Thea Astley

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Thea Astley was an acclaimed Australian novelist and short story writer known for her sharp social observation, dark humor, and multiple Miles Franklin Award–winning works.

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instanceOf Australian writer
human
novelist
short story writer
awardReceived Miles Franklin Award
Order of Australia
Patrick White Award
countryOfBirth Australia
countryOfCitizenship Australia
dateOfBirth 1925-08-25
dateOfDeath 2004-08-17
educatedAt All Hallows' School
University of Queensland
employer Macquarie University
St Hilda's School, Southport
linked to: St Hilda's School
familyName Astley
fullName Thea Beatrice May Astley
genre literary fiction
short stories
givenName Thea
hasWon Miles Franklin Award 1962
Miles Franklin Award 1965
Miles Franklin Award 1972
Miles Franklin Award 2000
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement Australian literature
notableFor depictions of Queensland and Australian life
sharp social observation in fiction
use of dark humor
notableWork A Kindness Cup
Beachmasters
Drylands
Girl with a Monkey
Hunting the Wild Pineapple
It’s Raining in Mango
Reaching Tin River
The Acolyte
The Multiple Effects of Rainshadow
The Slow Natives
The Well Dressed Explorer
occupation novelist
schoolteacher
short story writer
university lecturer
placeOfBirth Brisbane
placeOfDeath New South Wales
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Queensland
Sydney
sexOrGender female
spouse Jack Gregson

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