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'''Brenda Walker''' (born in [[Grafton, New South Wales|Grafton]], [[New South Wales]] in 1957) is an Australian writer. She studied at the [[University of New England, Australia|University of New England]] in [[Armidale, New South Wales|Armidale]] and, after gaining a PhD in English (on the work of [[Samuel Beckett]]) at the [[Australian National University]], she moved to [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] in 1984. She is now |
'''Brenda Walker''' (born in [[Grafton, New South Wales|Grafton]], [[New South Wales]] in 1957) is an Australian writer. She studied at the [[University of New England, Australia|University of New England]] in [[Armidale, New South Wales|Armidale]] and, after gaining a PhD in English (on the work of [[Samuel Beckett]]) at the [[Australian National University]], she moved to [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] in 1984. She is now Winthrop Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the [[University of Western Australia]]. She has been a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University. |
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Brenda Walker is the sister of songwriter and musician [[Don Walker (musician)|Don Walker]]. |
Brenda Walker is the sister of songwriter and musician [[Don Walker (musician)|Don Walker]]. |
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Brenda Walker (born in Grafton, New South Wales in 1957) is an Australian writer. She studied at the University of New England in Armidale and, after gaining a PhD in English (on the work of Samuel Beckett) at the Australian National University, she moved to Perth in 1984. She is now Winthrop Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia. She has been a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University.
Brenda Walker is the sister of songwriter and musician Don Walker.
Awards
- 2007: The Asher Award, winner for The Wing of Night[1]
- 2006: Nita Kibble Literary Award, winner for The Wing of Night
- 2006: Miles Franklin Award, shortlisted for The Wing of Night
- 2006: New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize, shortlisted for The Wing of Night
- 2006: Waverley Library Award for Literature, The Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize: winner for The Wing of Night[2]
- 2000: Victorian Premier's Literary Award, shortlisted for Poe's Cat
- 2000: New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize, shortlisted for Poe's Cat
- 1999: Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, shortlisted for Poe's Cat
- 1993: Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, shortlisted for One More River
- 1991: Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, shortlisted for Crush
- 1990: T. A. G. Hungerford Award for an unpublished manuscript, winner for Crush[3]
Bibliography
Novels
- Crush (1991)
- One More River (1993)
- Poe's Cat (1999)
- The Wing of Night (2006)
Edited
- with John A. HayKatharine Susanah Prichard: Centenary Essays (1983)
- with David Brooks Poetry and Gender: Statements and Essays in Australian Women's Poetry and Poetics (1989)
- with Delys Bird Elizabeth Jolley: New Critical Essays (1991)
- Risks (1996)
- The Writer's Reader: A Guide to Writing Fiction and Poetry (2002)
Notes
References
- "Walker, Brenda". Austlit. Retrieved 2008-04-24.