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Blanche d'Alpuget

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Blanche d'Alpuget

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1944-01-03 （Sydney, New South Wales, Australia）
国籍
Australian
言語
English
居住地歴
Australia (primarily Sydney) → Indonesia (Jakarta and elsewhere) → Malaysia (short residence)

経歴

職業
biographer, novelist, activist, essayist
活動期間
1973年〜
所属
Robert J. Hawke & Associates (board member), Austcare (ambassador for refugees), Inala (patron, 2020–2024)
所属団体
Oriental Ceramic Society (member)
影響を受けた人物
影響を与えた人物

学歴

SCEGGS Darlinghurst
期間: 通学（中等教育）
国: Australia
Secondary school. Later briefly attended the University of Sydney.
University of Sydney
期間: 短期間在籍（中途退学）
国: Australia
Attended briefly; reported not to have completed a degree.

受賞歴

Sydney PEN Golden Jubilee Award for Fiction
1980
部門: フィクション
主催: Sydney PEN
結果: 受賞
New South Wales Premier's Literary Award (Non-Fiction)
1981
部門: ノンフィクション
主催: New South Wales Government
結果: 受賞
Braille Book of the Year Award
1982
結果: 受賞
Braille Book of the Year Award
1983
結果: 受賞
The Age Novel of the Year
1982
対象作品: Turtle Beach
部門: フィクション
主催: The Age
結果: 受賞
South Australian Government Award for Fiction
1982
部門: フィクション
主催: South Australian Government
結果: 受賞
Inaugural Commonwealth Award for Literature (Australasian Division)
1987
部門: 文学
主催: Commonwealth Award for Literature
結果: 受賞
Guest of the Soviet Writers' Union (honor/visit)
1989
主催: Soviet Writers' Union
結果: 招待

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Mediator: a biography of Sir Richard Kirby

1977年 biography

A biography of Sir Richard Kirby, focusing on his life and role in Australian industrial arbitration.

laborarbitrationleadership

Monkeys in the Dark

1980年 novel

A novel drawing on experiences in Southeast Asia, blending personal and political themes.

Southeast Asiaself-discovery

Turtle Beach

1981年 novel (political/social)

Set in Southeast Asia, the novel explores relationships between Westerners and locals amid political tensions; it provoked discussion and attention.

colonialismpoliticscultural clash
映像化・舞台化
  • [film] Turtle Beach (film) / Stephen Wallace (1989)

Robert J. Hawke: a biography

1982年 biography

A biography of Robert J. Hawke, later Prime Minister of Australia; the author later married Hawke.

politicsleadership

Winter in Jerusalem

1986年 novel

A novel set in Jerusalem mixing historical and psychological elements.

religionhistory

On Longing

2008年 essays

A collection of essays on longing and desire, including pieces that sparked controversy.

desirememory

The Young Lion

2013年 historical fiction

Set in the 12th century, the novel depicts the rise of the House of Plantagenet and the relationship of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; first in a quintet.

royaltypassionmedieval politics

The Lion Rampant

2014年 historical fiction

Sequel to The Young Lion, continuing the story of medieval England's power struggles and religious conflicts.

religious conflictintrigue

The Lions' Torment

2019年 historical fiction

The third book in the quintet, focusing on character studies and political manoeuvres in the medieval period.

political strategyloyalty

The Lioness Wakes

2020年 historical fiction

The fourth book in the quintet, with a stronger emphasis on female perspectives such as Eleanor.

female agencypower

The Cubs Roar

2020年 historical fiction

The final book of the quintet, concluding the narrative of the dynasty's formation and the fates of key characters.

legacyresolution

The Bunny Club

2025年 crime fiction

A 2025 crime novel, marking the author's return to fiction after several years.

crimepsychology

全著作

  • Mediator: a biography of Sir Richard Kirby (1977)
  • Monkeys in the Dark (1980)
  • Turtle Beach (1981)
  • Robert J. Hawke: a biography (1982)
  • Winter in Jerusalem (1986)
  • Lust (essay, 1992)
  • White Eye (1993)
  • On Longing (2008)
  • Hawke: the Prime Minister (2010)
  • The Young Lion (2013)
  • The Lion Rampant (2014)
  • The Lions' Torment (2019)
  • The Lioness Wakes (2020)
  • The Cubs Roar (2020)
  • The Bunny Club (2025)

翻案

  • Turtle Beach (film adaptation, 1989)
  • Hawke (2010 telemovie in which Asher Keddie portrayed Blanche d'Alpuget)

作風・主題

文体
research-driven biographical prosehistorical fiction marked by meticulous research and vivid characterisationessays blending personal experience with reflective commentary
頻出モチーフ
the interplay of power and the individualSoutheast Asian cultures and politicslove, desire, and moral dilemmas

評価・遺産

Blanche d'Alpuget is noted as a biographer and novelist linking political and personal histories, acclaimed for works such as Turtle Beach and her biography of Hawke. Her recent historical quintet has renewed critical attention.

関連学会

  • Oriental Ceramic Society (associated)

大衆文化への影響

  • Portrayed in the 2010 telemovie Hawke and through the film adaptation of Turtle Beach, contributing to wider public recognition.

引用

  • This is exuberant story-telling history, full of sex, passion and politics.
    出典: Geraldine Doogue (comment on The Young Lion) (2013年)
  • Few writers are both earthy and erudite, Blanche d'Alpuget is. Her narrative is so fresh and energetic you will swear she's bringing us a first-hand account.
    出典: Stephanie Dowrick (comment on The Young Lion) (2013年)

豆知識

  • Second wife of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
  • Named after her great-aunt Blanche d'Alpuget, a pioneering woman journalist.
  • Was among the youngest members of the Oriental Ceramic Society.
  • Turtle Beach was adapted as a film in 1989.
  • Portrayed by Asher Keddie in the 2010 telemovie Hawke.