Anna Funder Scoops Miles Franklin Award
Posted: June 26th, 2012 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: Anna Funder, Author | Tags: All That I Am, Anna Funder, Australian Book Industry Awards, Book of the Year, Literary Fiction Book of the Year, Stassiland | No Comments »
Sydney author Anna Funder has won this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award. Ms Funders debut novel All That I Am was chosen from a shortlist of five entries. The book tells the story of an elderly woman living in Sydney and her recollections of Nazi persecution in pre-war Germany.
All That I Am, also won both Book of the Year and Literary Fiction Book of the Year aat this year’s Australian Book Industry Awards. And NO this isn’t a Funder Fan Site, well perhaps a little…
The annual award – one of Australia’s most prestigious literary awards – which carries a $50,000 prize, was announced at a ceremony in Brisbane last night :: Read the full article »»»»
