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Alan Fyfe Alan Fyfe i(8352851 works by)
Gender: Male
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BiographyHistory

'Alan Fyfe is a Western Australian writer of fiction, poetry, journalism and music. He is a winner of the Karl Popper Philosophy Prize and his first novel, Floaters, was shortlisted for the T. A. G. Hungerford Award.' (Westerly 64.2 p12)

Most Referenced Works

Personal Awards

2023 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
2023 shortlisted Tom Collins Poetry Prize
2021 commended Tom Collins Poetry Prize for 'The Angel'.

Awards for Works

y separately published work icon T Yarraville : Transit Lounge , 2022 24683484 2022 single work novel

'T or Timothy lives on the economic margins, both using and selling methamphetamine in Mandurah. When a friend, Gulp, tragically dies and T grows close to Lori-Bird his life promises to become more centred. But he moves between loving and leaving her.

'This is a lyrical and arresting portrait of characters who crave love but struggle with addiction and the tenuous yet intimate community connections it gives them. The spirit of the Peel landscape informs both T’s identity and the lives of the people he encounters and offers a way out.

'Intimate with suffering and beauty, T is also at times transcendent. A contemporary novel with the urgency of what Davies’ Candy, Kerouac’s On the Road, and Garner’s Monkey Grip were to their own times.'  (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Western Australian Premier's Book Awards Premier's Prize for an Emerging Writer
2018 shortlisted City of Fremantle Hungerford Award as 'Floaters'.
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