Kate Grenville | |
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 Grenville in Melbourne, 2017 | |
| Born | Catherine Elizabeth Greville 1950 (age 73–74) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Novelist, teacher of creative writing |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | General fiction, historical fiction, short stories |
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| Children | 2 |
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Catherine Elizabeth Grenville AO (born 1950) is an Australian author. She has published fifteen books, including fiction, non-fiction, biography, and books about the writing process. In 2001, she won the Orange Prize for The Idea of Perfection,[1] and in 2006 she won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for The Secret River.[2] The Secret River was also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.[3]
Her novels have been published worldwide and have been translated into many languages. Three have been adapted into feature films.[4] The Secret River was adapted for the stage by Andrew Bovell and toured by the Sydney Theatre Company in 2019.[5]
- ^ Neill, Rosemary. "A prize of one's own". The Australian. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Australian writer wins book prize". BBC. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Kate Grenville, Australian novelist". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ "Kate Grenville". IMDb. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ Sydney Theatre Company (2019), The Secret River, Edinburgh International Festival theatre programme.