Lolo Houbein Lolo Houbein i(A28605 works by) (a.k.a. Lolo Johanna Germina Houbein)
Also writes as: Penelope Ashe ; Periwinkle
Born: Established: 1934 Hilversum,
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Netherlands,
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1958
Heritage: Dutch
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1 [Review] A Different Drummer Lolo Houbein , single work review
— Review of A Different Drummer : The Story of E.J. Banfield, the Beachcomber of Dunk Island Michael Noonan , 1983 single work biography
1 3 y separately published work icon Island Girl Lolo Houbein , Ormond : Hybrid , 2009 Z1625172 2009 single work novel young adult romance mystery

'Set in a farming community on Platypus Island somewhere off the South Australian coast, this story of country life, family mysteries and a young girl's dreams of independence gradually unfolds until it reaches a satisfying conclusion.

'Bianka loves her home island, the booming ocean, rocky beaches and ancient caves. But after being stalked by an unsavoury character she broods on escape.

'Then, in just three months of spring in her first year at home after high school, Bianka's life turns around. She overhears that she looks like a mysterious ancestor no one wants to discuss. Who was this Flora, this brilliant artist?

'Bianka's quest to find out the truth leads her to Tom the Hermit. But hidden secrets await discovery in Flora's ruined, isolated studio. Uncomfortable truths, lies and deceptions come to light. Past and future entwine in a strangely visionary dream in which Bianka comes face to face with herself in another time.

'Summer guests arrive. Suddenly the air is thick is with mystery and romance... (Publication summary.)
1 Afieroma stin Eleni Nika 2008 anthology poetry
— Appears in: Antipodes , October no. 54 2008; (p. 9-20)
1 y separately published work icon Tibetan Transit Lolo Houbein , East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 1999 Z828220 1999 single work autobiography travel A pilgrimage of a lifetime to Tibet and its sacred places, retrieving recent and ancient history of places en route.
1 Re Affiliations Lolo Houbein , 1998 single work essay
— Appears in: Nexus , Winter vol. 1 no. 1 1998;
1 Truth and Dare : The Role of the Poet-Writer in Society Lolo Houbein , 1998 single work essay
— Appears in: The Arts Magazine (Singapore) , Mar.- Apr. 1998;
1 Portrait of a Revolutionary Poet as Diplomat : John Kasaipwalova Lolo Houbein , 1998 single work biography
— Appears in: The Arts Magazine (Singapore) , Jan.-Feb. 1998;
1 The Corryton 36 Lolo Houbein , 1998 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bunyip , 11 November 1998; (p. 43)
1 Special Report: Singapore Writers' Week 2-10 September 1997 Lolo Houbein , 1997 single work criticism
— Appears in: Southern Write , December 1997;
1 Anne-Marie Mykyta: A Writer of Courage, 1940-1996 Lolo Houbein , 1996 single work obituary (for Anne-Marie Mykyta )
— Appears in: The Writers' Centre Newsletter , November 1996; (p. 4-5)
1 3 y separately published work icon Lily Makes a Living Hard Yakka [pre-publication title] Lolo Houbein , Rydalmere : Hodder and Stoughton , 1996 Z94565 1996 single work novel young adult

'Lily is a young schoolgirl from the country. When she leaves school she bravely faces all the choices and challenges which all young people confront today.' (Publication summary)
1 Amnesia in a Land of Kandy Lolo Houbein , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 27 January 1996; (p. 9s)
— Review of The Pleasures of Conquest Yasmine Gooneratne , 1996 single work novel
1 [Review] Oodgeroo [and] Australian Literary Studies 16.4 Lolo Houbein , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Multicultural Book Review , vol. 4 no. 2 1996; (p. 19-21)
— Review of Oodgeroo Kathleen J. Cochrane , 1994 single work biography ; Australian Literary Studies vol. 16 no. 4 1994 periodical issue anthology
1 Out of Nine Lives (from Wrong Face in the Mirror) Lolo Houbein , 1996 extract (Vreemdeling in de Spiegel : Autobiografie van een Nederlandse Emigrante)
— Appears in: Autographs : Contemporary Australian Autobiography 1996; (p. 252-254)
1 [Review] America with Subtitles Lolo Houbein , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14 October 1995;
— Review of America with Subtitles A. P. Riemer , 1995 single work biography
1 Double Mirror i "Bedded up", Lolo Houbein , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 39 no. 10 1995; (p. 43)
1 [Review] Women in Harmony [and] Re-Telling the Tale Lolo Houbein , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Multicultural Book Review , vol. 3 no. 1 1995; (p. 34-37)
— Review of Women in Harmony : Anthology : Volume 2 1994 anthology short story poetry prose biography ; Re-Telling the Tale : Poetry and Prose by Greek-Australian Women Writers 1994 anthology short story drama extract poetry
1 Critically Acclaimed Lolo Houbein , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , October vol. 75 no. 1063 1995; (p. 3)
— Review of The Pleasures of Conquest Yasmine Gooneratne , 1996 single work novel
1 Super Strings and Chaos Lolo Houbein , 1994 single work short story
— Appears in: She's a Train and She's Dangerous : Women Alone in the 1990s 1994; (p. 223-231)
1 [Review] Sentence : Siberia Lolo Houbein , 1994 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 August 1994;
— Review of Sentence: Siberia Ann Lehtmets , 1994 single work autobiography
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