MistersmithMelbourne Celebration of the Life of Dorothy Porter
March 22nd 2009 03:04
Dorothy Porter
26 March 1954 - 10 December 2008
Dorothy came to world acclaim in 1994 with the publication of The Monkey’s Mask, the world’s first lesbian crime novel. It has since been made into a film, two different stage adaptions, a radio play and set as a school text. Her other crime verse novels include What a Piece of Work (1999) and El Dorado (2007). A long-time member of Sisters in Crime, she sponsored the Dorothy Porter Award for Best Crime Story in Verse (now the Dorothy Porter Award for Innovation) in Sisters in Crime’s annual Scarlet Stiletto Awards.
Here is a link to Poetry International Web Really Long Link
It has poems, articles and information about Dorothy Porter - including a Camera Poetica recording of the author's perfect rendition of this poem
Trouble
‘Jill’
I challenge the mirror
'how much guts have you got?’
I like my courage
physical
I like my courage
with a dash of danger
In between insurance jobs
I’ve been watching
rock climbers
like game little spiders
on my local cliff
I’ve got no head for heights
but plenty of stomach
for trouble
trouble
deep other-folks trouble
to spark my engine
and pay my mortgage
and private trouble
oh, pretty trouble
to tidal-wave my bed
I’m waiting
I want you, trouble,
on the rocks.
8pm Friday April 3, 2009
Join Sisters in Crime in celebrating the Life of
Dorothy Porter
Compered by Sue Turnbull and featuring:
* Andrea Goldsmith: Dorothy Porter's partner. They met in May 1992 on the Victorian Women's Writers' Train. Andrea is a novelist. Her new novel, Reunion, will be published by 4th Estate in May.
* Joanne Davis: With double bassist Bruce Millar, Joanne will perform a piece from The Monkey’s Mask which she aadpted for stage with Verity Higgins.
* Dennis Altmann: Will explore his and Dorothy’s shared passion for Agatha Christie.
* Evelyn Tsitas: Winner of the Dorothy Porter Award for Innovation (2007 and 2008) and the overall Scarlet Stiletto Award (2008) for her verse story, “Undeceive”.
Bell’s Hotel, 157 Moray St., South Melbourne (cnr Coventry). Mel 57, G1. Try 112, 55 or St Kilda Road trams. Free on-street parking after 6pm.
$5/$10 (non-members) 10% discount from Chronicles Bookshop stall.
Bookings essential for both dinner (from 6.30pm) and event (8pm):
Jacqui Horwood 0449 703 503 or jacqui.horwood@gmail.com
Info: Carmel Shute on 0412 569 356 or go to: Really Long Link
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MRS SMITH
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It sounds like it will be a great night. Dorothy Porter had a unique talent. And so sad to have died so young.
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MRS SMITH
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I have friends whose beliefs are, in some ways, diametrically opposite to mine. And I have had disagreements with most people of my acquaintance (including my quite large family) - sometimes to the point of 'not speaking' for some time. After a while most arguments just seem pointless. I like you. Let's be friends.