Patrick White Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2003) Winner
Janette Turner Hospital
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Janette Turner Hospital
Aliases:
Janette Turner
Pen Names:
Alex Juniper（Used for the novel A Very Proper Death）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942-11-12 （Melbourne）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Melbourne, Victoria (birthplace) → Grew up in Queensland → Boston, Massachusetts, United States → Kingston, Ontario, Canada → Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Literature and creative writing teacher
- Active Years
- 1976-2024
- Affiliations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston University, Colgate University, University of South Carolina, Columbia University
- Nominations
- Finalist for Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction, Finalist for Melbourne Age Book of the Year Award for Fiction
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Queensland | — | Arts | BA | -1965 | Australia |
| Kelvin Grove Teachers College | — | Education | — | — | Australia |
| Queen's University, Canada | — | Literature | MA | -1973 | Canada |
University of Queensland
Arts
Degree:
BA
Period:
-1965
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
Australia
Bachelor of Arts
Kelvin Grove Teachers College
Education
Country:
Australia
Queen's University, Canada
Literature
Degree:
MA
Period:
-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Canada
Master of Arts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Davitt Award | Due Preparations for the Plague | — | — | Winner |
| 2003 | Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Fiction | Due Preparations for the Plague | Fiction | Queensland Government | Winner |
| 2012 | Steele Rudd Award | Best Collection of Short Stories | — | — | Winner |
| — | Honorary D.Litt. | — | — | University of Queensland | Recipient |
Davitt Award
2004
Work:
Due Preparations for the Plague
Result:
Winner
Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Fiction
2003
Work:
Due Preparations for the Plague
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
Queensland Government
Result:
Winner
Steele Rudd Award
2012
Work:
Best Collection of Short Stories
Result:
Winner
Honorary D.Litt.
Organization:
University of Queensland
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2003) Winner
Davitt Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 4 (2004) Winner
Works
Major Works
Due Preparations for the Plague
2003 NovelA complex story of terrorism and loss.
IdentityTerrorismLoss
Translations
- Published in multiple translations
Bibliography
- The Ivory Swing (1982)
- The Tiger in the Tiger Pit (1983)
- Borderline (1985)
- Charades (1988)
- A Very Proper Death (Alex Juniper, 1990)
- The Last Magician (1992)
- Oyster (1996)
- Due Preparations for the Plague (2003)
- Orpheus Lost (2007)
- The Claimant (2016)
Translations of Works
- Oyster and Due Preparations for the Plague published in multiple translations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Intricate riddles at the beginning of booksComplex narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- IdentityMoralityClass
Legacy
Known for contributions to Australian literature, internationally awarded, lived mostly in Canada and US, taught at universities.
Archives
- State Library of Queensland
Trivia
- Uses pen name 'Alex Juniper' for one novel.
- Australian-born writer living mostly in Canada/US.