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'The story of two boys' adventures while trying to find a dog called Brut. The novel raises questions about the nature of fear and intimidation and the possibility of confronting them without resorting to violence.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (Mammoth ed.).
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille and sound recording.
Works about this Work
-
Untitled
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 15 no. 3 2001; (p. 59)
— Review of Answers to Brut 1988 single work children's fiction -
Gillian Rubinstein and Her Women
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , August-December vol. 5 no. 2-3 1994; (p. 113-124) Minchinton examines the stereotyped portrayals of women (particularly mothers) and girls in Rubinstein's novels and questions if perhaps her representations stem from Rubinstein's own childhood experiences of abandonment, grief and loss. In particular, Minchinton addresses Rubinstein's idealised 'earth Mother' as a counterpoint to the harshly portrayed 'working' and 'absent' mothers and asks a pertinent question: ' where does the story end and the personal pain begin?' (113). Minchinton observes a slight progression in Rubinstein's body of work towards a more rounded representation of womanhood and female sexuality, however overall, she argues that Rubinstein's characters '...may as well be heroes [as] they are not specifically female at all' (122). -
form
y
Meet the Author : Gillian Rubinstein
Meet Gillian Rubinstein
Sue Wighton
(interviewer),
( dir. Sue Wighton
)
Brisbane
:
Queensland Department of Education
,
1993
Z1376174
1993
single work
film/TV
interview
Children's author Gillian Rubinstein discusses the inspiration behind some of her stories, notably Space Demons and Answers to Brut. She also answers questions from students.
-
Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 33 no. 3 1989; (p. 27)
— Review of Answers to Brut 1988 single work children's fiction -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards 1989
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 33 no. 3 1989; (p. 3-8) The judges' report for the 1989 Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards.
-
Untitled
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 3 no. 5 1988; (p. 31)
— Review of Answers to Brut 1988 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 15 no. 3 2001; (p. 59)
— Review of Answers to Brut 1988 single work children's fiction -
Kids' Books for Christmas
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 107 1988; (p. 26-28)
— Review of Drac and the Gremlin 1988 single work picture book ; Regina's Impossible Dream 1988 single work children's fiction ; Bill 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Best-Kept Secret 1988 single work children's fiction ; Answers to Brut 1988 single work children's fiction ; The Inheritors 1988 single work novel ; Baily's Bones 1988 single work novel ; Beyond the Labyrinth 1988 single work novel -
[Review] You Take the High Road
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Editions , August no. 1 1989; (p. 10-11)
— Review of The Lake at the End of the World 1988 single work novel ; You Take the High Road 1988 single work novel ; Answers to Brut 1988 single work children's fiction -
Taut Tales of Real Concerns
1988
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25-26 June 1988;
— Review of Answers to Brut 1988 single work children's fiction -
form
y
Meet the Author : Gillian Rubinstein
Meet Gillian Rubinstein
Sue Wighton
(interviewer),
( dir. Sue Wighton
)
Brisbane
:
Queensland Department of Education
,
1993
Z1376174
1993
single work
film/TV
interview
Children's author Gillian Rubinstein discusses the inspiration behind some of her stories, notably Space Demons and Answers to Brut. She also answers questions from students.
-
Gillian Rubinstein and Her Women
1994
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Papers : Explorations into Children's Literature , August-December vol. 5 no. 2-3 1994; (p. 113-124) Minchinton examines the stereotyped portrayals of women (particularly mothers) and girls in Rubinstein's novels and questions if perhaps her representations stem from Rubinstein's own childhood experiences of abandonment, grief and loss. In particular, Minchinton addresses Rubinstein's idealised 'earth Mother' as a counterpoint to the harshly portrayed 'working' and 'absent' mothers and asks a pertinent question: ' where does the story end and the personal pain begin?' (113). Minchinton observes a slight progression in Rubinstein's body of work towards a more rounded representation of womanhood and female sexuality, however overall, she argues that Rubinstein's characters '...may as well be heroes [as] they are not specifically female at all' (122). -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Awards 1989
1989
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 33 no. 3 1989; (p. 3-8) The judges' report for the 1989 Australian Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards.
Awards
- 1989 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers
- 1988 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
- 1988 winner New South Wales State Literary Awards — Children's Book Award
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