Peter Carey (novelist)
Peter Carey (born 1943) is an Australian novelist who has won many awards including two Booker Prizes.[1] He first won the Booker Prize in 1988 for his book, Oscar and Lucinda. He won again in 2001 for his book The True History of the Kelly Gang.[2] Only one other author has won this award twice.[2]
Oscar and Lucinda was made into a movie starring Ralph Fiennes.[1] The True History of the Kelly Gang is the story of Australian bushranger, Ned Kelly, written in the style of Ned's famous Jerilderie Letter.
Novels[change | change source]
Carey his written nine novels:[3]
- Bliss (1981)
- Illywhacker (1985)
- Oscar and Lucinda (1988)
- The Tax Inspector (1991)
- The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith (1994)
- Jack Maggs (1997)
- The True History of the Kelly Gang (2000)
- My Life as a Fake (2003)
- Theft: A Love Story (2006)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Man Booker Prize". themanbookerprize.com. 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ezard, John (18 October 2001). "Carey wins Booker for second time". The Guardian. London: GMG. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ↑ "Australian Authors - Peter Carey". middlemiss.org. 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2011.