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Alex Miller (1) (1936–)

Author of Lovesong

For other authors named Alex Miller, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Alexander McPhee Miller was born on December 27, 1936 in London. He is an Australian novelist. He won the Miles Franklin Award twice, once in 1993 for the Ancestor Game and again in 2003 for Journey to the Stone Country. He also won the overall award for the Commonwealth Writer's Prize for The show more Ancestor Game in 1993. Miller's first novel, Watching the Climbers on the Mountain, was published in 1988 and republished by Allen & Unwin in 2012. Major national and international recognition came with the publication of The Ancestor Game, his third novel and the winner of both the Miles Franklin Award and overall winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 1993. Since then Miller has published on average a major novel every two years, his tenth being Autumn Laing published in 2011. His title Coal Creek, made the finalists for the $30,000 Best Writing Award, presented for `a piece of published or produced work of outstanding clarity, originality and creativity by a Victorian writer. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Alex Miller

Lovesong (2009) 265 copies
Journey to the Stone Country (2002) 254 copies
Conditions of Faith (2000) 189 copies
The Ancestor Game (1600) 117 copies
Landscape of Farewell (2007) 116 copies
Autumn Laing (2011) 96 copies
Prochownik's Dream (2005) 91 copies
10 Short Stories You Must Read in 2010 (1900) — Contributor — 82 copies
Coal Creek (1900) 79 copies
The Passage of Love (2017) 57 copies
The Tivington Nott (1993) 26 copies
The sitters (1827) 21 copies

Associated Works

The Best Australian Stories 2006 (2006) — Contributor — 31 copies
The Best Australian Essays 2010 (2010) — Contributor — 23 copies
The Best Australian Stories 2003 (2003) — Contributor — 22 copies
The Best Australian Stories 2012 (2012) — Contributor — 15 copies

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Alex Miller is one of my favourite authors, and I enjoyed this book. It's not as riveting as his previous books however. I didn't ever feel empathy for Autumn. If you like him, try Lovesong, Conditions of Faith, journey to the Stone Country or Landscape of Farewell. All brilliant!
 
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anniww | 5 other reviews | Jan 8, 2024 |
It is a terrific book, but Sabiha's heart's desire alienated me - I couldn't empathise.
 
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tandah | 9 other reviews | Aug 2, 2022 |
Very enjoyable collection of Australian short-fiction.
 
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brakketh | 5 other reviews | Nov 30, 2021 |
I especially liked Dress Medium, The Evolution of Sadie Smith and The Amber Amulet. Will have to follow up the authors other works.
 
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SteveMcI | 5 other reviews | Feb 19, 2021 |

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