Half the Perfect World: Writers, Dreamers and Drifters on Hydra, 1955-1964

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Half the Perfect World: Writers, Dreamers and Drifters on Hydra, 1955-1964

Half the Perfect World tells the story of the post-war international artist community that formed on the Greek island of Hydra, which centred on Australian writers George Johnston and Charmian, and included Canadian poet, novelist and songwriter, Leonard Cohen.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Genoni, Paul, Dalziell, Tanya
Format:	Book
Published:	Monash University Publishing 2018
Subjects:	Greece Expatriation Literature
Online Access:	https://www.publishing.monash.edu/books/hpw-9781925523096.html http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76768

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