Thea Astley

"The more you try to be interested in other people, the more you find out about yourself."
-Thea Astley

Thea Astley (1925-2004) was an Australian novelist and short story writer. She was a prolific writer who was published for over 40 years from 1958. At the time of he death, she had won more Miles Franklin Awards, Australia's major literary award, than any other writer. As well as being a writer, she taught at all levels of education - primary, secondary, and tertiary. Her first novel, published in 1958, was Girl with a Monkey. Her last, published in 1999, was Drylands. She published 15 novels.

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