Tag Archives: Orange Prize
Books, Reviews
Patroclus Now: Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles
A novel based on Homer’s The Iliad that wins one of the highest literary accolades can expect a lot of attention. On a first read, debut novelist Madeline Miller’s The Song of Achilles, the 2012 Orange Prize winner, was disappointing. Those expecting the depth and intricacy of … Read more
From the Editors
On women’s writing 2: Miles Franklin, Orange, sausage fests and ‘grimness’
The Miles Franklin longlist for 2010 has been announced – and with only three of the 12 writers women, the signs are ominous that there may be another sausage fest (aka all-male shortlist) this year. In strictly objective alphabetical order, the longlist is: Patrick Allington, Figurehead Peter … Read more
