The Nights Belong to the Novelist

The Nights Belong to the Novelist (1987)

Released Documentary · 48 min

 

The Nights Belong to the Novelist (1987)

Released Documentary · 48 min

 

This documentary explores the imaginative world of Australian novelist Elizabeth Jolley. It combines readings, dramatised segments, and witty and playful interviews in which Jolley talks about the craft and practical problems of writing, and her fictional treatment of old age, women's relationships, exile and displacement. Dramatic sequences bring to life Jolley's unforgettable characters. We see the funny, sad and bizarre worlds created in 'Woman in lampshade', 'Milk and Honey', 'Miss... see more

This documentary explores the imaginative world of Australian novelist Elizabeth Jolley. It combines readings, dramatised segments, and witty and playful interviews in which Jolley talks about the craft and practical problems of writing, and her fictional treatment of old age, women's relationships, exile and displacement. Dramatic sequences bring to life Jolley's unforgettable characters. We see the funny, sad and bizarre worlds created in 'Woman in lampshade', 'Milk and Honey', 'Miss... see more
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RUNTIME
N/A min
RELEASED
Aug 27, 1987
COUNTRY
AU
LANGUAGE
EN
SPOKEN
English
BUDGET
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