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'''Janette Turner Hospital''' (née '''Turner''') (born 12 November 1942) is an [[Australian]]-born [[novelist]] and [[short story]] [[writer]]. {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} She is also a teacher of literature and creative writing and has been writer-in-residence at universities in Australia, Canada, England, and the US (MIT, Boston University, Colgate.) {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
'''Janette Turner Hospital''' (née '''Turner''') (born 12 November 1942) is an [[Australian]]-born [[novelist]] and [[short story]] [[writer]]. {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} She is also a teacher of literature and creative writing and has been writer-in-residence at universities in Australia, Canada, England, and the US (MIT, Boston University, Colgate.) {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} She was born in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
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| ⚫ | She studied at the [[University of Queensland]] and [[Kelvin Grove Teachers College]], gaining a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in 1965. {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} She holds an MA from Queen's University, Canada, 1973, and a D.Litt (Hon) from University of Queensland, Australia, for "services to Australian Literature.) {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} She has won a number of international literary awards and her books are published in multiple foreign translations. {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}. |
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==Life== |
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Janette Turner was born in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
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| ⚫ | She studied at the [[University of Queensland]] and [[Kelvin Grove Teachers College]], gaining a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in 1965. {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} She holds an MA from Queen's University, Canada, 1973, and a D.Litt (Hon) from University of Queensland, Australia, for "services to Australian Literature.) {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} She has won a number of international literary awards and her books are published in multiple foreign translations. {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}. |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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*''[[Oyster (novel)|Oyster]]'' (1996) |
*''[[Oyster (novel)|Oyster]]'' (1996) |
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==Awards and nominations== |
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* 1982 - [[Seal Award]] |
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* 1992 - ''New York Times'' Notable Book of the Year for ''The Last Magician'' |
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* 1998 - ''New York Times'' Notable Book of the Year for ''Oyster'' |
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* 2003 - [[Queensland Premier's Literary Awards]], Fiction Book Award for ''Due Preparations For The Plague'' |
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* 2003 - [[Davitt Award]] for best crime novel of the year by an Australian woman for ''Due Preparations For The Plague'' |
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* 2003 - [[Patrick White Award]] for literature |
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Several of her novels have been shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award: ''Charade'' in 1989, ''The Last Magician'' in 1993, and ''Oyster'' in 1997. {{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.janetteturnerhospital.com/ Home Page] |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 16:53, 9 November 2009
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Janette Turner Hospital (née Turner) (born 12 November 1942) is an Australian-born novelist and short story writer. [citation needed] She is also a teacher of literature and creative writing and has been writer-in-residence at universities in Australia, Canada, England, and the US (MIT, Boston University, Colgate.) [citation needed] She was born in Melbourne, Australia [citation needed]
She studied at the University of Queensland and Kelvin Grove Teachers College, gaining a BA in 1965. [citation needed] She holds an MA from Queen's University, Canada, 1973, and a D.Litt (Hon) from University of Queensland, Australia, for "services to Australian Literature.) [citation needed] She has won a number of international literary awards and her books are published in multiple foreign translations. [citation needed].
Bibliography
- Oyster (1996)
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website links: www.janetteturnerhospital.com www.cas.sc.edu/CICA
References
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