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Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 1995
winner y
Death of a River Guide
Ringwood
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McPhee Gribble
,
1994
Z822275
1994
single work
novel
(taught in 5 units)
'Beneath a waterfall on the Franklin, Aljaz Cosini, river guide, lies drowning. Beset by visions at once horrible and fabulous, he relives not just his own life but that of his family and forebears. As the river rises his visions grow more turbulent, and in the flood of the past Aljaz discovers the soul history his country'. (Source: Trove)
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Year: 1994
winner y
The Mule's Foal
St Leonards
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Allen and Unwin
,
1993
Z922775
1993
single work
novel
'In one despairing moment Theodosios abandons his wife and gorilla child and then spends a lifetime trying to get them back. But what's a lifetime in a place like this?
'One minute you're a woman. The next you're a bear. There's a woman here who is neither man nor woman. And a man who's both man and beast.
'Here nothing belongs to you - not even your grief. People steal your letters and gossip your thoughts before you've spoken them. And when they're desperate - and at some point everyone is desperate - they go to the whorehouse. . . From the centre of chaos, Mirella, the ancient whore, finds a calm place to tell this unforgettable, timeless tale.' (Publication summary)
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Year: 1993
winner y
The Crocodile Fury
Pymble
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Angus and Robertson
,
1992
Z89263
1992
single work
novel
fantasy
'Set in a convent school on a jungle-covered hill on the outskirts of a Southeast Asian city, The Crocodile Fury follows the fortunes of three generations: the grandmother who was a bonded servant when the convent was a rich man's mansion; the mother who works each day in the convent laundry; and the girl who tells the story.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
