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2002 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2002. Major publications Literary fiction * J. M. Coetzee – '' Youth: Scenes from Provincial Life II'' * Bryce Courtenay – '' Matthew Flinders' Cat'' * Andrea Goldsmith – '' The Prosperous Thief'' * Sonya Hartnett – ''Of a Boy'' * Sarah Hay – ''Skins'' * Chloe Hooper – ''A Child's Book of True Crime'' * Kate Jennings – '' Moral Hazard'' * Gail Jones – '' Black Mirror'' * Thomas Keneally – '' An Angel in Australia'' * Colleen McCullough – ''The October Horse'' * Alex Miller – '' Journey to the Stone Country'' * Dorothy Porter – ''Wild Surmise'' * Eva Sallis – ''The City of Sealions'' Children's and Young Adult fiction * J. C. Burke – ''White Lies'' * Isobelle Carmody – ''Darksong'' * Alison Croggon – ''The Gift'' * Mem Fox – '' The Magic Hat'' * Marieke Hardy – ''Short Cuts'' * Richard Harland – ''Ferren and the White Doctor'' * Lia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scenes From Provincial Life II
Scene (from Greek σκηνή ''skēnḗ'') may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Scene (subculture), a youth subculture from the early 2000s characterized by a distinct music and style. Groups and performers * The Scene who recorded the song "Scenes (from Another World)" * Scene, the stage name used by Japanese Punk guitarist Minoru Kojima * Selena Gomez & the Scene, an American band * The Scene (Canadian band), a late 1960s psychedelic Canadian band * The Scene (Dutch band), a Dutch band formed by Thé Lau Albums * ''Scene'', a 2005 noise album by Merzbow * ''Scenes'' (album), a 1992 music album by Marty Friedman * ''The Scene'' (Eskimo Callboy album), an Eskimo Callboy album * ''The Scene'', the debut album of The Scene Other uses in music * S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival, an annual festival held in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada * "The Scene" (song), a song by Canadian band Big Sugar from their 1998 album ''Heated'' Periodicals * ''Scene'' (see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journey To The Stone Country
''Journey to the Stone Country'' is a 2002 Miles Franklin literary award-winning novel by the Australian author Alex Miller. Background Miller wrote ''Journey to the Stone Country'' in 18 months and three drafts. The two protagonists, Bo and Annabelle, were based on friends of his. Though Miller originally envisioned the novel as a love story, the book soon grew into what ''The Age'' called "a national epic," addressing themes of reconciliation between indigenous Australians and white settlers. Plot Annabelle, a Melbourne academic, learns that her husband is leaving her for an honours student. She leaves for her family home in Townsville and takes a job with an archaeologist doing cultural surveys for mining permits. There she meets Bo Rennie, an Aboriginal stockman whom Annabelle had met during her childhood. Instantly attracted to one another, the two embark on a journey to rural Queensland to survey a dam. Reception The ''Sydney Morning Herald'' praised the novel and Miller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meme McDonald
Meme McDonald (19 July 1954 – 23 December 2017) was an Australian writer, artistic director and advocate for Indigenous reconciliation. Early life and education McDonald was born on 19 July 1954 in St George, Queensland. Living on the land, she was taught by her mother until age eight, when she was sent away to boarding school. She later attended the Victorian College of Arts, where she studied dramatic art. She also held a BA from the University of Queensland and an MA from the University of Melbourne. Career After graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts, McDonald and others founded WEST Theatre Company. She was artistic director there from 1979 to 1986. McDonald died on 23 December 2017 at Spring Hill, Victoria. Awards and recognition Three of the books she co-authored with Boori Monty Pryor won awards: * ''My Girragundji'' won the 1999 Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers. * ''The Binna Binna Man'' won Book of the Year, as well as the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Across The Nightingale Floor
