Signs of Life (1981 novel)

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Signs of Life
Author Sumner Locke Elliott
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1981
Publication placeUSA

Signs of Life is a 1981 novel by Sumner Locke Elliott.

Elliott said "It’s a quieter book than I’ve done for some time and it doesn’t depend on tricks; it depends totally on character and here again is a woman who simply cannot find herself until ironically at the very end, through her daughter whom she has waged battles with." [1]

The Los Angels Times called it "a satisfying exercise in depth and style." [2]

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References

  1. "PS: WE HEAR YOU Sumner Locke Elliott: An interview in New York", The Bulletin, John Ryan Comic Collection (Specific issues)., Sydney, N.S.W: John Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 27 December 1983, nla.obj-1605128490, retrieved 7 October 2024 via Trove
  2. "A cycle search for meaning". The Los Angeles Times. 12 July 1981. p. 6.