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2006 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2006. Events *South African-born Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee takes up Australian citizenship *Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, complains about the modern school English syllabus, stating that it is being "dumbed down" * Peter Carey's ex-wife, Alison Summers, takes a swipe at the author, accusing him of using his fiction to settle some old scores. She refers to a minor character in Carey's novel '' Theft: A Love Story'' (called The Plaintiff) and announces she is also writing a novel, titled ''Mrs Jekyll'' *the ABC board decides against publishing the new Chris Masters' book ''Jonestown'', an unauthorised biography of Alan Jones, a Sydney radio presenter *the Australian Classification Review Board bans two radical Islamic books, prompting calls from the Australian Attorney-General for the Board to provide with even tougher laws *a large treasure trove of missing papers b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Howard
John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party. His eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the second-longest in history, behind only Sir Robert Menzies, who served for eighteen non-consecutive years. Howard was born in Sydney and studied law at the University of Sydney. He was a commercial lawyer before entering parliament. A former federal president of the Young Liberals, he first stood for office at the 1968 New South Wales state election, but lost narrowly. At the 1974 federal election, Howard was elected as a member of parliament (MP) for the division of Bennelong. He was promoted to cabinet in 1977, and later in the year replaced Phillip Lynch as treasurer of Australia, remaining in that position until the defeat of Malcolm Fraser's government at the 1983 election. In 1985, Howard was elected leader of the Liberal Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carry Me Down
''Carry Me Down'' (2006) is the second novel of British writer M. J. Hyland. It was awarded the Hawthornden Prize The Hawthornden Prize is a British literary award that was established in 1919 by Alice Warrender, who was born at Hawthornden Castle. Authors under the age of 41 are awarded on the quality of their "imaginative literature", which can be written ... in 2007 and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Carry me down is the story of a young boy who can detect lies. Set in a small village, this extraordinary boy John Egan first realized his powers when his father ruthlessly killed three kittens and lied about not feeling bad. He had warm relations with his kind-hearted mother. They were broken when conditions forced them to move to the growing misery of a big city. Young John thought that if truth was let out things would be back to normal. But the world has changed, and truth is not an easy affair. His dream was to get a place in the Guinness Book of World Records ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Careless (novel)
''Careless'' is a 2006 novel by Australian author Deborah Robertson. Dedication "For my brothers, Scott and Tony." Plot summary The novel follows the lives of four protagonists - Pearl, Anna, Sonia and Adam - who have all been touched by grief and despair. Suffering alone they are all drawn together by a tragic event. Awards *International Dublin Literary Award, 2008: longlisted Impac 2008 Longlist *, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2007: shortlisted * Miles Franklin Literary Award ...
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Deborah Robertson
Deborah Robertson (1959) is an Australian writer. She was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia, and lives in Melbourne. Awards *International Dublin Literary Award, 2008: longlisted for ''Careless'' *Nita Kibble Literary Award, 2007: winner for ''Careless'' *The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2007: shortlisted for ''Careless'' *Orange Prize for Fiction (UK), 2007: longlisted for ''Careless'' *New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, 2007: shortlisted for ''Careless'' *Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2007: shortlisted for ''Careless'' *Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2007: shortlisted for ''Careless'' *Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year, 2007: shortlisted for ''Careless'' *Colin Roderick Award, 2006: winner for ''Careless'' *Western Australian Premier's Book Awards The Western Australian Premier's Book Awards is an annual book awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron S
Cameron may refer to: People * Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan * Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ;Mononym * Cam'ron (born 1976), stage name of hip hop artist Cameron Giles * Cameron (architect) (1745–1812), Scottish architect who made an illustrious career at the court of Catherine II of Russia * Cameron (musician) (born 1978), Iranian-born Swedish pop singer and songwriter * Cameron (wrestler) (born 1987), professional wrestler (real name Ariane Andrew) * Marjorie Cameron (1922–1995), occultist and actress who billed herself as "Cameron" Places Australia * Cameron Park, New South Wales Canada * Cameron, Manitoba * Cameron, Peterborough County, Ontario * Cameron, Ontario, an unincorporated village in the City of Kawartha Lakes * Papineau-Cameron, Ontario * Cameron Township, Quebec, merged in 1980 with Bouchette, Quebec * Cameron Settlement, Nova S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludmila's Broken English
''Ludmila's Broken English'' is the second novel by Booker Prize winner DBC Pierre. It was published in March 2006. Plot introduction The novel follows two initially separate narratives set in the United Kingdom and Eastern Europe. Recently separated – at the age of 33 – conjoined twins Blair Albert and Gordon-Marie "Bunny" Heath struggle to cope with life in a post-globalisation and fully privatised London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow .... Meanwhile, Ludmila Derev, an impoverished young woman living in the war-torn Southern Caucasus, leaves her mountain home to meet up with her boyfriend in the region's major town and send money back to her family. However, things start to go wrong and she ends up with her picture on a Russian Brides website. Slowly her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuvalu (novel)
