Nicholas Jose

Nicholas Jose

Nicholas Jose (born 9 November 1952) is an Australian novelist.[1]

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Biography

Born Robert Nicholas Jose in London, England, to Australian parents, Nicholas Jose grew up mostly in Adelaide, South Australia. He was educated at the Australian National University and Oxford University. He has traveled extensively, particularly in China, where he worked from 1986 to 1990. He was President of Sydney PEN from 2002 to 2005 and currently holds the Chair of Creative Writing at the University of Adelaide.

Awards and nominations

  • 1990 shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award - Avenue of Eternal Peace
  • 1997 shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, South-East Asia - The Custodians
  • 2003 shortlisted for the The Age Book of the Year, Non-fiction - Black Sheep

Bibliography

Novels

  • Rowena's Field (1984)
  • Paper Nautilus (1987)
  • Avenue of Eternal Peace (1989)
  • The Rose Crossing (1994)
  • The Custodians (1997)
  • The Red Thread (2000)
  • Original Face ( 2005)

Short story collections

  • The Possession of Amber (1980)
  • Feathers or Lead (1986)

Non-fiction

  • Chinese Whispers (1995)
  • Black Sheep: Journey to Borroloola (2002)

References

External links


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