Tara June Winch

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Tara June Winch (born 2 December 1983) is an indigenous Australian writer. Her first book, "Swallow the Air", won several major Australian literary awards.

Life

Winch was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, of Wiradjuri, Afghan and English heritage. She is studying for a Bachelor or Arts degree at the University of Wollongong. Prior to that she travelled around Australia, spent five months in a Buddhist nunnery, travelled to India and lived in a Tibetan refugee community school. [Creagh (2006)] She has one daughter.

Writing

Her first novel, "Swallow the air", won several awards. The judges for the "Sydney Morning Herald" Best Young Novelists award wrote that the book "is distinguished by its natural grace and vivid language" and that "As with many first books it deals with issues of family, growing up and stepping into the world. But it strives to connect these experiences to broader social issues, though never in a didactic fashion".Wyndham (2007) p. 9] Thuy On writes that "Swallow the Air" can either be read as a novel with short chapters or as a series of inter-linked short stories" and describes Winch's style in the following words: "in between prose of unvarnished vernacular, Winch offers lyrical sentences that delight in startling metaphorical allusions". [On]

Winch has also had been published in "Best Australian Stories 2005", the "Griffith Review", "The Bulletin", "The Sydney Morning Herald" and "The Age".

Awards and nominations

*2003: State Library of Queensland Young Writers Award, Runner up and Maureen Donahoe Encouragement award [ [http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/about/ppp/ywa/past_winners State Library of Queensland Young Writers Award, Runner up and Maureen Donahoe Encouragement award] ]
*2004: Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, David Unaipon Award for unpublished indigenous writers
*2006: Victorian Premier's Literary Award for indigenous writing
*2007: Dobbie Award
*2007: New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, UTS Award for New Writing
*2007: "The Sydney Morning Herald", Best Young Australian Novelists Award
*2007: Queensland Premier's Literary Awards: ShortlistedMoran (2008) p. 5]
*2007: The Age Book of the Year: Shortlisted
*2008: Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative: Winner

Bibliography

*"Swallow the air" (University of Queensland Press, 2006 ISBN 0702235210)

Notes

References

* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/woman-of-the-world/2006/05/11/1146940666737.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 Creagh, Sunanda (2006) "Woman of the world" in smh.com.au] Accessed: 2007-08-29
*Moran, Jennifer (2008) "Indigenous writer makes shortlist for coveted prize", "The Canberra Times", 2008-04-11, p. 5
* [http://home.vicnet.net.au/~abr/Current/On%20review.htm On, Thuy "A talent to watch" in "Australian Book Review"] Accessed: 2007-08-29
* [http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/author_details.php?id=1066 Tara June Winch at University of Queensland Press] Accessed: 2007-08-29
*Wyndham, Susan (2007) "A fairytale beginning" in "The Sydney Morning Herald", Arts and Entertainment Section, June 2-3, 2007, p. 8-9

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