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Notes
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Epigraph:
It's not what we forget
But what was never known we most regret
Discovery of
-Stephen Edgar
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Dedication: For Les Hay
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Large print.
- Sound recording.
- Braille.
Works about this Work
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The New Historical Novel : Putting Mid-twentieth-century Australia into Perspective
2018
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Commonwealth : Essays and Studies , Autumn vol. 41 no. 1 2018; (p. 7-18)'This article argues that, since 2004 or so, a new kind of Australian historical novel has emerged among practitioners of literary fiction, one concerned with the mid-twentieth century. This new historical fiction has been characterized by an aesthetic stringency and self-consciousness. Though Steven Carroll and Ashley Hay will be the principal twenty-first-century writers examined, reference will also be made to several other writers including Carrie Tiffany, Charlotte Wood, Sofie Laguna, and to the later work of Peter Carey. In all these contemporary books, technology plays a major role in defining the twentieth century as seen historically.' (Publication abstract)
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Nicolette Stasko Reviews The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane and The Railwayman’s Wife by Ashley Hay
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: Long Paddock , vol. 74 no. 1 2014;
— Review of The Night Guest 2013 single work novel ; The Railwayman's Wife 2013 single work novel -
A Pair of Ragged Claws
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18-19 October 2014; (p. 17) -
Brisbane Writers the Last Word in Talent
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 May 2014; (p. 50) -
As if the Sea Curved Up
2013-
single work
review
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , May 2013;
— Review of The Railwayman's Wife 2013 single work novel
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Hearts Break and Mend as a Widow Comes to Terms with Loss
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30 March 2013; (p. 18)
— Review of The Railwayman's Wife 2013 single work novel -
Untitled
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 5 May 2013; (p. 13)
— Review of The Railwayman's Wife 2013 single work novel -
Seeing Things Differently
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 351 2013;
— Review of The Railwayman's Wife 2013 single work novel -
Well Read
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 23 March 2013; (p. 30)
— Review of The Railwayman's Wife 2013 single work novel -
As if the Sea Curved Up
2013-
single work
review
— Appears in: Sydney Review of Books , May 2013;
— Review of The Railwayman's Wife 2013 single work novel -
Tracks of Our Lives
2013
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 23-24 March 2013; (p. 18) -
Interview : Ashley Hay
Caroline Baum
(interviewer),
2013
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Age , 25 May 2013; (p. 28) The Sydney Morning Herald , 11-12 May 2013; (p. 28-29) The Canberra Times , 11 May 2013; (p. 19) -
Brisbane Writers the Last Word in Talent
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 May 2014; (p. 50) -
A Pair of Ragged Claws
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 18-19 October 2014; (p. 17) -
The New Historical Novel : Putting Mid-twentieth-century Australia into Perspective
2018
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Commonwealth : Essays and Studies , Autumn vol. 41 no. 1 2018; (p. 7-18)'This article argues that, since 2004 or so, a new kind of Australian historical novel has emerged among practitioners of literary fiction, one concerned with the mid-twentieth century. This new historical fiction has been characterized by an aesthetic stringency and self-consciousness. Though Steven Carroll and Ashley Hay will be the principal twenty-first-century writers examined, reference will also be made to several other writers including Carrie Tiffany, Charlotte Wood, Sofie Laguna, and to the later work of Peter Carey. In all these contemporary books, technology plays a major role in defining the twentieth century as seen historically.' (Publication abstract)
Awards
- 2014 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — People's Choice Award
- 2014 longlisted Kibble Literary Awards — Nita Kibble Literary Award
- 2014 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
- 2014 longlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
- 2013 joint winner Colin Roderick Award With Stephen Edgar's Eldershaw.
- Thirroul, Wombarra - Bulli area, Wollongong area, Illawarra, South Coast, New South Wales,
- 1948