Cosmo Cosmolino Explained
| Cosmo Cosmolino |
| Author: | Helen Garner |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | McPhee Gribble |
| Release Date: | 1992 |
| Media Type: | Print |
| Pages: | 221 |
| Isbn: | 0747513449 |
Cosmo Cosmolino is a 1992 book by Australian writer Helen Garner.[1] The book consists of three linked works: two short stories and a novella, though the author and critics have described it as a novel.[2]
It was first published in Australia by McPhee Gribble[3] and was shortlisted for the 1993 Miles Franklin Award.[4] It has been reported that the novel's title is Garner's favourite, and came to her in a dream.[5]
Short stories
In the first short story "Recording Angel", a woman goes to a hospital to see a gravely ill friend.[6] In the second short story "A Vigil", a man is forced to see the cremation of his girlfriend who suicided.[6]
Novella
In the novella that gives the name to the book, freelance writer Janet owns a terrace house in Melbourne. The house was previously inhabited by a communal household.[7]
Critical reception
The novel was critically well received.[8]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: NLA Trove – Cosmo Cosmolino – Helen Garner. National Library of Australia. 22 December 2014.
- News: Rewind to Ms Garner's angels: Spiritual belief and Melbourne trams provide rich motifs in the author's 1992 novel. Ramona Koval. Ramona Koval. 21 April 2012. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 27 September 2013.
- Book: Arnold, John. The Bibliography of Australian Literature. John Arnold . John A. Hay . Sally Batten. University of Queensland Press. 1 February 2005. 2. 978-0-7022-3500-9. 22 January 2012.
- Web site: Garner, Helen (1942–). National Library of Australia. 22 January 2012.
- News: Title fight. Caroline. Baum. Caroline Baum. 10 January 2004. The Age. Fairfax Media. 22 January 2012.
- News: BOOK REVIEW / New Age in the land of Oz: 'Cosmo Cosmolino' - Helen Garner: Bloomsbury, 13.99. Duguid. Lindsay. 10 January 1993. The Independent. 9 September 2015.
- News: At Sweetpea Mansions. C. K. Stead. C. K. Stead. 28 January 1993. London Review of Books. 16 September 2015.
- News: Malouf presses for novel reprints. Neill. Rosemary. 12 December 2006. The Australian. News Limited. 22 January 2012.
