''The Cupboard Under the Stairs'' is a Miles Franklin Award-winning novel by Australian author George Turner. This novel shared the award with ''

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. The novel tells the story of Harry White, who attempts to rebuild his life after spending six years in a mental institution.

Notes

The novel carries the following dedication: "To Betty and Lindsay Bloomfield for one reason and another". The author added the following note: "Kilkalla is not modelled on any existing branch of the Department of Mental Hygiene. To eliminate such confusion I have employed only generalized statements as to the detailed nature of the work carried on there, emphasizing only that it is experimental." 1962 Australian novels Miles Franklin Award-winning works Novels by George Turner Cassell (publisher) books Novels about mental health {{1960s-novel-stub