The winners of the 2023 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced – and they’re a diverse bunch of books, with a focus on reconnection, regeneration, questioning and beauty.
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As we age, it can be hard to fathom the gap between our younger selves and the bodies we inhabit. Carol Lefevre explores this strange form of homesickness.
The six books on this year’s Miles Franklin shortlist vary in style, themes and the writers’ experience, with veteran novelists and debuts – including an international prize-winner and a 26-year-old.
In Cold Enough for Snow, the award-winning author’s careful attention to detail, precise language and sympathetic sensibility animate a reflection on intimacy and intergenerational tensions.
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Executive Dean (interim) Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Creative Writing, School of Culture & Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, Discipline of English and Writing, University of Sydney
