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'''Andrew O'Connor''' (born 1978) is an [[Australia]]n [[novelist]]. |
'''Andrew O'Connor''' (born 1978) is an [[Australia]]n [[novelist]]. |
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Brother of [[John O'Connor]]. |
Brother of [[John Farrer O'Connor]]. |
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Born in [[Warragul, Victoria|Warragul]], [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]]. He studied Arts at [[Melbourne University]] before travelling and working in central and northern Australia. While living in [[Japan]], he wrote his first novel, ''Tuvalu'' which won [[The Australian/Vogel Literary Award]] and [[Commonwealth Writers' Prize]] (South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best First Book). ''Tuvalu'' has since been longlisted for [[The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award]], 2008. He taught at [[Burntwood Secondary School]], [[London]] for a period of 5-6 months during 2006 and presently lives in [[Vancouver, Canada]] with his fiancee. |
Born in [[Warragul, Victoria|Warragul]], [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]]. He studied Arts at [[Melbourne University]] before travelling and working in central and northern Australia. While living in [[Japan]], he wrote his first novel, ''Tuvalu'' which won [[The Australian/Vogel Literary Award]] and [[Commonwealth Writers' Prize]] (South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best First Book). ''Tuvalu'' has since been longlisted for [[The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award]], 2008. He taught at [[Burntwood Secondary School]], [[London]] for a period of 5-6 months during 2006 and presently lives in [[Vancouver, Canada]] with his fiancee. |
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Revision as of 11:56, 17 April 2008
Andrew O'Connor (born 1978) is an Australian novelist.
Brother of John Farrer O'Connor.
Born in Warragul, Victoria. He studied Arts at Melbourne University before travelling and working in central and northern Australia. While living in Japan, he wrote his first novel, Tuvalu which won The Australian/Vogel Literary Award and Commonwealth Writers' Prize (South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best First Book). Tuvalu has since been longlisted for The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, 2008. He taught at Burntwood Secondary School, London for a period of 5-6 months during 2006 and presently lives in Vancouver, Canada with his fiancee.
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