Education
She studied at the University of New England in Armidale and, after gaining a Doctor of Philosophy in English (on the work of Samuel Beckett) at the Australian National University, she moved to Perth in 1984.
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The Wing of Night: (a Novel of Love and War)
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Brenda Walker
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She is now Winthrop Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of Western Australia. She has been a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University and The University of Virginia. Brenda Walker is the sister of songwriter and musician Don Walker, and daughter of author Shirley Walker.
Achievements
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2011: Nita Kibble Literary Award, winner for "Reading by Moonlight" 2010: Victorian Premier"s, Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction, winner for "Reading by Moonlight" 2010: Queensland Premier"s Literary, shortlisted for "Reading by Moonlight" 2007: The Asher Award, winner for The Wing of Night 2006: Nita Kibble Literary Award, winner for The Wing of Night 2006: Miles Franklin Award, shortlisted for The Wing of Night 2006: New South Wales Premier"s Literary, Christina Stead Prize, shortlisted for The Wing of Night 2006: Waverley Library Award for Literature, The Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize: winner for The Wing of Night 2000: Victorian Premier"s Literary Award, shortlisted for Poe"s Cat 2000: New South Wales Premier"s Literary, Christina Stead Prize, Shortlisted for "Poe"s Cat" 1990: T. A. G. Hungerford Award for an unpublished manuscript, winner for Crush.
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The Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize; Victorian Premier's Literary Award; Franklin Award 2011: Nita Kibble Literary Award, winner for "Reading by Moonlight" 2010: Victorian Premier's , Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction, winner for "Reading by Moonlight" 2010: Queensland Premier's Literary , shortlisted for "Reading by Moonlight" 2007: The Asher Award, winner for The Wing of Night 2006: Nita Kibble Literary Award, winner for The Wing of Night 2006: Miles Franklin Award, shortlisted for The Wing of Night 2006: New South Wales Premier's Literary , Christina Stead Prize, shortlisted for The Wing of Night 2006: Waverley Library Award for Literature, The Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize: winner for The Wing of Night 2000: Victorian Premier's Literary Award, shortlisted for Poe's Cat 2000: New South Wales Premier's Literary , Christina Stead Prize, Shortlisted for "Poe's Cat" 1990: T. A. G. Hungerford Award for an unpublished manuscript, winner for Crush The Victorian Premier's Literary were created by the Victorian Government with the aim of raising the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia's publishing industry.The Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize; Victorian Premier's Literary Award; Franklin Award 2011: Nita Kibble Literary Award, winner for "Reading by Moonlight" 2010: Victorian Premier's , Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction, winner for "Reading by Moonlight" 2010: Queensland Premier's Literary , shortlisted for "Reading by Moonlight" 2007: The Asher Award, winner for The Wing of Night 2006: Nita Kibble Literary Award, winner for The Wing of Night 2006: Miles Franklin Award, shortlisted for The Wing of Night 2006: New South Wales Premier's Literary , Christina Stead Prize, shortlisted for The Wing of Night 2006: Waverley Library Award for Literature, The Alex Buzo Shortlist Prize: winner for The Wing of Night 2000: Victorian Premier's Literary Award, shortlisted for Poe's Cat 2000: New South Wales Premier's Literary , Christina Stead Prize, Shortlisted for "Poe's Cat" 1990: T. A. G. Hungerford Award for an unpublished manuscript, winner for Crush The Victorian Premier's Literary were created by the Victorian Government with the aim of raising the profile of contemporary creative writing and Australia's publishing industry.