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Gus Henderson Gus Henderson i(13860043 works by)
Born: Established: 1950 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal
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'Gus Henderson was born in Sydney in 1950, and had a turbulent upbringing, much of it with his auntie and uncle. He says his schooling was forgettable. He joined the Army in 1967 but did not serve in Vietnam. He was married in 1974 and divorced in 1980. He met his wife in 1980 and has six children and 17 grandchildren. He finalised his PhD in writing and is now retired. His people are from around the Flinders Ranges in SA. Gus and his siblings grew up without any of his Aboriginal family and it has been a struggle over the years to construct a realistic heritage. As children, they were always told not to tell anybody.'

Source: Magabala Books.

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y separately published work icon The Wounded Sinner Broome : Magabala Books , 2018 13860066 2018 single work novel

'Matthew’s father, Archie, is dying and he spends three weeks out of four caring for him in The Wounded Sinner, his grand, decaying family home. Whilst Matthew is away, Jeanie stays and works as a teacher and looks after their five children. Their eldest, Jaylene, is hitting adolescence and is challenging Jeanie’s self-image and burgeoning sense of identity. On a hot desolate day in the West Australian hinterland, Matthew’s car finally breaks down. Vince, whose own family is falling apart in unanticipated ways, stops to pick him up and, in among the chaos of their lives, an unlikely friendship is formed.

'In this unforgettable debut, The Wounded Sinner shines a light on growing old, fidelity and identity which run through this unique and gritty novel, in which all are asking the ultimate questions about life, death and the purpose of it all.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2018 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer
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