Tony Birch
Autor de The White Girl
Sobre El Autor
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 mostrar más 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) mostrar menos
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1957
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- Australia
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Lugares de residencia
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Educación
- University of Melbourne
- Ocupaciones
- writer
- Premios y honores
- Dr Bruce McGuinness Indigenous Research Fellowship (2015)
Miembros
Reseñas
Listas
Premios
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 18
- También por
- 9
- Miembros
- 393
- Popularidad
- #61,674
- Valoración
- 3.8
- Reseñas
- 21
- ISBNs
- 73
- Idiomas
- 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.… (más)