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Sylvia Martin

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Feminist biographer writing about women neglected in Australian literary and cultural history.

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Average rating: 4.19 · 37 ratings · 11 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Ida Leeson: A Life 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2006 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ink in Her Veins: The Troubled Life of Aileen Palmer really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sky Swimming: Reflections on Auto/biography, People and Place 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Passionate friends: Mary Fullerton, Mabel Singleton & Miles Franklin 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Le programme ECCCLORE une nouvelle approche du trouble borderline (Carrefour des psychothérapies) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sylvia Martin rated a book it was amazing Strong-Man from Piraeus and Other stories by George Johnston	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Sylvia Martin made a comment on Simon Pockley’s review of The Hand That Signed the Paper " Compelling review, Simon. I have a first edition on my shelves but have never read it! "
Dec 26, 2024 06:40PM · see review
Sylvia Martin made a comment on Simon Pockley’s review of What I Loved " A favourite of mine, Simon. You've made me take it off the shelf to read again! ...more "
Dec 09, 2024 06:28PM · see review
Sylvia Martin liked Simon Pockley's review of Broken Song: T.G.H. Strehlow and Aboriginal Possession: "This 800+ page book is a long, demanding read. I felt stimulated, awed, challenged, bored, disappointed, and even (at times) excited. I would like to be skilled enough to write something here worthy of the enormous commitment it must have been to wri" Read more of this review »
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Sylvia Martin and 3 other people liked Simon Pockley's review of Compassion (Benevolence Book 2): "Disclosure: Julie and I were once friends at UNSW but lost contact. After many years, I heard she was launching her book, The Crocodile Hotel in Avalon, Sydney. It was wonderful to see her again (if briefly), after more than 40 years. Lately, she’s g" Read more of this review »
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