Christina Stead, Ocean of story (Review)

Christina Stead, Ocean of story (Review)

by Whispering Gums Another post on a piece from the collection of Christina Stead stories, Ocean of Story.   Ocean of story: The uncollected stories of Christina Stead is a posthumous collection put together by R.G. Geering, who was a teacher, academic, and, most...
Agnes Murphy, One Woman’s Wisdom (review)

Agnes Murphy, One Woman’s Wisdom (review)

by Teresa Pitt In March we ran Teresa’s essay on the life of Agnes Gillian Murphy (1869-1931), pioneering female journalist, feminist, music promoter, socialite and networker par excellence. She was widely travelled, wrote the first-ever biography of Dame Nellie...
The ink-quester: Nancy Hogan (essay)

The ink-quester: Nancy Hogan (essay)

by Elizabeth Lhuede Another in our series of forgotten Australian women writers: Nancy Hannah Hogan (1873-1905) aka Julia Demos. As I compile the archives for works by early Australian women writers, I keep wondering about the factors which develop and sustain a...