But I can't bear it when somebody who some man made a pass at - to call that violence seems to me absurd and insulting to women who've really met violence, who've been raped or bashed.

Critic Peter Craven writes that "Two Friends is arguably the most accompliHelen Garnerd piece of screenwriting the country has seen and it is characterised by a total lack of condescension towards the teenage girls at its centre". In 1972 Helen Garner was fired from her teaching job after publishing in The Digger a counter-culture magazine an anonymous account of frank and extended discussions Helen Garner had with her students about sexuality and sexual activities. Helen Garner (born 7 November 1942) is an Australian novelist short-story writer screenwriter and journalist.

Helen Garner (born 7 November 1942) is an Australian novelist short-story writer screenwriter and journalist. She has also written for film and theatre and has consistently won awards for her work.