Brenda Walker

Brenda Walker (born 1957 in Grafton, New South Wales) is an Australian writer. She studied at the University of New England in Armidale and, after gaining a PhD in English (on the work of Samuel Beckett) at the Australian National University, she moved to Perth in 1984. She is now a 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
Born1957 (age 6566)
Grafton, New South Wales
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Years active1983-2010
Notable worksThe Wing of Night "Reading by Moonlight"
Notable awardsNita Kibble Literary Award 2006, 2011

Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, Non-Fiction, 2010

The Asher Award, 2007

Brenda Walker is the sister of songwriter and musician Don Walker, and daughter of author Shirley Walker.[1]

Awards

Bibliography

Novels

Memoir

  • Reading by Moonlight: How Books Saved a Life (2010)

Edited

  • The Writer's Reader: A Guide to Writing Fiction and Poetry (2002)

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