Morvern Callar

by Anwen Crawford

In the 2002 volume of the Decadent Editions, Anwen Crawford delves into Lynne Ramsay’s haunting second feature Morvern Callar, adapted from Alan Warner’s novel, to craft a fiercely lucid and poetic exploration of grief, class, women’s authorship and the place of art in our world today.

‘There is a film called Morvern Callar and a novel called Morvern Callar – now a critical study called Morvern Callar joins them as an equal. Anwen Crawford’s writing is tactile, agile and alert; she pushes always for the startling thought, the tartly troubling image. Great critics make compelling work even more compelling, and this is what Crawford achieves here, as she always does.’ Simon Reynolds

180 pages, Paperback

First published September 22, 2026

About the author

Anwen Crawford is an Australian writer. She is the music critic for The Monthly magazine, and her essays have appeared in publications including Frieze, Overland and Loops: Writing Music.

Reviews

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great movie. Great book (about the movie, haven't read the novel). The discussions of the author's relation to suicide felt real and true. Still think Goodbye Dragon Inn is my favorite of the Decadent Editions tho.