Born in Sydney, Falkiner grew up in western New South Wales. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales and later completed postgraduate courses in fiction, non-fiction and editing at Columbia University. In 2005 she was awarded a Doctorate of Creative Arts by the University of Technology, Sydney. After travelling extensively and working in various publishing and editing positions, she currently lives in Sydney and works as a full-time writer.[1][2]
Bibliographyedit
Fictionedit
Rain in the Distance (1986) novel
After the Great Novelist (1989) travel stories
Non-fictionedit
Australian Aborigines: Shadows in a Landscape 1979 (with photographs by Laurence Le Guay): an essay on Aboriginal Australia
Australians Today 1985 (with photographs by Lorrie Graham): a portrait of multicultural Australia
Eugenia: A Man (1988) biography: the story of Eugenia Falleni, and the 'Man-Woman Case', about a transsexual accused of murder in 1920s Sydney. New edition with revisions and update chapter published by Xoum, Sydney, in 2014.
Ethel: A Love Story (1996) biography: a portrait of early 20th-century Australian society
Lizard Island: The Journey of Mary Watson (2001) biography, accompanied by a monograph on the artist Alan Oldfield and his narrative series of paintings 'The story of Mrs Watson 1881': explores the death of Mary Watson, her Chinese servant and her four-month-old baby son after their escape from Lizard Island in Far North Queensland, and the previously-unrecorded massacre of Aborigines that followed
Joan in India (2008) biography: the story of Joan Falkiner, an Australian woman who married the Muslim ruler H.H. Taley Muhammed Khan, the Nawab of Palanpur, in 1939, and lived with him in Gujarat throughout the period leading to Indian Independence
The Imago: E. L. Grant Watson & Australia (2011) biography, describes the Australian journeys of English biologist and writer Elliot Lovegood Grant Watson, and his subsequent works
Mrs Mort's Madness (2014), the true story of a Sydney scandal from 1920, involving the murder of Claude Tozer by his lover Dorothy Mort. Mort was found not guilty on the ground of insanity.
2017: Shortlisted for the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-fiction for Mick: A life of Randolph Stow'
Referencesedit
^"Suzanne Falkiner". UWA Publishing. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
^"Suzanne Falkiner". Brio Books. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
^"Mick: A Life of Randolph Stow". State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
External linksedit
Falkiner, Suzanne (25 November 2009). "Interview with Suzanne Falkiner on Joan in India" (streaming audio). Late Night Live (Interview). Interviewed by Phillip Adams. Australia: Radio National.
Suzanne Falkiner website
Dark Star Safari; Swahili for the Broken-Hearted; Sahara, By Suzanne Falkiner, 28 December 2002
suzanne, falkiner, born, 1952, australian, writer, born1952, sydney, south, walesnationalityaustralianalma, materuniversity, south, walescolumbia, universityuniversity, technology, sydneyoccupationwriterwebsitesuzannefalkiner, contents, biography, bibliography. Suzanne Falkiner born 1952 is an Australian writer Suzanne FalkinerBorn1952 age 71 72 Sydney New South WalesNationalityAustralianAlma materUniversity of New South WalesColumbia UniversityUniversity of Technology SydneyOccupationWriterWebsitesuzannefalkiner wbr com Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2 1 Fiction 2 2 Non fiction 2 3 As editor 3 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn in Sydney Falkiner grew up in western New South Wales She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of New South Wales and later completed postgraduate courses in fiction non fiction and editing at Columbia University In 2005 she was awarded a Doctorate of Creative Arts by the University of Technology Sydney After travelling extensively and working in various publishing and editing positions she currently lives in Sydney and works as a full time writer 1 2 Bibliography editFiction edit Rain in the Distance 1986 novel After the Great Novelist 1989 travel stories Non fiction edit Australian Aborigines Shadows in a Landscape 1979 with photographs by Laurence Le Guay an essay on Aboriginal Australia Australians Today 1985 with photographs by Lorrie Graham a portrait of multicultural Australia Eugenia A Man 1988 biography the story of Eugenia Falleni and the Man Woman Case about a transsexual accused of murder in 1920s Sydney New edition with revisions and update chapter published by Xoum Sydney in 2014 The Writer s Landscape Wilderness and Settlement 1992 an essay in two volumes on the role of landscape in defining Australian literature Deals with the writings of early settlers explorers and social commentators through to later writers and poets including Henry Lawson Eve Langley Douglas Stewart Thea Astley Patrick White Randolph Stow Elizabeth Jolley Robyn Davidson Ethel A Love Story 1996 biography a portrait of early 20th century Australian society Lizard Island The Journey of Mary Watson 2001 biography accompanied by a monograph on the artist Alan Oldfield and his narrative series of paintings The story of Mrs Watson 1881 explores the death of Mary Watson her Chinese servant and her four month old baby son after their escape from Lizard Island in Far North Queensland and the previously unrecorded massacre of Aborigines that followed Joan in India 2008 biography the story of Joan Falkiner an Australian woman who married the Muslim ruler H H Taley Muhammed Khan the Nawab of Palanpur in 1939 and lived with him in Gujarat throughout the period leading to Indian Independence The Imago E L Grant Watson amp Australia 2011 biography describes the Australian journeys of English biologist and writer Elliot Lovegood Grant Watson and his subsequent works Mrs Mort s Madness 2014 the true story of a Sydney scandal from 1920 involving the murder of Claude Tozer by his lover Dorothy Mort Mort was found not guilty on the ground of insanity Mick A Life of Randolph Stow 2016 biography Rose The story of Rose de Freycinet the first woman to circumnavigate the world and leave a written account of her journey 2022 history biography As editor edit Room to Move The Redress Press Book of Australian Short Stories 1985 United States 1986 Awards and nominations edit1980 Runner up in the Australian Vogel award 1981 Runner up in the Australian Vogel award for Rain in the Distance 1996 Shortlisted for the Nita B Kibble Award in 1996 for Ethel A Love Story 2001 Shortlisted with Alan Oldfield for the Queensland Premier s Literary Awards History for Lizard Island The Journey of Mary Watson 2002 Shortlisted with Alan Oldfield for the NSW Premier s History Awards for Lizard Island The Journey of Mary Watson 2017 Shortlisted for the National Biography Award for Mick A life of Randolph Stow 3 2017 Shortlisted for the Prime Minister s Literary Award for Non fiction for Mick A life of Randolph Stow References edit Suzanne Falkiner UWA Publishing Retrieved 11 March 2020 Suzanne Falkiner Brio Books Retrieved 11 March 2020 Mick A Life of Randolph Stow State Library of New South Wales Retrieved 16 August 2017 External links editFalkiner Suzanne 25 November 2009 Interview with Suzanne Falkiner on Joan in India streaming audio Late Night Live Interview Interviewed by Phillip Adams Australia Radio National Suzanne Falkiner website Dark Star Safari Swahili for the Broken Hearted Sahara By Suzanne Falkiner 28 December 2002 Prime Minister s Literary Awards 2017 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Suzanne Falkiner amp oldid 1154923796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
