Glass-sharp and Poisonous
Title | Glass-sharp and Poisonous |
Year for Search | 1952 |
Authors | Gilbert, G[arvin] R[obert](b. 1917) |
Tertiary Authors | Gilbert, G. R. |
Date Published | 1952 |
Publisher | Caxton Press |
Place Published | Christchurch, New Zealand |
Keywords | Aotearoa New Zealand author, Male author |
Annotation | Surreal dystopia. One focus of this short (85 page) work is a small country at war and the patriotism that can lead to killing local "aliens". Another focus is on a hospital in the country in which a patient will be killed rather than allowed to leave. The title refers to a mountain behind the hospital. |
Holding Institutions | VUW |
Author Note | The Aotearoa/New Zealand author's name (b. 1917) is most often given incorrectly as Gavin. |
Full Text | 1952 Gilbert, G[arvin] R[obert] (b. 1917). Glass-sharp and Poisonous. Christchurch, New Zealand: Caxton Press. 85 pp. VUW Surreal dystopia. One focus of this short work is a small country at war and the patriotism that can lead to killing local “aliens”. Another focus is on a hospital in the country in which a patient will be killed rather than allowed to leave. The title refers to a mountain behind the hospital. The Aotearoa/New Zealand author’s name is most often given incorrectly as Gavin. |