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2008 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2008. Events *"The Bulletin" magazine publishes its last issue, the first was in 1880 *The Australia Council for the Arts announces Christopher Koch and Gerald Murnane as recipients of its 2008 emeritus writers awards *The Australian Federal Government announces funding for a new chair of Australian Literature based at the University of Western Australia *Clunes, Victoria, holds its second Booktown weekend *The first Crime and Justice Festival in held in Melbourne over the weekend of 19–20 July *Australia wins the right to host the 2010 World SF convention in Melbourne *A number of previously unknown Banjo Paterson poems are found in an old cash book dating back to the Boer War *UNESCO names Melbourne as its second City of Literature, after Edinburgh received the first such award in 2004 *Caro Llewellyn, a former director of the Sydney Writers' Festival and PEN World Voices Fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Koch
Christopher John Koch Order of Australia, AO (16 July 1932 – 23 September 2013) was an Australian novelist, known for his 1978 novel ''The Year of Living Dangerously (novel), The Year of Living Dangerously'', which was adapted into an The Year of Living Dangerously (film), award-winning film. He twice won the Miles Franklin Award (for ''The Doubleman'' in 1985, and for ''Highways to a War'' in 1996). In 1995, he was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contribution to Australian literature, and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from his alma mater, the University of Tasmania, in 1990. Early life and education Koch was born in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1932. He was educated at Clemes College, St Virgil's College, Hobart High School and at the University of Tasmania.Koch, Christopher ''AustLit''. After gradua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Garner
Helen Garner (née Ford, born 7 November 1942) is an Australian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist. Garner's first novel, ''Monkey Grip (novel), Monkey Grip'', published in 1977, immediately established her as an original voice on the Australian literature, Australian literary scene—it is now widely considered a classic. She has a reputation for incorporating and adapting her personal experiences in her fiction, something that has brought her widespread attention, particularly with her novels, ''Monkey Grip'' and ''The Spare Room'' (2008). Throughout her career, Garner has written both fiction and non-fiction. She attracted controversy with her book ''The First Stone'' (1995) about a Sexual harassment, sexual-harassment scandal in a university college. She has also written for film and theatre, and has consistently won awards for her work, including the Walkley Award for a 1993 ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine report. Adaptations of two of her works h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Nowra
Mark Doyle, better known by his stage name Louis Nowra, (born 12 December 1950) is an Australian writer, playwright, screenwriter and librettist. He is best known as one of Australia's leading playwrights. His works have been performed by all of Australia's major theatre companies, including Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company, State Theatre Company of South Australia, Belvoir, and many others, and have also had many international productions. His most significant plays are ''Così'', ''Radiance'' (both of which he turned into films), ''Byzantine Flowers'', ''Summer of the Aliens'' and '' The Golden Age''. In 2006 he completed ''The Boyce Trilogy'' for Griffin Theatre Company, consisting of '' The Woman with Dog's Eyes'', '' The Marvellous Boy'' and '' The Emperor of Sydney''. His 2009 novel ''Ice'' was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. His script for 1996 movie ''Cosi'', which revolves around a group of mentally ill patients w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Parents
''The Good Parents'' is the second full-length novel written by Joan London. It was first published in 2008. The book concerns an eighteen-year-old girl, Maya de Jong, who moves to Melbourne and becomes involved in a relationship with her boss. When Maya's parents come to Melbourne to stay with her, they find that Maya has disappeared. London says of the role of parents with older children, "There's nothing much you can do, except wait and be there". Awards and nominations * 2009 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, also known as the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, were first awarded in 1979. They are among the richest literary awards in Australia. Notable prizes include the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, t ..., Christina Stead Prize for Fiction. References External linksInterview with Joan London, ABC Radio National ''The Book Show'', 21 August 2008 2008 Australian novels Novels set in Melbourne Vintage Books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan London (Australian Author)
Joan Elizabeth London (born 1948) is an Australian author of short stories, screenplays and novels. Biography She graduated from the University of Western Australia having studied English and French, has taught English as a second language and is a bookseller. She lives in Fremantle, Western Australia. London is the author of two collections of stories. The first, ''Sister Ships'', won The Age Book of the Year (1986), and the second, ''Letter to Constantine'', won the Steele Rudd Award and the West Australian Premier's Award for Fiction (both in 1994). The two were published together as ''The New Dark Age''. She has published three novels, ''Gilgamesh'', ''The Good Parents'' and '' The Golden Age''. She was awarded the Patrick White Award and the Nita Kibble Literary Award in 2015. Bibliography Short stories *''Sister Ships'' (1986) *''Letter to Constantine'' (1993) *''New Dark Age'' (2004) Novels *''Gilgamesh'' (2001) *''The Good Parents'' (2008) *'' The Golden Age'' (2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boat (short Stories Collection)
''The Boat'' is a 2008 collection of short stories by the Vietnamese-Australian writer Nam Le. It contains seven short stories taking place all over the world, from Colombia and the United States to Vietnam, Tehran, Australia and Hiroshima. It was praised by critics, and the Australian writer of short stories Cate Kennedy said that the collection brought the short story back to the "literary centre stage". In 2022, ''The Boat'' was included on the "Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II was the international celebration in 2022 marking the Platinum jubilee, 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952, the first British monarch to ever celebrate one. In the Un .... References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boat 2008 short story collections Alfred A. Knopf books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Le (writer)
