The Library Film Club presents a documentary on Charmian Clift, one of the finest writers Australia has produced. Hundreds of thousands of readers eagerly anticipated her weekly Sydney Morning Herald essays in the 1960s. Her life imitated art with all the hallmarks of a compelling novel. She had movie star looks, a brilliant writing career and a passionate, creative marriage. Yet the sacrifice of security for the bohemian romance of life on a Greek island with its famous friends, parties, drinking, love affairs and poverty, led to her death by suicide at forty-six. There is a revival of interest in Clift and her writing because of her clear vision on so many issues which still trouble Australia and a desire to see her step out of the shadow of her husband George Johnston.

“In every generation there are certain writers who function as national weathervanes, recording change in the social and political climate. Charmian Clift was one of those.” – Nadia Wheatley, biographer

Friday 23rd January, 2-4pm
Genre: Documentary
Popcorn provided! 1hr 20min