 1993; (p. 211-219)
1 Freedom and Constraint Jennifer Livett , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Voices , Summer (1993-1994) vol. 3 no. 4 1993; (p. 120-123)
— Review of Nature Strip Leonie Stevens , 1994 single work novel ; Letter to Constantine Joan London , 1993 selected work short story
1 Sites of Resistance Jennifer Livett , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Island , Winter no. 55 1993; (p. 66-69)
— Review of The Crocodile Fury Beth Yahp , 1992 single work novel ; Praise Andrew McGahan , 1992 single work novel ; Maestro Peter Goldsworthy , 1989 single work novel ; Illicit Passage Alice Nunn , 1992 single work novel
1 Untitled Jennifer Livett , 1991 single work review
— Appears in: Preludes : A Literary Annual , November no. 7 1991; (p. 62-64)
— Review of Inside Out S. C. Harrex , 1991 selected work poetry
1 Small Worlds Jennifer Livett , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: Island , Spring no. 45 1990; (p. 28-31)
— Review of Women Falling Down in the Street Kate Jennings , 1990 selected work short story ; The Bluebird Cafe Carmel Bird , 1990 single work novel ; Coping with Pleasure David Owen , 1990 single work novel
1 Exam Interlude or Past, Present, and Future Tense Jennifer Livett , 1989 single work short story humour
— Appears in: Preludes : A Literary Annual , October no. 5 1989; (p. 72-77)
1 History That Might Have Happened Jennifer Livett , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: Island Magazine , Spring no. 36 1988; (p. 83-85)
— Review of Joan Makes History Kate Grenville , 1988 single work novel
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