Beverley Farmer, author of such works as Milk and The House in the Light, has been announced as the winner of the 2009 Patrick White Award.
This award was created by Patrick White using his prize-money from his Nobel Prize for Literature. Its aim is to recognise writers whose highly creative work over a long period may not have received the attention it deserved. The full list of previous winners can be found on the award's Wikipedia entry.
This award was created by Patrick White using his prize-money from his Nobel Prize for Literature. Its aim is to recognise writers whose highly creative work over a long period may not have received the attention it deserved. The full list of previous winners can be found on the award's Wikipedia entry.
I enjoyed Beverley Farmer's earlier writing in the novella 'Alone' and the story collections. Congrats to her!