‘The end of the morning was always marked by the quarry whistle blowing the noon knock-off…’

When Charmian Clift died in 1969 she was working on an autobiographical novel titled The End of the Morning, describing the childhood of her alter ego, Cressida Morley. Although the author did not live to complete the work, the typescript left among her papers was fully revised and stands alone as a novella. Edited by Clift’s biographer, Nadia Wheatley, this will be published for the first time in April 2024.

In this talk, Nadia Wheatley will discuss the significance of The End of the Morning, both as a work of literature and as a source for her award-winning biography, The Life and Myth of Charmian Clift. A power-point presentation will evoke the landscape of the novel, and of Clift’s early life.

Refreshments 5.45 pm. Talk starts 6.00 pm.

Event is FREE. Book here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/author-talk-nadia-wheatley-on-the-end-of-the-morning-by-charmain-clift-tickets-856660894797 

Five Dock Library, Level 1, 4-12 Garfield St, Five Dock 2046