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I’d like to have permission to be post-modern, but I’m not sure who to ask…

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Beth Spencer

This essay/talk explores some of the issues I encountered with the publication of my fiction book How to Conceive of a Girl (Vintage/Random House, 1996) regarding how and when (and if) to seek permission to use short quotes from a wide range … Continue reading →

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The power of music — Remembering my mother (part 2)

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Beth Spencer

[Also at my mother’s funeral in September I sang Danny Boy for her. Here’s my introduction to the song.] [If you’d like to read part 1, the eulogy, it’s here.] Mum loved music. When we moved to Yarra Glen Dad … Continue reading →

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In memory of my mother, Iris Vera Florence Spencer (1.8.1921 — 27.8.2017)

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Beth Spencer

(This is from the eulogy I gave at my 96 year old Mum’s funeral on the 4th September, 2017 at Boronia Church of Christ in Victoria. There is also a wonderful slideshow of her life at the end, so feel … Continue reading →

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