Tony Birch
Auteur van The White Girl
Over de Auteur
Tony Birch was born in 1957 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He studied at the University of Melbourne and has a PhD in Urban cultures and histories. He is a poet, short story writer and novelist. Some of his work includes the novels Blood (2011), and Ghost River which won the 2016 Victorian toon meer Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing. His three short story collections are Shadowboxing (2006), Father's Day (2009) and The Promise (2014). He is also a contributor to ABC local and national radio and a regular guest at writers' festivals, and is a Senior Research Fellow at Victoria University. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Werken van Tony Birch
Imagining Australia: Literature and Culture in the New New World (Committee on Australia) (2004) 1 exemplaar
REVERSING THE NEGATIVES. A Portrait of Aboriginal Victoria. Images [by] Ricky Maynard. (2000) 1 exemplaar
Reversing the Negatives 1 exemplaar
The Tern (in The Lifted Brow 5 - SCOTT) 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1957
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- Australia
- Geboorteplaats
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Woonplaatsen
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Opleiding
- University of Melbourne
- Beroepen
- writer
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Dr Bruce McGuinness Indigenous Research Fellowship (2015)
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- Werken
- 18
- Ook door
- 9
- Leden
- 393
- Populariteit
- #61,674
- Waardering
- 3.8
- Besprekingen
- 21
- ISBNs
- 73
- Talen
- 3
Parts of this novel were heartbreaking but others were uplifting, especially when people willingly assisted Odette and Sissy. Also, the bond between grandmother and granddaughter and the land was truly touching.
From the start, the writing was engaging and the author did a wonderful job bringing the township of Deane alive. All the characters were strong and compelling, but Odette was definitely my favourite. I adored her. A worthwhile read.… (meer)