''Across the Nightingale Floor'' is the first of Lian Hearn's Tales of the Otori trilogy, first published in 2002. Plot Across the Nightingale Floor is set in a fictional world based on Japan during the Sengoku period, and follows the story of a sixteen-year-old boy named Tomasu and fifteen-year-old girl named Kaede. Tomasu, a member of The Hidden by birth, returns from exploring the mountains to find members of his family slaughtered. Trying to escape he unhorses Iida Sadamu, leader of the Tohan, who led the slaughter of The Hidden. Chased by Iida's men, Tomasu is rescued by Lord Shigeru of the Otori. Shigeru takes Tomasu with him to protect, and later adopts him. However he deems his name unsuitable because of its Hidden roots and renames him Takeo. On the road Takeo loses his voice temporarily and his hearing becomes superhuman. On the journey to Shigeru's home, the two stop at an inn where they meet Maruyama Naomi, a powerful female ruler from the Seishuu. Lady Maruyama i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillian Rubinstein
Gillian Rubinstein (born 29 August 1942) is an English-born children's author and playwright. Born in Potten End, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, Rubinstein split her childhood between England and Nigeria, moving to Australia in 1973. As well as eight plays, numerous short stories and articles, she has written over 30 books. Her award-winning and hugely popular 1986 debut '' Space Demons'' introduced the themes of growing up and fantasy worlds which emerge often in her other writings. Books such as ''At Ardilla'', ''Foxspell'' and '' Galax-Arena'' all received critical acclaim and multiple awards. In 2001, Rubinstein published ''Across the Nightingale Floor'', the first of the best-selling three-book series ''Tales of the Otori'' series under the pseudonym Lian Hearn. The series is set in a fictional island nation resembling feudal Japan and is her first work to reach an adult audience. The name 'Lian', comes from a childhood nickname and 'Hearn' apparently refers to h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Harland
Richard Harland (born 15 January 1947 in Yorkshire) is an English fantasy and science fiction writer, living in New South Wales, Australia. He was born in 1947 in Huddersfield, United Kingdom and migrated to Australia in 1970. He has been an academic, performance artist and writer, publishing 15 full-length works of fiction, three academic books, short stories and poems. He is the author of the ''Eddon and Vail'' science fiction thriller series, the ''Heaven and Earth'' young adult fantasy trilogy and the illustrated ''Wolf Kingdom'' series for children. He has been awarded the Australian Aurealis Award on five occasions for his fiction. Life and academic career Richard Harland completed undergraduate studies at Cambridge University, graduating with a BA and majoring in English. After graduation, he planned an ambitious doctoral thesis, focusing on a global theory of the language of poetry and approached numerous universities around the globe seeking funding for his research. Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marieke Hardy
Marieke Josephine Hardy (born 26 May 1976) is an Australian writer, radio and television presenter, television producer and screenwriter and former television actress. Early life and family Hardy is the granddaughter of Frank Hardy, author of ''Power Without Glory'',Tuohy, WendyStanding her ground ''The Age'', 6 June 2005. and the grandniece of comedian and radio and television presenter Mary Hardy. Her parents Alan and Galia Hardy were writers, producers and editors on several Australian television series including ''The Sullivans'' and ''All the Rivers Run''.Sullivan, JayneWhy Marieke's the natural choice for our first m-book ''The Age'', 7 October 2009. Hardy was raised in the Melbourne suburbs of Hawthorn East, Victoria and Richmond, Victoria. Hardy was educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School and Swinburne Senior Secondary College in Melbourne. Career Radio Hardy co-hosted Melbourne's 3RRR radio show ''Best of the Brat'' on Tuesday nights from April 1996 to December 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic Hat
