Two classic screenplays from the lauded writer of This House of Grief (2015, also available).
Two classic screenplays from the lauded writer of This House of Grief (2015, also available).
The Last Days of Chez Nous & Two Friends showcases the range of one of Australia's greatest writers. These two scripts for films-The Last Days of Chez Nous was directed by Gillian Armstrong in 1991, and Two Friends by Jane Campion in 1986-are funny, sharp observations of relationships and friendships that are as intimate and engrossing as Helen Garner's acclaimed novels. This edition comes with a new introduction by the internationally renowned screenwriter Laura Jones, winner of the inaugural Australian Writers' Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
“'Helen Garner is an invaluable guide into harrowing territory and offers powerful and unforgettable insights.'”
‘Helen Garner is an invaluable guide into harrowing territory and offers powerful and unforgettable insights.’ Kate Atkinson on This House of Grief
‘Garner’s spare, clean style flowers into magnificent poetry.’ Australian Book Review on This House of Grief
‘Her voice—intimate yet sharp, wry yet urgent—inspires trust.’ Atlantic on This House of Grief
‘(Garner’s) humour and pathos shine…The stories are absorbing, the preface, quite fascinating.’ BookMooch
‘Exceptional…Garner's polished script believes in the power and relevance of small domestic moments.’ LA Times
Helen Garner writes novels, stories, screenplays and works of non-fiction. In 2006 she received the inaugural Melbourne Prize for Literature, and in 2016 she won the prestigious Windham–Campbell Prize for non-fiction and the Western Australian Premier’s Book Award. In 2019 she was honoured with the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. Her novels include The Children’s Bach, Cosmo Cosmolino and The Spare Room.She lives in Melbourne.
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