Fine

Author: Michelle Wright

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  • : $29.99 AUD
  • : 9781760292454
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin
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  • : May 2016
  • : 234mm X 153mm
  • : Australia
  • : 29.99
  • : June 2016
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Barcode 9781760292454
9781760292454

Description

The dazzlingly accomplished stories in this collection range from a vivid moment of a young girl counting the 'water hours', to a scorching tale of schoolyard bullying; a sleep-deprived mother; grandparents of a child at risk deciding where their loyalties lie; a young boy searching for his parents after the Sri Lanka tsunami; a widow walking the beach, and a woman secretly listening to the weather reports on radio: all trying with courage and fragility to present a face to the world that is 'fine'. By shining her light on these quiet moments in ordinary lives, Michelle follows in a tradition which includes Olga Masters, Amy Witting and Alice Munro. It is exciting to read a contemporary collection of such breadth. Fine is an astonishing fiction debut from a future star of Australian Literature.

Author description

Michelle is an award-winning short story writer who brings to life a remarkable range of characters and has begun an impressively productive career as a stylish writer of short fiction, winning attention in many awards, including the 'Age' short story competition, the Grace Marion Wilson Award, and the Overland Victorian University Award. In 2015 Michelle is utilising a Faber Academy scholarship to study the novel, with mentors including Paddy O'Reilly and Toni Jordan.