Elizabeth Jolley, champion of oddball characters, has died
by sernabad
Novelist Elizabeth Jolley, born in England in 1923 and a resident of Australia since 1959, died February 13, 2007.
Ms. Jolley was first published late in life, when she was in her 1950s. Her dark novels, often described as Australian gothic, showcased society’s marginal characters. Loners, quiet murderers, and eccentric senior citizens were found within her pages. Her body of work included:
Miss Peabody’s Inheritance (1984)
Mr. Scobie’s Riddle (1987)
Milk and Honey (1984)
Ms. Jolley was 83.
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