Dreams of Speaking
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Themes
The novel explores the themes of the creative writing process, memory, loneliness and cross-cultural friendships.Epigraph
"Let us sculpt in hopeless silence all our dreams of speaking" - Fernando Pessoa, The Book of DisquietAwards
- International IMPAC Dublin Literary AwardInternational IMPAC Dublin Literary AwardThe International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is an international literary award for a work of fiction, jointly sponsored by the city of Dublin, Ireland and the company IMPAC. At €100,000 it is one of the richest literary prizes in the world...
, 2008: shortlisted - Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2007: shortlisted
- New South Wales Premier's Literary AwardsNew South Wales Premier's Literary AwardsThe New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards were established in 1979 by the New South Wales Premier Neville Wran. Commenting on its purpose, Wran said: "We want the arts to take, and be seen to take, their proper place in our social priorities...
, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, 2007: shortlisted - Nita Kibble Literary AwardNita Kibble Literary AwardThe Kibble Literary Awards comprise two awards which are presented annually: the Nita B Kibble Literary Award, which recognises the work of an established Australian female writer, and the Dobbie Literary Award, which is for a first published work by a female writer. The Awards recognise the works...
, 2007: shortlisted - Orange Prize for Fiction (UK), 2006: longlisted
- Western Australian Premier's Book AwardsWestern Australian Premier's Book AwardsThe Western Australian Premier's Book Awards is an award for books, scripts, digital narrative and a People's Choice. Awards are provided by the Government of Western Australia, and the awards process is managed by the State Library of Western Australia...
, Fiction, 2006: shortlisted
Reviews
- "The Age" http://www.theage.com.au/news/book-reviews/dreams-of-speaking/2006/02/03/1138836414946.html
- "Readings" http://www.readings.com.au/product/9781741665222/dreams-of-speaking
- "The Sydney Morning Herald" http://www.smh.com.au/news/books/parallel-lives/2006/02/09/1139465785658.html
- "The Telegraph" http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml;jsessionid=0JA54VLDTKGHJQFIQMGCFGGAVCBQUIV0?xml=/arts/2006/04/02/bojon26.xml&sSheet=/arts/2006/04/02/bomain.html