''Tuvalu'' is a 2006 novel by Australian author Andrew O'Connor. It won The Australian/Vogel Literary Award for unpublished manuscripts by writers under 35. Plot introduction The novel is set mostly in Tokyo and tells the story of a young Australian teacher of English, and his relationship with two women, Tilly, another Australian English teacher, and Mami, a Japanese hotel heiress. It is told in first-person. Explanation of the novel's title Tuvalu is a small Pacific island nation. It doesn't appear in the novel except as an idea. Tilly describes it to Noah as follows: I guess for me Tuvalu's always done the trick. I've never been anywhere near it. I've never even studied it. For all I know it might well have sunk. But that one word's taken on a meaning all of its own. ..Haven't you ever once looked into the future and pictured a different life for yourself, made it a destination in some abstract way? A place in which you are content and from which you never look forward, exc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew O'Connor (writer)
Andrew O'Connor (born 1978) is an Australian novelist. Life Born in Warragul, Victoria, he studied arts at the University of Melbourne before travelling and working in central and northern Australia. Following this, he lived and worked in Tokyo and Nagano, Japan. He presently lives in Warragul, Australia. Awards and nominations * 2005 — The Australian/Vogel Literary Award for ''Tuvalu'' * 2007 — Commonwealth Writers' Prize (South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best First Book) for ''Tuvalu'' * 2008 — Longlisted in the International Dublin Literary Award for ''Tuvalu'' Bibliography *''Tuvalu Tuvalu ( or ; formerly known as the Ellice Islands) is an island country and microstate in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Its islands are situated about midway between Hawaii and Australia. They lie east-northea ...'' (2006) External links * 1978 births Australian male novelists Living people People from Warragul Writers from Victo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William McInnes
Daryl William Mathew Gabriel McInnes (born 10 September 1963) is an Australian film and television actor and writer. He portrayed the role of Matt Tivolli in '' The Time of Our Lives''. He is best known for his roles as Senior Constable Nick Schultz in ''Blue Heelers'' and Max Connors in '' SeaChange''. Early life McInnes was born in Redcliffe, Queensland. He studied drama at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and graduated in 1988. He was made a fellow of the academy in 2010. He also has a degree and honorary doctorate from Central Queensland University in Rockhampton. Career Television After a recurring role in ''A Country Practice'' in 1990, McInnes appeared in series such as '' Bligh'', '' Ocean Girl'', ''Good Vibrations'' and '' Snowy'' before making his name as Senior Constable Nick Schultz on ''Blue Heelers'' in 1993. McInnes starred on the show until 1998, when he left to focus on other work. In 1999, he joined the cast of '' SeaChange'' as Max Connors, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underground (McGahan Novel)
''Underground'' is a novel by Australian author Andrew McGahan. It is set in a near-future right-wing governed Australia. Reception A review of ''Underground'' in ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' called it "McGahan's most nakedly political work so far, positioning itself as a comment on the "war on terror" generally and a broadside against the Howard Government in particular." that it "suffers from a fatal equivocation: it is neither hilarious nor penetrating enough." and "The bombastic action and outrageous twists of fate (Leo is kidnapped three times, by three separate groups, in the first 50 pages) does not allow for the analysis that might have given the novel authority." ''Underground'' has also been reviewed by '' Australian Quarterly'', ''The Bulletin'', '' Antipodes'', and '' Overland''. Awards *International Dublin Literary Award, 2008: longlisted *Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA), Australian Literary Fiction Book of the Year, 2007: shortlisted * Queensland Pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew McGahan
Andrew McGahan (10 October 1966 – 1 February 2019) was an Australian novelist, best known for his first novel ''Praise'', and for his Miles Franklin Award-winning novel ''The White Earth''. His novel ''Praise'' is considered to be part of the Australian literary genre of grunge lit. Early life and education Born in Dalby, Queensland, McGahan was the ninth of ten children and grew up on a wheat farm. His schooling was at St Columba's and St Mary's colleges in Dalby, and then Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane. He commenced an Arts degree at the University of Queensland, but dropped out halfway through, in 1985, to return to the family farm, and to commence his first novel – which was never published. He then spent the next few years working in a variety of jobs, until 1991, when he wrote his first published novel, ''Praise''. Literary career Novels In 1991 McGahan won The Australian/Vogel Literary Award for unpublished novels with ''Praise'' – a semi-autobiographical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Malouf
David George Joseph Malouf AO (; born 20 March 1934) is an Australian poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright and librettist. Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2008, Malouf has lectured at both the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney. He also delivered the 1998 Boyer Lectures. Malouf's 1974 collection '' Neighbours in a Thicket: Poems'' won the Grace Leven Prize for Poetry and the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal. His 1990 novel '' The Great World'' won numerous awards, including the 1991 Miles Franklin Award and Prix Femina Étranger His 1993 novel ''Remembering Babylon'' was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the 1994 Prix Femina Étranger, the 1994 ''Los Angeles Times'' Book Prize for Fiction, the 1995 Prix Baudelaire and the 1996 International Dublin Literary Award. Malouf was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2000, the Australia-Asia Literary Award in 2008 and the Australia Council Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
