Mothermorphosis

Australian storytellers write about becoming a mother

Monica Dux

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MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRES
01 April 2015

Literary essays; Health & Self-Help

In Mothermorphosis, some of Australia's most talented writers and storytellers share their own experiences of motherhood. In telling their stories they articulate the complex internal conflicts, the exhilaration and the absurdity of the transformation that takes place when we become mothers. We read about the yearning for a child, the private and public expressions of maternal love, the questioning, uncertainty and unexpected delight, as well as unfathomable loss.

Mothermorphosis reveals that there is no 'right' version of this epic experience and no single tale that could ever speak for all mothers. Yet it is in reading about other women's experiencesandmdash;the hard bits, the joyous bits and even the ridiculous bitsandmdash;that we can become more compassionate, not just to other mothers but hopefully to ourselves.

Mothermorphosis includes writing from: Kate Holden, Kathy Lette, Lorelei Vashti, Rebecca Huntley, George McEnroe, Fatima Measham, Jo Case, Hilary Harper, Cordelia Fine, Jane Caro, Hannah Robert, Susan Carland, Kerri Sackville, Catherine Deveny, Lee Kofman and Dee Madigan.

By: Monica Dux
Imprint: MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRES
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 205mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 250g
ISBN: 9780522867831
ISBN 10: 0522867839
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 April 2015
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Monica Dux is a columnist with The Age, a social commentator and author of Things I Didn't Expect (when I was expecting), and co-author of The Great Feminist Denial. She can be heard regularly on ABC radio and 3RRR, and has published widely, especially on women's issues. You can find her at monicadux.com.au or on twitter @monicadux.