The Australian / Vogel Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1993) Winner
Helen Dale
ヘレン・デール
Helen Dēru
Aliases:
Helen Darville / Helen Demidenko
Pen Names:
Helen Demidenko（Pen name used for the novel The Hand That Signed the Paper）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-01-01 （Queensland (near Brisbane)）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brisbane, Australia → London, United Kingdom → Oxford, United Kingdom → Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Lawyer, Columnist
- Active Years
- 1992-2024
- Affiliations
- Libertarian Party (Australia), Centre for Independent Studies, John Locke Institute
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Lutheran College | — | High school | — | — | Australia |
| University of Queensland | Faculty of Arts | English Literature | — | 1990年代初頭 | Australia |
| University of Queensland | Faculty of Law | Law | LLB | 2002-2005 | Australia |
| Brasenose College, University of Oxford | Faculty of Law | Civil Law | BCL | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Oxford | Faculty of Law | — | MPhil | — | United Kingdom |
| University of Edinburgh School of Law | Faculty of Law | — | LLM | — | United Kingdom |
Redeemer Lutheran College
High school
Country:
Australia
Lutheran college in Rochedale, Brisbane suburb
University of Queensland
Faculty of Arts
/ English Literature
Period:
1990年代初頭
Country:
Australia
Studied English literature, wrote novel during studies
University of Queensland
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Degree:
LLB
Period:
2002-2005
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
Australia
Bachelor of Laws
Brasenose College, University of Oxford
Faculty of Law
/ Civil Law
Degree:
BCL
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
United Kingdom
Bachelor of Civil Law
University of Oxford
Faculty of Law
Degree:
MPhil
Country:
United Kingdom
MPhil in Law
University of Edinburgh School of Law
Faculty of Law
Degree:
LLM
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
United Kingdom
Master of Laws
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Australian/Vogel Literary Award | The Hand That Signed the Paper | 未発表原稿部門 | Allen & Unwin | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Miles Franklin Literary Award | The Hand That Signed the Paper | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Australian Literature Society Gold Medal | The Hand That Signed the Paper | — | Australian Literature Society | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Law Society of Scotland New Lawyer Essay Competition | Essay on same-sex marriage | — | Law Society of Scotland | 受賞 |
Australian/Vogel Literary Award
1993
Work:
The Hand That Signed the Paper
Category:
未発表原稿部門
Organization:
Allen & Unwin
Result:
受賞
Miles Franklin Literary Award
1995
Work:
The Hand That Signed the Paper
Result:
受賞
Australian Literature Society Gold Medal
1995
Work:
The Hand That Signed the Paper
Organization:
Australian Literature Society
Result:
受賞
Law Society of Scotland New Lawyer Essay Competition
2012
Work:
Essay on same-sex marriage
Organization:
Law Society of Scotland
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Miles Franklin Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 36 (1995) Winner
Prometheus Award
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
The Hand That Signed the Paper
1994 Historical FictionNarrated by Fiona Kovalenko, a Queensland university student of Irish-Ukrainian descent, whose uncle Vitaly is charged with crimes against humanity for guarding Treblinka extermination camp. Recounts the family's 1930s upbringing in Ukraine amid Holodomor and Soviet atrocities, positing Jewish Bolshevik involvement as motive for Ukrainian Holocaust collaboration.
HolocaustUkrainian CollaborationHolodomorIdentity
Kingdom of the Wicked: Rules
2017 Alternate HistoryFirst book of duology reimagining the trial of Jesus Christ in a technologically advanced Roman Empire.
Trial of JesusRoman EmpireCourtroom Drama
Kingdom of the Wicked: Order
2018 Alternate HistorySecond book of the duology.
Trial of JesusRoman Empire
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Controversial narrative styleDetailed historical depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Identity ImposturePolitical ControversyLibertarianism
Legacy
Australian writer and lawyer known for the 1994 literary controversy over her novel The Hand That Signed the Paper, published under the pseudonym Helen Demidenko. Criticized as a hoax for falsely claiming Ukrainian heritage, yet won the Miles Franklin Award. Libertarian commentator contributing to right-wing media.
In Popular Culture
- Icon of literary hoax
Trivia
- Pretended to be daughter of Ukrainian immigrant for novel launch, exposed in 1995
- Parents are British immigrants
- Accused of antisemitism again for interviewing Holocaust denier David Irving
- Multiple plagiarism incidents in columns and social media