Thea Astley's career as a novelist spans the post-World War II decades, with a series of acclaimed novels. Since 1958 she has published a novel every two or three years, working steadily to produce a variety of critical and satirical perspectives on...

Australian author Thea Astley has dealt with traces of colonial history in her novels since 1974's 'A Kindness Cup.' She raises questions about memory and the impact of history on contemporary Australian and Pacific cultures. She emphasizes the devastation to indigenous people caused by...

It was the cold late winter of 2004 and one particular day there was a look of wet cold rain in the distance, for yes, I was thinking of Didion, I was thinking of Chandler, I was thinking of them and more, for...

The novel "A Kindness Cup" by Thea Astley is about late 19th century Australian society dominated by white males that opporessed women and minorities, including the aboriginal people. The novel gives voice to these marginalized people, challenging the patriarchal status quo.