Antoni Jach
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Antoni Jach is an Australia
n novelist, painter
and publisher. He is interested in modernist writing, founding his Modern Writing Press and acting as an editorial adviser at the literary journal, Heat
. One of his plays was performed in 2010 and one of his paintings was featured on the cover of Antipodes literary journal.
to a Polish father (Wladyslaw, who was also a published writer) and Australian mother. His first unpublished novel Dina Club was shortlisted for The Australian/Vogel Literary Award
in 1990. He completed a BA in English & Art History at La Trobe University
. He began teaching at RMIT in 1986 where he taught until 2011. He is married to the novelist, Sallie Muirden with whom he has two children.
His novels are modernist in style with 'a gift for entering a story from an unexpected angle and for taking an original approach' His interest in Europe, particularly France and its intellectuals, has inspired Napoleon's Double and his exploration of Paris in The Layers of the City. He has interviewed many writers including, most recently, the art-historian and poet TJ Clark
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n novelist, painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and publisher. He is interested in modernist writing, founding his Modern Writing Press and acting as an editorial adviser at the literary journal, Heat
HEAT (magazine)
HEAT was an international Australian literary magazine published by Giramondo Publishing and the University of Western Sydney.- History :...
. One of his plays was performed in 2010 and one of his paintings was featured on the cover of Antipodes literary journal.
Biography
Jach was born in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
to a Polish father (Wladyslaw, who was also a published writer) and Australian mother. His first unpublished novel Dina Club was shortlisted for The Australian/Vogel Literary Award
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award is an Australian literary award for unpublished manuscripts by writers under the age of 35. The prize money, currently A$20,000, is the richest and most prestigious award for an unpublished manuscript in Australia...
in 1990. He completed a BA in English & Art History at La Trobe University
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
. He began teaching at RMIT in 1986 where he taught until 2011. He is married to the novelist, Sallie Muirden with whom he has two children.
His novels are modernist in style with 'a gift for entering a story from an unexpected angle and for taking an original approach' His interest in Europe, particularly France and its intellectuals, has inspired Napoleon's Double and his exploration of Paris in The Layers of the City. He has interviewed many writers including, most recently, the art-historian and poet TJ Clark
Fiction
- Dina Club unpublished (1989)
- The Weekly Card McPhee Gribble (1994) ISBN 0869143220
- The Layers of the City Hodder Headline (1999) ISBN 0733609449
- Napoleon's Double Giramondo Publishing (2007) ISBN 9781920882235