Cosmo Cosmolino
| File:Cosmo Cosmolino.jpg First edition | |
| Author | Helen Garner |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | McPhee Gribble |
Publication date | 1992 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 221 |
| ISBN | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| Preceded by | Postcards from Surfers (1985) |
| Followed by | The First Stone (1994) |
Cosmo Cosmolino is a 1992 book by Australian writer Helen Garner.[1] The book consists of three linked works: two short stories and a novella, though the author and critics have described it as a novel.[2]
It was first published in Australia by McPhee Gribble[3] and was shortlisted for the 1993 Miles Franklin Award.[4] It has been reported that the novel's title is Garner's favourite, and came to her in a dream.[5]
Short stories
[edit | edit source]In the first short story "Recording Angel", a woman goes to a hospital to see a gravely ill friend.[6] In the second short story "A Vigil", a man is forced to see the cremation of his girlfriend who committed suicide.[6]
Novella
[edit | edit source]In the novella that gives the name to the book, freelance writer Janet owns a terrace house in Melbourne. The house was previously inhabited by a communal household.[7]
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]The novel was critically well received.[8]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Consider This: Helen Garner’s Cosmo Cosmolino - plot summary and review by Tegan Bennett Daylight in the Sydney Review of Books, 13 May 2016
- Garnering sales from The Sydney Morning Herald blog