Dorothy Porter died

[strangedave]

Dorothy Porter died. Crap.

She wrote poetry, particularly novels in verse, the best known being The Monkeys Mask, a detective story set in the world of Australan poetry that was sharp, witty, and very readable, and was made into a film. She won many awards and had many admirers, including me. One of my literary peculiarities is that though I

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[_fustian]

Single Gun Theory did the soundtrack to Monkey's Mask. I've always meant to pick up a copy.

[bardiegrub]

I had a chance to speak to her at a Melbourne writers festival but I was all tongue-tied and stupid