Wild Surmise

Wild Surmise is a 2002 verse novel by Australian poet Dorothy Porter which was shortlisted for the 2003 Miles Franklin Award.

Adaptation
This novel was adapted for the stage by Jane Montgomery Griffiths and directed by Marion Potts. Performances of the play were held at the Malthouse Theatre, in Melbourne, in November and December 2012.

Reviews

 * The Sydney Morning Herald

Awards and nominations

 * 2003 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
 * 2004 winner Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature (SA) — John Bray Award for Poetry
 * 2004 winner Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature (SA) — Premier's Award for the Best Overall Published Work