Postcards from Surfers
First edition | |
| Author | Helen Garner |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short story collection |
| Publisher | McPhee Gribble/Penguin |
Publication date | 1985 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 106 pp. |
| Awards | 1986 Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, winner |
| ISBN | 0140084622 |
Postcards from Surfers is a collection of short works by Australian writer Helen Garner published in 1985.[1][2]
The book won the 1986 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards "Christina Stead Prize for Fiction".[3] The stories in the collection have been described as "largely about miscommunication, impossible love, and the accidental hurt we cause each other when we interact."[4] Most of the short works in Postcards from Surfers have been included in a 2017 anthology of Garner's short fiction simply called Stories.[4]
References
- ^ Kathryn Kramer (1986). "A pleasant discord". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Postcards from Surfers". Publishers Weekly. 1 October 1986. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ "Postcards from Surfers : stories / by Helen Garner". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
- ^ a b Fiona Wright (7 December 2017). "Stories and True Stories review: The joys of heartbreak and hope with Helen Garner". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
External links
- Postcards from Surfers: 30 years on - Meanjin blog post, 19 November 2015