Andrew O'Connor (writer)
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Andrew O'Connor | |
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| Born | 1978 Warragul, Victoria |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 2005- |
| Notable works | Tuvalu |
| Notable awards | 2005 The Australian/Vogel Literary Award |
Andrew O'Connor (born 1978) is an Australian novelist.[1]
Life
[edit]Born in Warragul, Victoria, he studied arts at the University of Melbourne before travelling and working in central and northern Australia. Following this, he lived and worked in Tokyo and Nagano, Japan. He presently lives in Warragul, Australia.
Awards and nominations
[edit]- 2005 — The Australian/Vogel Literary Award for Tuvalu
- 2007 — Commonwealth Writers' Prize (South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best First Book) for Tuvalu
- 2008 — Longlisted in the International Dublin Literary Award for Tuvalu
Bibliography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Delaney, Brigid (21 September 2005), "Loneliness of the long-distance writer pays off", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Pierce, Peter (23 September 2006), "Gaining in translation", The Age
- ^ Stubbings, Diane (19 August 2006), "All-absorbing look at search for an elusive dream", The Canberra Times
- ^ Ley, James (19 August 2006), "The island in the mind", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Tucker, Genevieve (6 September 2006), "Fraught between two worlds", The Australian
External links
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