Commonwealth Writers' Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2010) Winner
Glenda Guest
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Glenda Guest
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bruce Rock, Western Australia → Canberra, Australian Capital Territory → Melbourne, Victoria → Gold Coast, Queensland → Merimbula, New South Wales
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, academic
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Macquarie University (teaching), Griffith University (teaching/research), Varuna, The Writers' House (supporter)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffith University (Gold Coast) | Faculty of Arts | Creative Writing | PhD | 2005-2009 | Australia |
Griffith University (Gold Coast)
Faculty of Arts
/ Creative Writing
Degree:
PhD
Period:
2005-2009
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
Australia
The novel Siddon Rock was the creative component of her PhD.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Commonwealth Writers' Prize — Best First Novel | Siddon Rock | Best First Novel | Commonwealth Writers | Winner |
| 2010 | Miles Franklin Award (longlisted) | Siddon Rock | — | Miles Franklin Award committee | Longlisted |
| 2010 | UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing (shortlisted) | Siddon Rock | New Writing | UTS (University of Technology Sydney) | Shortlisted |
| 2010 | ABIA Best Newcomer (shortlisted) | Siddon Rock | Best Newcomer | Australian Book Industry Awards | Shortlisted |
| 2010 | Randwick Literary Award (inaugural, shortlisted) | Siddon Rock | — | Randwick City Council | Shortlisted |
Commonwealth Writers' Prize — Best First Novel
2010
Work:
Siddon Rock
Category:
Best First Novel
Organization:
Commonwealth Writers
Result:
Winner
Miles Franklin Award (longlisted)
2010
Work:
Siddon Rock
Organization:
Miles Franklin Award committee
Result:
Longlisted
UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing (shortlisted)
2010
Work:
Siddon Rock
Category:
New Writing
Organization:
UTS (University of Technology Sydney)
Result:
Shortlisted
ABIA Best Newcomer (shortlisted)
2010
Work:
Siddon Rock
Category:
Best Newcomer
Organization:
Australian Book Industry Awards
Result:
Shortlisted
Randwick Literary Award (inaugural, shortlisted)
2010
Work:
Siddon Rock
Organization:
Randwick City Council
Result:
Shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Siddon Rock
2009 Magic realism 320 pagesSiddon Rock applies the mode of magic realism to the Australian landscape, exploring memory, family and local histories in poetic prose. The novel served as the creative component of Guest's PhD.
Australian landscapememory and familymagic realism
A Week in the Life of Cassandra Aberline
2018 FictionPublished in 2018, this novel follows a week in the life of its protagonist, focusing on everyday experiences and interior life. Released by Text Publishing, Melbourne.
everyday lifeinteriority
Bibliography
- Siddon Rock (2009)
- A Week in the Life of Cassandra Aberline (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- use of magic realismpoetic and symbolic imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- land and memoryfamily historiesintersection of nature and the supernatural
Legacy
Glenda Guest is known for bringing magic realism into the Australian landscape; her Commonwealth Writers' Prize win in 2010 brought international recognition. She teaches at universities and supports writers' organisations such as Varuna.
Academic Societies
- Griffith University (affiliation)
Trivia
- Siddon Rock was the creative component of Guest's PhD.
- She did much of the writing for Siddon Rock at Varuna, The Writers' House.
- She lives in Merimbula and has taught at Macquarie University and Griffith University.