Mothertongue / Sybille Smith.
Mothertongue / Sybille Smith.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Newtown, N.S.W. Vagabond Press, 2016
Call Numbers
G 2017/4206 , H 2016/1865
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Language
English
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Physical content
98 pages ; 21 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Newtown, N.S.W. Vagabond Press, 2016
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2016
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Summary
"From street dogs of Buenos Aires to street cars of Vienna, from Sydney in the1940’s to the puzzles of return journeys and the enigmas of ageing, these precisely observed and finely crafted essays are by turns moving, funny and profound. More than a memoir, they are an investigation of the act of remembering and the intricate part language plays i...
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Mothertongue / Sybille Smith.
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Notes
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State Reference Library copy at G 2017/4206 : Submission for Premier's Literary Award 2017
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Date Copyright
©2016
Biographical note
"Sybille Gottwald was born in Vienna and came to Sydney in 1938 with her family. They settled on a small block of land in West Pennant Hills. From Hornsby Girls’ High School she attended the University of Sydney, where she studied German and English Literature. She was subsequently appointed lecturer in German at the University of Tasmania, where...
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Call Numbers
G 2017/4206 , H 2016/1865
Record Identifier
74VKVpNaANDA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVpNaANDA
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ISBN
9781922181909
DDC
929.209944
MMS ID
991023987416102626
