\u003ci\u003eHazzard was the first Australian writer I read who looked outwards, away from Australia. Her work spoke of places from which I had come and places to which I longed to go ⦠It was reading as an affair of revelations and gifts. It fell like rain, greening my vision of Australian literature as a stony country where I would never feel at home. Splendour had entered the scene.\u003c/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn this vibrant, rich and personal essay on acclaimed author Shirley Hazzard, Michelle de Kretser offers a masterclass in writing that is powerful and exhilarating, that is âperfectâ because it is âexactâ. She celebrates the precision and musicality of Hazzardâs prose and illuminates the humour, humanity and revelatory impact of her work. This jewel of a book is both a wonderful introduction to Hazzard and a treat for her long-time fans.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the Writers on Writers series, leading authors reflect on an Australian writer who has inspired and fascinated them. Provocative and crisp, these books start a fresh conversation between past and present, shed new light on the craft of writing, and introduce some intriguing and talented authors and their work.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished by Black Inc. in association with the University of Melbourne and State Library Victoria.
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