Stephany Steggall Stephany Steggall i(A81261 works by) (birth name: Stephany Louise Evans) (a.k.a. Stephany Evans Steggall)
Born: Established: 1952 Goondiwindi, Goondiwindi area, Darling Downs, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
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1 The Words Made Fresh Stephany Steggall , 2016 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australian Author , June vol. 48 no. 1 2016; (p. 13-15)
1 Confessions of a Late Blooming Feminist Stephany Steggall , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26-27 September 2015; (p. 18, 23)
1 4 y separately published work icon Interestingly Enough... The Life of Tom Keneally Stephany Steggall , Melbourne : Black Inc. , 2015 8763471 2015 single work biography

'For five decades Tom Keneally has been one of Australia's finest and most loved writers. Celebrated across the world as a master storyteller, and known especially for the Booker Prize-winning Schindler's Ark, he is also respected for his humanitarian work and his commitment to causes such as republicanism. The breadth and richness of Keneally's life is explored in this comprehensive biography, authorised by the subject and written by Stephany Evans Steggall.

'Beneath Keneally's warm and garrulous exterior is a complex man intermittently troubled by depression and anxiety. The prolific writer and popular raconteur has known many 'dark nights of the soul'. His commitment to Catholicism once led him to train for the priesthood, but crippling doubt left him unable to fulfil that ambition. Instead, he became a haunted writer – and then an uninhibited storyteller.

'Keneally's remarkable career has seen him win literary acclaim and commercial success across the world. His works are frequent and diverse, ranging from much-loved novels (Bring Larks and Heroes, Confederates) and memoir (Homebush Boy, Searching for Schindler) to respected works of history (The Great Shame, Three Famines). A number of his novels have also been made into award-winning films (The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Schindler's List).

'The story of Keneally's life and work is brilliantly told in this engaging and accessible new biography by Stephany Evans Steggall. The result of exhaustive research and unique opportunities to interview Keneally himself, Interestingly Enough is the definitive account of an extraordinary Australian.'

1 Searching for Tom Keneally Stephany Steggall , 2015 single work column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , March - May no. 248 2015; (p. 16-17)
1 Celebration - Libby Gleeson Stephany Steggall , 2013 single work biography
— Appears in: Australian Author , December vol. 45 no. 2 2013; (p. 28-31)
1 y separately published work icon Status and Sugar : A History of the Australian Society of Authors 1963-2013 Stephany Steggall , Ultimo : Keesing Press , 2013 6205420 2013 single work criticism

'Status and Sugar: A History of the Australian Society of Authors 1963-2013 uncovers the historical, cultural and political environments which both led to the creation of the ASA and shaped many of its activities over the last fifty years. From its uncertain beginnings and membership of only 64 to its current role as the peak national organisation advocating for author and illustrator rights, the ASA’s past and present campaigns are examined through Steggall’s carefully researched narrative.

'Behind these activities is the driving force of the ASA: its councillors and members. Steggall skilfully portrays the personalities who’ve advanced the ASA’s causes: Dal Stivens, Barbara Jefferis, Frank Moorhouse, Thomas Keneally, Robert Pullan and so many others. Opinions have frequently differed and battles have rarely been won with ease. While Steggall captures these challenges and controversies, one universal quality emerges throughout the organisation’s history: those involved are passionate about Australia’s literary creators and work tirelessly to support them. It is this passion that will propel the ASA into the next fifty years.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Hanbury : One of the Evans Bushmen Stephany Steggall , Toowoomba : Stephany Steggall , 2012 Z1885624 2012 single work biography
1 Geraldine Brooks Stephany Steggall , 2012 single work biography
— Appears in: Australian Author , March vol. 44 no. 1 2012; (p. 22-25)
'Geraldine Brooks forged a distinguished career as a foreign correspondent before switching to write historical fiction. her novels have been internationally acclaimed and earned her a Pulitzer Prize.' (p. 22)
1 Stephany's Story Stephany Steggall , 2011 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Phillipa's Album 2011; (p. 106-113)
1 y separately published work icon Phillipa's Album Stephany Steggall (editor), Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2011 Z1849949 2011 selected work biography autobiography
1 'Poets are Always Writing About the Sea...' Stephany Steggall , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: Fryer Folios , June vol. 6 no. 1 2011; (p. 11-13)
Stephany Steggall writes about the papers of poet John Blight in Fryer Library, particularly his correspondence with Judith Wright.
1 Celebration : Brenda Niall Stephany Steggall , 2011 single work biography
— Appears in: Australian Author , June vol. 43 no. 2 2011; (p. 20-23)
1 Mr David Rowbotham Stephany Steggall , 2010 single work obituary (for David Rowbotham )
— Appears in: Fryer Folios , December vol. 5 no. 2 2010; (p. 27)
1 Celebration : Bruce Dawe Stephany Steggall , 2010 single work biography
— Appears in: Australian Author , April vol. 42 no. 1 2010; (p. 24-27)
'Since he burst onto the Australian literary landscape in 1964, Bruce Dawe has relished his ability to cause trouble with his poetry. 'The poet is the early warning system, the first line of defence against the public sector into the lives of individuals,' he once said. Half a century on, Dawe is still ringing alarm bells. (p. 24)
1 Bruce Dawe Papers Stephany Steggall , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Found in Fryer : Stories from the Fryer Library Collection 2010; (p. 174-175)
1 Tall Tree in the Literary Forest Stephany Steggall , 2010 single work obituary (for David Rowbotham )
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 9-10 October 2010; (p. 101)
1 In Memoriam : Ivan Southall Stephany Steggall , 2009 single work obituary (for Ivan Southall )
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , February no. 181 2009; (p. 4-5)
1 3 y separately published work icon Bruce Dawe : Life Cycle Stephany Steggall , Port Adelaide : Ginninderra Press , 2009 Z1627487 2009 single work biography

'Bruce Dawe: Life Cycle acknowledges one of Australia's best known poets and one of his best known poems. His life cycles have been poverty, perseverance and personal happiness; the rhythms of his being are the rhythms of his poetry - persistently fearless in speaking out on social and political issues; consistently sensitive and lyrical about painful concerns; insistently witty and satirical on just about anything. His range of poetry resists wrong and reveals a great love of his fellow man and a deep understanding of life. This biography is the first time that Dawe's life has been interpreted in full through his poetry, and the poems take on new significance when read in this context. The subject is telling some of the story in his own words - in poems.

Sometimes Gladness is Dawe's signature title and a best-seller of about 130,000 copies. Now in it's sixth edition, the book expresses a life long attempt to understand the balance between gladness and grief, the common factors of human experience. Verse cartooning and satirical humour, the constants of more than fifty years of writing, are much admired and enjoyed by readers and listeners of all ages. Dawe, one of Australia's first and most successful performance poets, provides imaginative scope to fill the spaces between humour and the pathos.

The reader of Bruce Dawe: Life Cycle shares a large experience, which effectively starts with 'Strictly En Passant', the first poem in the first book, No Fixed Address. Dawe looks forward to the multiplicity of 'feel and fragrance, sound and sheen' that his life will hold and he anticipates that, while he may not fully understand yet the meaning of a satisfactory existence, 'Time may build on this...' the existence culminates in 'Autobiography', in which Dawe measures what has been built. He says that he 'wouldn't have missed for anything' the experience of his life.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 Jonathan Appleton Stephany Steggall , 2008 single work biography
— Appears in: Yours Sincerely Colin Thiele 2008; (p. 21-24)
1 Kim Wilkins Stephany Steggall , 2008 single work biography
— Appears in: Yours Sincerely Colin Thiele 2008; (p. 11-14)
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