Review

Shirley Hazzard's Collected Stories is a handsome compilation from one of Australia's best writers

By Christine Kearney
January 9 2021 - 12:00am
  • Collected Stories, by Shirley Hazzard. Hachette, $39.99.
Shirley Hazzard, a writer of peerless elegance. Picture: Supplied
Shirley Hazzard, a writer of peerless elegance. Picture: Supplied

To read the short fiction of Shirley Hazzard (1931-2016) is to be reminded how far Australian literary tastes have shifted in the past half century.