Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2016) Winner
Georgia Blain
ジョージア・ブレイン
Jōjia Burein
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964-12-12 （Sydney, Australia）
- Died
- 2016-12-09 （Australia） age 51
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sydney, Australia → Tuscany, Italy → Adelaide, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist, Biographer
- Active Years
- 1998-2016
- Affiliations
- Australian Copyright Council, The Saturday Paper
- Nominations
- Nita Kibble Literary Award Shortlist (Births Deaths Marriages), Christina Stead Prize Shortlist (The Secret Lives of Men), ALS Gold Medal Shortlist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Adelaide | — | Faculty of Arts | Bachelor of Arts | — | Australia |
| University of Sydney | — | Faculty of Law | — | — | Australia |
University of Adelaide
Faculty of Arts
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
Australia
Arts degree
University of Sydney
Faculty of Law
Country:
Australia
Studied law
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | University of Queensland Fiction Book Award | Between a Wolf and a Dog | — | Queensland Literary Awards | Winner |
| 2017 | Victorian Premier's Literary Awards | Between a Wolf and a Dog | — | Victorian Government | Winner |
University of Queensland Fiction Book Award
2016
Work:
Between a Wolf and a Dog
Organization:
Queensland Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
2017
Work:
Between a Wolf and a Dog
Organization:
Victorian Government
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Closed for Winter
1998 NovelDebut novel about family.
FamilyLoss
Adaptations
- [Film] Closed for Winter / James Bogle (2009)
Between a Wolf and a Dog
2016 NovelExplores family sadness, betrayal, forgiveness.
FamilyDeathDaily life
Bibliography
- Closed for Winter (1998)
- Candelo (1999)
- The Blind Eye (2001)
- Names for Nothingness (2004)
- Darkwater (2010)
- Too Close to Home (2011)
- Snake in the Grass (2012)
- Special (2016)
- Between a Wolf and a Dog (2016)
- The Secret Lives of Men (2013)
Adaptations
- Closed for Winter (film, 2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Stunning clarityPenetrating insightSuperbly paced and structured
- Recurring Motifs
- FamiliesSiblingsLossDeathMarriagesPartnerships
Health
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Brain cancer2015-2016Diagnosed while editing, cause of death
Legacy
Acclaimed for novels of clarity on family and loss.
Quotes
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The small, potent beauties of daily life that we allow to slip unnoticed through our fingers.
Source: Comment on Between a Wolf and a Dog (2016)
Trivia
- Mother Anne Deveson, writer, died 3 days after her.
- Brother Jonathan had schizophrenia and died by suicide.