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Elizabeth Jolley Elizabeth Jolley i(A20550 works by) (birth name: Monica Elizabeth Knight) (a.k.a. Monica Elizabeth Jolley)
Born: Established: 4 Jun 1923 Birmingham, West Midlands,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 13 Feb 2007 Perth, Western Australia,
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1959
Heritage: English
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1 Mrs Parker's Valentine Elizabeth Jolley , 2013 extract short story (The Travelling Entertainer)
— Appears in: Summer Lovin' 2013; (p. 115-129)
1 5 y separately published work icon The Vera Wright Trilogy Elizabeth Jolley , New York (City) : Persea Books , 2010 Z982430 2010 selected work novel
1 From : The Well Elizabeth Jolley , 2009 extract novel (The Well)
— Appears in: Pieces : From Acclaimed Australian Novels 2009; (p. 63-72)
1 A Scattered Catalogue of Consolation Elizabeth Jolley , 2006 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work 2006; (p. 17-53)
1 Black Country Farm Elizabeth Jolley , 2006 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work 2006; (p. 139-147)
1 The Little Dance in Writing Elizabeth Jolley , 2006 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work 2006; (p. 267-269)
1 Welcome to the Brave New World Elizabeth Jolley , 2006 single work essay
— Appears in: Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work 2006; (p. 257-266)
1 The Will to Write Elizabeth Jolley , 2006 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work 2006; (p. 251-254)
1 At the River Elizabeth Jolley , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work 2006; (p. 191-206)
1 The Pelican Elizabeth Jolley , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work 2006; (p. 187-190)
1 Footfalls Echo in the Memory Elizabeth Jolley , 2006 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work 2006; (p. 293-299)
1 Friends and Friendship Elizabeth Jolley , 2006 single work prose
— Appears in: Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work 2006; (p. 279-284)
1 Quick at Meals, Quick at Work Elizabeth Jolley , 2006 single work prose
— Appears in: Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work 2006; (p. 271-278)
1 Wheat Belt Smash Elizabeth Jolley , 2006 extract novel (Foxybaby)
— Appears in: Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work 2006; (p. 227-235)
1 9 y separately published work icon Learning to Dance : Elizabeth Jolley : Her Life and Work Elizabeth Jolley , Caroline Lurie (editor), Camberwell : Viking , 2006 Z1259041 2006 selected work short story essay poetry autobiography extract prose

'Elizabeth Jolley is one of Australia's most significant and best-loved writers, delighting readers with her acute observation of the world, her wicked humour, her compassion and her honesty. Learning to Dance brings together some of her most poignant short stories, essays and poems, and includes two formerly unpublished pieces. The recurring themes of her life and work are evident here: the complex relationships within families; homesickness and exile; intense love between women; the healing power of the land; the inevitability of loneliness; and the fragile nature of happiness.

'Together, these writings form something close to an autobiography. Above all, they are a celebration of Elizabeth's rich life and work.' (Publication summary)
1 The Well Elizabeth Jolley , 2003 extract novel (The Well)
— Appears in: Western Australian Writing : An Online Anthology 2003;
1 Mr Scobie's Riddle Elizabeth Jolley , 2003 extract novel (Mr Scobie's Riddle)
— Appears in: Western Australian Writing : An Online Anthology 2003;
1 Peter Cowan : The Criterion and the Principle Elizabeth Jolley , 2001 single work essay
— Appears in: Storykeepers 2001; (p. 243-254)
1 Life Support : Elizabeth Jolley Elizabeth Jolley , 2001 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 18-19 August 2001; (p. 50)
1 1 Lehmann Sieber (c.1940) Elizabeth Jolley , 2001 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 163 2001; (p. 59-60)
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