Kirsten Miller (South African writer)
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Kirsten Miller is a South African novelist, writer and artist. Her first book Children on the Bridge: A Story of Autism in South Africa (ISBN 978-1770092099) is an autobiographical account of her work as a tutor of autistic children. It details the challenges in dealing with these children and their families and the effect this work has on her personal life.[1][2]
Her novel All is Fish (ISBN 978-1770092181) was shortlisted for the 2005 EU Literary Awards. The novel is set in the resort town of Mtunzini in Zululand, South Africa and deals warmly with the complex relationships between the three central protagonists.[3][4]
She has published short stories in five collections ("When the Master Calls", "The Chief's Spell", "White Boy", "Chance Encounter" and "Only in Art" in Uncovered Mirrors, African Road, African Compass, Dinaane: Short Stories by South African Women and New Writing in Africa, respectively), and was also a finalist 3 times in the SA Pen Awards.[5]
Kristen has written an illustrated children's book, "A Time for Fairies", which was published in South Africa in 2008.[6]
Kirsten is a featured book reviewer for the Sunday Times and also contributes regularly to South African Airways's inflight magazine Sawubona.[7]
Miller was featured in the 2008 Time of the Writer International Writers Festival alongside Breyten Breytenbach, Charles Mungoshi, Ananda Devi and John Pilger.[8]
Kirsten Miller's artwork centres on fabric and watercolours, drawing inspiration from her surroundings and thoughts. Johannesburg's Unity Gallery has held a solo exhibition of her work.[9][10] Her fabric, beads and fibreglass commission of African Moo-nlight for CowParade was purchased on auction by the brewer SABMiller.[11]
Miller has a BA (Hons.) cum laude from the University of Natal and has held jobs as a university lecturer, creativity teacher and dolphin trainer. She has lived in London, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Kirsten currently lives in Durban and works with autistic children as well as attending to her artwork and writing.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ Lindsay Ord - The Daily News. "Entering their closed minds - Interview and Review". http://www.dailynews.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=3558846.
- ^ Cathryn Pearman-Owens - The Citizen. "Positive View - Review". http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=32305,1,22.
- ^ Litnet. "EU Literary Award: Jury Comments - Review". http://www.oulitnet.co.za/indaba/eu_winner.asp.
- ^ Janet van Eeden - The Natal Witness. "Three childhood friends re-unite - Review". http://www.witness.co.za/default.asp?myAction=detail&myRef=54446&myCat=film.
- ^ BOOK SA - Caroline. "Kirsten Miller: Renaissance Woman". http://jacana.book.co.za/2007/08/31/kirsten-miller-renaissance-woman-adds-novelist-to-her-cv/.
- ^ A Time for Fairies. "Website". http://www.atimeforfairies.co.za/author_illustrator.htm.
- ^ Kirsten Miller. "Review Justin Cartwright's "To Heaven by Water"". http://reviews.book.co.za/blog/2009/05/11/kirsten-miller-reviews-to-heaven-by-water-by-justin-cartwright/.
- ^ Centre for Creative Arts. "2008 Time of the Writer". http://www.ukzn.ac.za/cca/tow2008.htm.
- ^ Artthrob. "Guateng Listings". http://www.artthrob.co.za/05june/listings_gauteng.html.
- ^ Unity Design. "Gallery". http://www.unitydesign.co.za/gallery.html.
- ^ CowParade South Africa. "African Moo-nlight - Picture and Artist Bio". http://southafrica.cowparade.com/cow/detail/2428/.
- ^ Kirsten Miller. "Homepage". http://www.kirstenmiller.co.za/index.html.
[edit] External links
- Kirsten Miller Homepage
- Autism South Africa
- All is fish, or is it? In conversation with Kirsten Miller, author of All is Fish
- Janet van Eeden in conversation with Kirsten Miller about All is Fish
- International Time of the Writer - Author Bio: Kirsten Miller
- Tymon Smith chats to Kirsten Miller - audio download
- Kirsten Miller Reads from All is Fish - youtube video
- Kirsten Miller Reviews Justin Cartwright's "To Heaven by Water"
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