Penny Hanley
Penny Hanley reviews 'Between the Leaves: Stories of Australian Women, Writing and Gardens' by Katie Holmes
Penny Hanley
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
For historian Katie Holmes, researching and writing Between the Leaves was a journey of discovery and interpretation. In her examination of the records left by nine women – through their words and the signatures they left on the land – the author discovered some of the meanings that writing and gardening held for them. Holmes was also drawn to ways an individual’s story can illuminate a larger picture. Sites of women’s stories are also places where the nation’s stories can be found: ‘Within this book, women’s home and garden belong in history, rather than as a mere adjunct to it.’
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Published in
July–August 2011, no. 333