Helen Garner quotes

Helen Garner is an acclaimed Australian author known for her compelling storytelling and insightful narratives. With a career spanning over decades, Helen's works have captivated readers worldwide. Her unique perspective and attention to detail have garnered her numerous literary awards. From her early novels like Monkey Grip to her thought-provoking non-fiction works like The First Stone, Helen's writing showcases a deep understanding of human emotions and relationships. Her ability to explore complex themes with sensitivity and honesty is what sets her apart. Discover the powerful storytelling of Helen Garner and be transported into a world of raw and authentic experiences.

But there are some wounds that can never be healed.

- Helen Garner

The only thing that I was equipped for with my very mediocre college Arts degree was to get a job in teaching.

- Helen Garner

But I now think what I was doing, in a completely unconscious way, was getting off the turf where my husband and I might be rivals. We were both working in fiction... so I look back and I see that I consciously vacated the contested ground.

- Helen Garner

I think some people wished I'd kept myself out of the book. But I kind of insist on it because I want the reader to share my engagement with the material, if you like, not pretend that I'm doing it completely intellectually.

- Helen Garner

At the time it seemed like a natural development of my interest in what was going on around me in society.

- Helen Garner

That's one of the things I hope that the book can do, is to restore some dignity to Joe Cinque.

- Helen Garner