''The Magic Hat'' is a 2002 children's picture book by Mem Fox and illustrated by Tricia Tusa. It is about a wizard's hat that appears in a crowded park and alights on people's heads, turning them into various animals. Then, the hat's owner, a wizard, shows up and restores things back to normal. Reception A review in '' Booklist'' of ''The Magic Hat'' wrote: "The bouncy rhyme is fun if undistinguished, but the artwork, in its oversize format, overflows with good humor". ''Books+Publishing'' found it "..a picture book about happiness that IS happy..". ''The Magic Hat'' has also been reviewed by ''Kirkus Reviews'', ''Publishers Weekly'', ''School Library Journal'', '' Horn Book Guides'', ''Magpies'',''Magpies'', and the ''Australian Book Review''. It was the chosen book for the 2007 National Simultaneous Storytime National Simultaneous Storytime is an annual event held since 2000 by the Australian Library and Information Association The Australian Library and Information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mem Fox
Merrion Frances "Mem" Fox, AM (born Merrion Frances Partridge; 5 March 1946) is an Australian writer of children's books and an educationalist specialising in literacy. Fox has been semi-retired since 1996, but she still gives seminars and lives in Adelaide, South Australia. Career In 1981, while working in drama, Fox decided to retrain in literacy studies. She said: "Literacy has become the great focus of my life – it's my passion, my battle and my mission and my exhaustion." She has published books on literacy aimed at children, their parents, teachers and educators. She held the position of Associate Professor, Literacy Studies, in the School of Education at Flinders University until her retirement in 1996. Since her retirement from teaching, Fox travels around the world visiting many countries and doing presentations and speaking on children's books and literacy issues. Following an interrogation by US immigration officials on a trip in February 2017 to deliver a key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Croggon
Alison Croggon (born 1962) is a contemporary Australian poet, playwright, fantasy novelist, and librettist. Life and career Born in the Transvaal, South Africa, Alison Croggon's family moved to England before settling in Australia, first in Ballarat then Melbourne. She has worked as a journalist for the ''Sydney Morning Herald''. Her first volume of poetry, ''This is the Stone'', won the Anne Elder Award The Anne Elder Trust Fund Award for poetry was administered by the Victorian branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers from its establishment in 1976 until 2017. From 2018 the award has been administered by Australian Poetry. It is awarded ann ... and the Mary Gilmore Prize. Her novella ''Navigatio'' was highly commended in the 1995 The Australian/Vogel Literary Award. Four novels of the fantasy genre series ''Pellinor'' have been published. She also founded and edits the online writing magazine ''Masthead'' and writes theatre criticism. Croggon has also written libretti f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darksong
''Darksong'' is a Parallel universe fantasy novel by Isobelle Carmody. The sequel of '' Darkfall'', it is the second book in the Legendsong Saga ''The Legendsong Saga'' encompasses the novels '' Darkfall'' and ''Darksong'' written by Australian author Isobelle Carmody, which centre on the adventures of Glynn and Ember Flanders in a parallel universe. Terms Holder the king or ruler of all o .... Conceived and written while Carmody was living in Prague, it was published by Viking books in 2002, and Penguin in 2003. The third book in the trilogy is as yet unpublished. References External links * 2002 Australian novels Australian fantasy novels Legendsong Saga {{2000s-fantasy-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isobelle Carmody
Isobelle Jane Carmody (born 16 June 1958) is an Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy, children's literature, and young adult literature. She is recipient of the Aurealis Award for best children's fiction. Biography Isobelle Carmody was born in Wangaratta on 16 June 1958, the eldest of eight children. She began work on '' Obernewtyn Chronicles'' at the age of fourteen. This was soon after the death of her father in a traffic accident.Louise Schwartzkoff, "Interview: Isobelle Carmody", ''The Age'', 21 November 2015, Spectrum, p. 24 She continued to work on them while completing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in literature and philosophy; she worked in public relations and journalism. ''The Stone Key'', book five of the ''Obernewtyn Chronicles'', was released in February 2008. '' The Sending'', book six of that series, was officially released on 31 October 2011. The seventh and final book, ''The Red Queen'', was released in November 2015. She was Guest of Honour at the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |