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Peter Carey


Australia (b.1943)

Peter Carey was born in 1943 in Australia and lives in New York. He is the author of the highly acclaimed short story collection, The Fat Man in History, seven novels, Bliss, Illywhacker (shortlisted for the 1985 Booker Prize), Oscar and Lucinda (winner of the 1988 Booker Prize), The Tax Inspector, The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith, Jack Maggs (winner of the 1998 Commonwealth Writers Prize) and True History of the Kelly Gang (winner of the 2001 Booker Prize), and for children, The Big Bazoohley.
 

Genres: Literary Fiction
 
Novels
   Bliss (1981)
   Illywhacker (1985)
   Oscar and Lucinda (1988)
   The Tax Inspector (1991)
   The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith (1994)
   The Big Bazoohley (1995)
   Jack Maggs (1997)
   True History of the Kelly Gang (2000)
   My Life as a Fake (2003)
   Theft (2006)
   His Illegal Self (2008)
   Parrot and Olivier in America (2010)
   The Chemistry of Tears (2012)
   Amnesia (2014)
   A Long Way From Home (2018)
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Collections
   The Fat Man in History (1974)
     aka Exotic Pleasures
   War Crimes (1979)
   Collected Stories (1994)
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Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
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Shadowplay (2019)
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Home Fire (2017)
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"Home Fire left me awestruck, shaken, on the edge of my chair, filled with admiration for her courage and ambition. Recommended reading for prime ministers and presidents everywhere."

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Awards
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (1985) : Illywhacker
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (1986) : Illywhacker
Booker Prize Best Novel winner (1988) : Oscar and Lucinda
James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction Best Book nominee (1997) : Jack Maggs
Booker Prize Best Novel winner (2001) : True History of the Kelly Gang
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards Best Novel nominee (2002) : True History of the Kelly Gang
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (2006) : Theft
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (2010) : Parrot and Olivier in America
National Book Award for Fiction Best Book nominee (2010) : Parrot and Olivier in America
Walter Scott Prize Best Historical Novel nominee (2019) : A Long Way From Home


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