The Yield
The Yield is a 2019 novel by Tara June Winch. She won the 2020 Miles Franklin Award for this book.[1] The book also won the 2020 Voss Literary Prize and the 2020 Prime Minister's Literary Award for fiction.[2]
 First edition | |
| Author | Tara June Winch |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton, Penguin Random House Australia |
Publication date | 2019 |
| Pages | 224 pp |
| ISBN | 9781760143671 |
The novel follows the story of a young Wiradjuri woman returning home to Australia to attend a funeral, and finding her ancestral lands threatened by mining. The novel explores language and features a Wiradjuri language dictionary, as well as themes of colonialism, environmental issues and intergenerational trauma.[1]
References
- "Miles Franklin won by Wiradjuri author Tara June Winch for novel of family, history and language". www.abc.net.au. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- "Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2020 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
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