Alex Miller (writer)
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Alexander McPhee Miller (born 27 December 1936) is an Australia
n novelist. Born in London
, England
to Scottish
parents, he migrated to Australia
at the age of 16. After working and travelling he graduated from the University of Melbourne
in English and History in 1965. He was co-founder of the Anthill Theatre and a founding member of the Melbourne Writers' Theatre.
Miller now lives in Victoria
with his wife and two children.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n novelist. Born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
parents, he migrated to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at the age of 16. After working and travelling he graduated from the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
in English and History in 1965. He was co-founder of the Anthill Theatre and a founding member of the Melbourne Writers' Theatre.
Miller now lives in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
with his wife and two children.
Awards
| The Miles Franklin Award Miles Franklin Award The Miles Franklin Literary Award is an annual literary prize for the best Australian ‘published novel or play portraying Australian life in any of its phases’. The award was set up according to the will of Miles Franklin , who is best known for writing the Australian classic My Brilliant Career ... |
The Ancestor Game, winner 1993 |
| The Sitters, shortlisted 1996 | |
| Conditions of Faith, shortlisted 2001 | |
| Journey to the Stone Country, winner 2003 | |
| Landscape of Farewell, shortlisted 2008 | |
| Lovesong, shortlisted 2010 | |
| The Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards | Lovesong, shortlisted 2010 |
| The Commonwealth Writers Prize | The Ancestor Game, winner 1993 |
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards were established in 1979 by the New South Wales Premier Neville Wran. Commenting on its purpose, Wran said: "We want the arts to take, and be seen to take, their proper place in our social priorities... |
Conditions of Faith, winner 2001 |
| Journey to the Stone Country, shortlisted 2003 | |
| NBC Banjo Award | The Ancestor Game, shortlisted 1993 |
| FAW Barbara Ramsden Award | The Ancestor Game, joint winner 1992 |
| State Library of Tasmania People's Choice Award | Journey to the Stone Country, winner 2005 |
| The Age Book of the Year award | Lovesong, winner 2010 |
Novels
- Watching the Climbers on the Mountain (1988)
- The Tivington Nott (1989)
- The Ancestor GameThe Ancestor GameThe Ancestor Game is a 1992 Miles Franklin literary award winning novel by the Australian author Alex Miller.-Awards:*Miles Franklin Literary Award, 1993: winner*Commonwealth Writers Prize, Overall Best Book Award, 1993: winner...
(1992) - The Sitters (1995)
- Conditions of FaithConditions of FaithConditions of Faith is a 2000 novel by the Australian author Alex Miller.-Awards:*Miles Franklin Award, 2001: shortlisted*New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, 2001: winner-Reviews:*"Australian Book Review"...
(2000) - Journey to the Stone CountryJourney to the Stone CountryJourney to the Stone Country is a 2002 Miles Franklin literary award winning novel by the Australian author Alex Miller.-Awards:*Tasmania Pacific Region Prize, Tasmania Pacific Fiction Prize, 2005: shortlisted...
(2002) - Prochownik's DreamProchownik's DreamProchownik's Dream is a 2005 novel by the Australian author Alex Miller.-Notes:*Dedication: "For Stephanie. For the memory of Max Blatt...
(2005) - Landscape of FarewellLandscape of FarewellLandscape of Farewell is a 2007 novel by the Australian author Alex Miller.-Awards and nominations:*Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2008: shortlisted*Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2008: shortlisted...
(2007) - Lovesong (2009)