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Pam Baker Pam Baker i(A18950 works by) (a.k.a. Pamela Baker)
Born: Established: 1940 ;
Gender: Female
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BiographyHistory

Pam Baker grew up in suburban Melbourne. After graduating from Melbourne University, she taught in Victiran high schools and in the U.K. Following the birth of her two children she began teaching in adult education where she continued for twenty tyears, always in Access education.She was involved in the development of the Certificates in General Education for Adults.

Pam Baker was involved in the Australia wide demonstrations against Australian involvement in the Vietnam war.

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

2021 shortlisted Ada Cambridge Writing Prizes — Biographical Prose for 'Walking in the Dark'.
2019 shortlisted Hal Porter Short Story Competition for 'My Sister's Presence'.
2019 longlisted Kill Your Darlings Awards — The KYD Unpublished Manuscript Award for Dark Glass
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Awards for Works

The Funeral Game 2013 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2013 2013; (p. 196-200)
2012 winner Alan Marshall Short Story Award — Open Section
Off Centre 2011-2012 single work short story
— Appears in: Images , December - February 2011-2012; (p. 17-19)
2011 winner Society of Women Writers, New South Wales, Awards — National Open Short Story Competition
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