
May Gibbs
Mother of the Gumnuts
Maureen Walsh(Author)
Sydney University Press
Published on 1. March 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
163 pages
978-1-920898-49-6 (ISBN)
Description
'It's hard to tell, hard to say, I don't know if the bush babies found me or I found the little creatures.' May Gibbs' stories reveal magic in the Australian bush, woven through the voices of her unique and curious characters and through her imagery and humour. It is a magic that continues to captivate generations of Australians. In this fascinatingly detailed and well researched biography, Maureen Walsh steps into May Gibbs' magic circle and gives us an insight into one of Australia's most treasured children's authors. Commencing with May's birth in middle class London, Maureen details the family's struggles upon their arrival in an unfamiliar land. While their initial encounters of the harsh Australian outback were daunting, a move to Perth brings happier times and leads to May's affinity with the bush. May Gibbs' lively spirit is brought to life with interviews, notes from May's sketchbooks and quotes from her letters and autobiographical notes. This book is a commitment to the story of May Gibbs and, with the help of those who care for our Australian stories and bush magic, is keeping the memory of May and her characters alive.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Australia
Product notice
A5: Tankobon
Illustrations
22 b&w ill.
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
387 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-920898-49-6 (9781920898496)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Maureen Walsh is a writer, director, producer and editor who has worked in the motion picture industry in North America and Australia.
Content
Introduction: mother of the gumnuts
The Gibbs and Rogers families
Failure at Franklin
The Harvey
The family in Perth
England revisited
The illustrator
Running away
'We are the gumnut Corps'
'Getting far too flash'
Married
Further adventures
A new publisher
Cartoonist and columnist
Mrs Kelly
Lean years
Business as usual
Scotties, bears and a dande lion
Very much alive
Two unpublished short stories: 'Spotlights on George and Mrs George' and 'Kitty's Ankles'
Very little small old book
Appendix: published material
May Gibbs' legacy to children and adults with disabilities
Nutcote
An interview with May Gibbs
Index
The Gibbs and Rogers families
Failure at Franklin
The Harvey
The family in Perth
England revisited
The illustrator
Running away
'We are the gumnut Corps'
'Getting far too flash'
Married
Further adventures
A new publisher
Cartoonist and columnist
Mrs Kelly
Lean years
Business as usual
Scotties, bears and a dande lion
Very much alive
Two unpublished short stories: 'Spotlights on George and Mrs George' and 'Kitty's Ankles'
Very little small old book
Appendix: published material
May Gibbs' legacy to children and adults with disabilities
Nutcote
An interview with May Gibbs
Index