There was so much to write about Courtney Collins' novel The burial in my review this week that I couldn't share one of my favourite aspects - her gorgeous descriptions of the landscape. When I say gorgeous, I should clarify that the landscape itself isn't always gorgeous, but her descriptions, her ability to evoke the … Continue reading Delicious descriptions from Down under: Courtney Collins and landscape
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Courtney Collins, The burial (Review)
I became aware of Courtney Collins' The burial when it was longlisted for the Stella Prize. It has since been shortlisted for the Stella, shortlisted for the new writing award in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, and longlisted for the Dobbie Literary Award for new writing. It had previously been shortlisted for the 2009 Australian/Vogel … Continue reading Courtney Collins, The burial (Review)
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