Nam Le (Vietnamese: ''Lê Nam''; born 1978) is a Vietnamese-born Australian writer, who won the Dylan Thomas Prize for his book ''The Boat'', a collection of short stories. His stories have been published in many places including ''Best Australian Stories 2007'', ''Best New American Voices'', ''Zoetrope: All-Story'', ''A Public Space'' and ''One Story''. In 2008 he was named a 5 under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation. Life and early career Nam Le came to Australia from Vietnam with his parents, when he was less than a year old, as a boat refugee.Metherell, Gia (2008) "Vietnamese refugee wins top English literary award", ''The Canberra Times'', 11 November 2008 He attended Melbourne Grammar School and the University of Melbourne, from which he graduated with a BA (Hons) and LLB (Hons). His Arts thesis supervisor was the Australian poet Chris Wallace-Crabbe. He worked as a corporate lawyer and was admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2003/2004. Le decided to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofie Laguna
Sofie Laguna (born 1968) is an Australian writer. She was born in Sydney and studied law before deciding that being a lawyer was not for her. She has worked as an actor and is now a writer and playwright. She now lives in Melbourne. Awards * 2003 honour book Children's Book of the Year Award: Early Childhood for ''Too Loud Lily'' * 2007 honour book Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers for ''Bird and Sugar Boy'' * 2009 longlisted Miles Franklin Award for ''One Foot Wrong'' * 2009 shortlisted Prime Minister's Literary Awards for ''One Foot Wrong'' * 2015 shortlisted Stella Prize for ''The Eye of the Sheep'' * 2015 winner Miles Franklin Award for ''The Eye of the Sheep'' * 2015 commended The Fellowship of Australian Writers Victoria Inc. National Literary Awards — FAW Christina Stead Award for ''The Eye of the Sheep'' * 2018 longlisted Stella Prize for ''The Choke'' * 2018 shortlisted Voss Literary Prize for ''The Choke'' *2021 longlisted Miles Franklin Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Jordan
Toni Jordan (born 1966 in Sydney, Australia) is a Melbourne-based novelist best known for her debut novel ''Addition'', an international bestseller long listed for the Miles Franklin Award. In 2017 her fourth book, ''Our Tiny Useless Hearts'', was shortlisted for the Voss Literary Prize. Her novel ''Nine Days'' was named the Indie Book of the Year by the Australian Booksellers in 2013. Her most recent novel ''Prettier if she Smiled More'' was called 'sharp-eyed, engaging, endearing and very funny'. She currently teaches at the Faber Academy. Bibliography Novels * ''Addition'' (2008) * ''Fall Girl'' (2011) * ''Nine Days'' (2013) * ''Our Tiny Useless Hearts'' (2016) * ''The Fragments'' (2018) * ''Dinner with the Schnabels'' (2022) * ''Prettier if she Smiled More'' (2023) ISBN 97807336451 References External links Author's official siteText Publishing's author pageGood Reads author pageInterview with Nick Earls on ABC's The Green Room {{DEFAULTSORT:Jordan, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Johnson (Australian Author)
Susan Johnson (born 1956) is an Australian author of literary fiction, memoir, short stories and essays. She has been a full-time writer since 1985, with occasional stints of journalism at Australian newspapers, journals and magazines. Biography Johnson was born in 1956, in Brisbane, Queensland. She spent her childhood in Sydney, attending St Ives High School In New South Wales and then Nambour High School and Clayfield College in Queensland. She is currently Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing, Queensland University of Technology. Her latest novel ''The Landing'' was published in August, 2015. At the National Library of Australia Johnson delivered the ''2011 Ray Mathew Lecture'' entitled "Prodigal Daughter", in which she explored the topic of expatriate Australian women authors, her ambivalent relationship to Australia, and Australia's attitude towards its artists. Susan Johnson was on the program to appear in 3 events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in Brisbane, Queen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy James (author)
Wendy James (born in Sydney, 1966) is an Australian author of crime and literary fiction. James received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney an MA (writing) from University of Technology, Sydney and a PhD from the University of New England, Armidale. James is the eldest sister of Young Adult author Rebecca James. She lives in Newcastle, New South Wales. Awards *Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best first crime novel, 2006: ''Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder'' * Dobbie Encouragement Award, 2006: shortlisted for ''Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder'' *Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2017: shortlisted for ''The Golden Child'' Bibliography Novels * '' Out of the Silence : A Story of Love, Betrayal, Politics and Murder'' (2005) * ''The Steele Diaries'' (Vintage, 2008; Momentum, 2013) *''Where Have You Been?'' ( UWAP, 2010) *''The Mistake'' (Penguin, 2012) * ''The Lost Girls'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lieutenant (novel)
''The Lieutenant'' is a historical novel by Kate Grenville, published in 2008. The novel loosely follows historical facts based on the experiences of William Dawes, an officer of the Royal Marines who was on the 1788 First Fleet from England to the New South Wales colony. His position was astronomer, though he took an opportunity to observe and record the language of the Australian Aboriginal people ( Eora) of the immediate area. It is implied that the events of the book connect to Grenville's other novel, The Secret River. Plot Daniel Rooke (loosely based on Dawes) is a self-possessed boy whose parents seek to better his prospects in life by having him brought to the attention of important people, and thus given opportunities others of his station may not have had. Among them is the Astronomer Royal. He is a mathematical prodigy but must keep this to himself or else be victimized by adults and fellow students. After graduating from the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, he tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
