Emily Maguire

Emily Maguire (born 1976) is an Australian novelist and journalist.

Her first novel, "Taming the Beast" (2004), was nominated for the Dylan Thomas Prize and received a Special Commendation in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Mitchell_Award Kathleen Mitchell Awards] . The novel aroused controversy for its graphic depiction of a sexual relationship between a young woman and her high school teacher. Her second novel, "The Gospel According to Luke" is an account of a relationship between a young Christian pastor and an atheist abortion clinic worker, and deals with the theme of religious terrorism.

Her 2008 non-fiction book, "Princesses and Pornstars: Sex, Power, Identity", is an examination of how the treatment of young women as fragile and in need of protection can be just as objectifying and damaging to them as pornography and raunch culture.

Maguire's articles on sex, religion, culture and literature have been published in newspapers and magazines including "The Observer", "The Sydney Morning Herald", and "The Australian Financial Review". She has an MA in English Literature and currently lives in Sydney, Australia. Her novels have been translated into ten languages.

Bibliography

*"Taming the Beast" (2004)
*"The Gospel According to Luke" (2006)
*"Princesses and Pornstars: Sex, Power, Identity" (2008)

External links

* [http://emilymaguire.typepad.com Emily Maguire's Homepage]
* [http://www.literaryawards.com.au/mitchell.html Kathleen Mitchell Award]

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