Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
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Edition 34 (2018) Winner
Sarah Krasnostein
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Sarah Krasnostein
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- United States of America
- Nationality
- American, Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Melbourne
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Attorney
- Active Years
- 2017-2024
- Nominations
- Finalist for Melbourne Prize for Literature, Walkley Book Award, etc.
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne | — | Law | BA/LLB (honours) | — | Australia |
| Monash University | — | Law | PhD in criminal law | — | Australia |
University of Melbourne
Law
Degree:
BA/LLB (honours)
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
Australia
Admitted as attorney in New York (2006) and Victoria, Australia (2009)
Monash University
Law
Degree:
PhD in criminal law
Year of Graduation:
2016
Country:
Australia
Thesis awarded Mollie Holman Doctoral Medal for Law
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Victorian Prize for Literature | The Trauma Cleaner | Non-Fiction | Victorian Premier's Literary Awards | Winner |
| 2018 | Australian Book Industry Award | The Trauma Cleaner | General Non-Fiction | — | Winner |
| 2022 | Pascall Prize | Television reviews for The Saturday Paper | Arts Criticism | — | Winner |
| 2024 | Walkley Award | Peace in the Home: The Trial of Malka Leifer | Long Feature Writing | — | Winner |
Victorian Prize for Literature
2018
Work:
The Trauma Cleaner
Category:
Non-Fiction
Organization:
Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Australian Book Industry Award
2018
Work:
The Trauma Cleaner
Category:
General Non-Fiction
Result:
Winner
Pascall Prize
2022
Work:
Television reviews for The Saturday Paper
Category:
Arts Criticism
Result:
Winner
Walkley Award
2024
Work:
Peace in the Home: The Trial of Malka Leifer
Category:
Long Feature Writing
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in Death, Decay & Disaster
2017 Narrative non-fictionNarrative non-fiction about the life and work of trauma cleaner Sandra Pankhurst, based on four years of research.
TraumaRegenerationHumanity
The Believer: Encounters with Love, Death & Faith
2021 Narrative non-fictionBraids together stories of six people from different backgrounds, including ghost hunters, death doulas, creationists, UFO investigators.
FaithDeathBelief
Bibliography
- The Trauma Cleaner (2017)
- The Believer (2021)
- Not Waving, Drowning: Mental Illness and Vulnerability in Australia (Quarterly Essay No. 85, 2022)
- On Peter Carey (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative non-fictionDeeply researchedEmotionally insightful
- Recurring Motifs
- Human beliefTrauma and healingSocial marginalization
Legacy
American-Australian non-fiction writer acclaimed for works like The Trauma Cleaner, winner of Victorian Prize for Literature and others. Research in criminal law cited in courts.
Trivia
- Married to Australian comedian Charlie Pickering.