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The Resource The simplest words : a storyteller's journey, Alex Miller ; selected and arranged by Stephanie Miller

The simplest words : a storyteller's journey, Alex Miller ; selected and arranged by Stephanie Miller

Creator
Author
Compiler
Contributor
Summary
"These short stories and essays, written over the last forty years, comprise an insightful and intelligent meditation on the life of the novelist and the culture of contemporary Australia." --Dust jacket
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
x, 356 pages
Note
"Winner--twice Miles Franklin Literary Award, Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Manning Clark Medal" --Cover
Contents
  • Machine generated contents note: In the Blood
  • Ross and the Green Elfin
  • In My Mother's Kitchen
  • Learning to Fly
  • Boys Wanted for Farms
  • My First Love
  • Excerpt from The Tivington Nott
  • Travels with My Green Man
  • Once Upon a Life
  • Excerpt from Watching the Climbers on the Mountain
  • How to Kill Wild Horses
  • Destiny's Child
  • Living at Araluen
  • Excerpt from The Sitters
  • In the End it was Teaching Writing
  • The Last Sister of Charity
  • The Rule of the First Prelude
  • On Writing Landscape of Farewell
  • Excerpt from Landscape of Farewell
  • Australia Today
  • The Writer's Secret
  • Speaking Terms
  • Impressions of China
  • Excerpt from The Ancestor Game
  • Chasing My Tale
  • The Wine Merchant of Aarhus
  • The Mask of Fiction
  • Excerpt from Conditions of Faith
  • The Inspiration Behind Lovesong
  • Excerpt from Lovesong
  • How I Came to Write Autumn Laing
  • Excerpt from Autumn Laing
  • Meanjin
  • Comrade Pawel
  • The Story's Not Over Yet
  • Prophets of the Imagination
  • Excerpt from Journey to the Stone Country
  • Sweet Water
  • The Black Mirror
  • Excerpt from Prochownik's Dream
  • A Circle of Kindred Spirits
  • Sophie's Choice
  • The Mother of Coal Creek
  • Excerpt from Coal Creek
  • Teetering
  • Song of the Good Visa
  • Publication Details
Isbn
9781743313572
Instance
Label
The simplest words : a storyteller's journey
Title
The simplest words
Title remainder
a storyteller's journey
Statement of responsibility
Alex Miller ; selected and arranged by Stephanie Miller
Title variation
simplest words
Title variation remainder
a storytellers journey
Creator
Contributor
Author
Compiler
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"These short stories and essays, written over the last forty years, comprise an insightful and intelligent meditation on the life of the novelist and the culture of contemporary Australia." --Dust jacket
Biography type
autobiography
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10492314
Cataloging source
ANL
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1936-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Miller, Alex
Dewey number
B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • portraits
  • photographs
Index
no index present
Intended audience
  • Tertiary/Undergraduate
  • General
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Miller, Stephanie
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Miller, Alex
  • Authors, Australian
  • Authors
Target audience
general
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
a storyteller's journey
Label
The simplest words : a storyteller's journey, Alex Miller ; selected and arranged by Stephanie Miller
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
"Winner--twice Miles Franklin Literary Award, Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Manning Clark Medal" --Cover
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 354-356)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • still image
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Machine generated contents note: In the Blood -- Ross and the Green Elfin -- In My Mother's Kitchen -- Learning to Fly -- Boys Wanted for Farms -- My First Love -- Excerpt from The Tivington Nott -- Travels with My Green Man -- Once Upon a Life -- Excerpt from Watching the Climbers on the Mountain -- How to Kill Wild Horses -- Destiny's Child -- Living at Araluen -- Excerpt from The Sitters -- In the End it was Teaching Writing -- The Last Sister of Charity -- The Rule of the First Prelude -- On Writing Landscape of Farewell -- Excerpt from Landscape of Farewell -- Australia Today -- The Writer's Secret -- Speaking Terms -- Impressions of China -- Excerpt from The Ancestor Game -- Chasing My Tale -- The Wine Merchant of Aarhus -- The Mask of Fiction -- Excerpt from Conditions of Faith -- The Inspiration Behind Lovesong -- Excerpt from Lovesong -- How I Came to Write Autumn Laing -- Excerpt from Autumn Laing -- Meanjin -- Comrade Pawel -- The Story's Not Over Yet -- Prophets of the Imagination -- Excerpt from Journey to the Stone Country -- Sweet Water -- The Black Mirror -- Excerpt from Prochownik's Dream -- A Circle of Kindred Spirits -- Sophie's Choice -- The Mother of Coal Creek -- Excerpt from Coal Creek -- Teetering -- Song of the Good Visa -- Publication Details
Control code
000055143466
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
x, 356 pages
Isbn
9781743313572
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, portraits, photographs
Specific material designation
regular print
System control number
(OCoLC)914395815
Label
The simplest words : a storyteller's journey, Alex Miller ; selected and arranged by Stephanie Miller
Publication
Copyright
Note
"Winner--twice Miles Franklin Literary Award, Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Manning Clark Medal" --Cover
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 354-356)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • still image
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Machine generated contents note: In the Blood -- Ross and the Green Elfin -- In My Mother's Kitchen -- Learning to Fly -- Boys Wanted for Farms -- My First Love -- Excerpt from The Tivington Nott -- Travels with My Green Man -- Once Upon a Life -- Excerpt from Watching the Climbers on the Mountain -- How to Kill Wild Horses -- Destiny's Child -- Living at Araluen -- Excerpt from The Sitters -- In the End it was Teaching Writing -- The Last Sister of Charity -- The Rule of the First Prelude -- On Writing Landscape of Farewell -- Excerpt from Landscape of Farewell -- Australia Today -- The Writer's Secret -- Speaking Terms -- Impressions of China -- Excerpt from The Ancestor Game -- Chasing My Tale -- The Wine Merchant of Aarhus -- The Mask of Fiction -- Excerpt from Conditions of Faith -- The Inspiration Behind Lovesong -- Excerpt from Lovesong -- How I Came to Write Autumn Laing -- Excerpt from Autumn Laing -- Meanjin -- Comrade Pawel -- The Story's Not Over Yet -- Prophets of the Imagination -- Excerpt from Journey to the Stone Country -- Sweet Water -- The Black Mirror -- Excerpt from Prochownik's Dream -- A Circle of Kindred Spirits -- Sophie's Choice -- The Mother of Coal Creek -- Excerpt from Coal Creek -- Teetering -- Song of the Good Visa -- Publication Details
Control code
000055143466
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
x, 356 pages
Isbn
9781743313572
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, portraits, photographs
Specific material designation
regular print
System control number
(OCoLC)914395815

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