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Brenda Walker

Brenda Walker

Brenda Walker has written essays, short fiction, four novels and a memoir, Reading by Moonlight. Her books have won numerous Australian awards, including the Victorian Premier’s Award for Nonfiction. Her story 'The Houses that are Left Behind' won the O. Henry Prize in 2018, and will be published in Australia in Best Summer Stories in October. She is Emeritus Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia.

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Brenda Walker reviews 'What Are You Going Through: A novel' by Sigrid Nunez

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Brenda Walker reviews 'The Walls of Jericho' by Julie Lewis and 'The Wild Dogs' by Peter Skrzynecki

Published in August 1987, no, 93
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Brenda Walker reviews 'Company of Images' by Janine Burke

Published in May 1989, no. 110
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Brenda Walker reviews 'The Returns' by Philip Salom

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Brenda Walker reviews 'A Lovely and Terrible Thing' by Chris Womersley

Published in May 2019, no. 411
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Brenda Walker reviews 'The Year of the Farmer' by Rosalie Ham

Published in October 2018, no. 405
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Brenda Walker reviews 'Old Growth' by John Kinsella

Published in April 2017, no. 390
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Brenda Walker reviews 'The Simplest Words' by Alex Miller

Published in March 2016, no. 379
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Brenda Walker reviews 'Shirley Hazzard' edited by Brigitta Olubas

Published in April 2015, no. 370
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Alex Miller: The Ruin of Time

Published in December 2014, no. 367
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