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Tara June Winch
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Winch in 2008
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| Born | December 2, 1983 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable awards | Miles Franklin Award (2020) |
| Children | 1 |
Tara June Winch, born on December 2, 1983, is a talented writer from Australia. She won the important Miles Franklin Award in 2020 for her book called The Yield.
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About Tara June Winch
Tara June Winch was born in Wollongong, Australia. Her father comes from the Wiradjuri nation. She grew up near the coast in a place called Woonona.
Tara often writes about these places in her stories. She lives in both Australia and France.
Her First Books
Her first novel, Swallow the Air, came out in 2006. This book won several awards in Australia. Judges said it had "natural grace and vivid language." They also noted it explored family life and growing up. The book connected these personal stories to bigger social ideas.
In 2008, Tara had a special chance to learn from a famous writer. She was mentored by Wole Soyinka, who won the Nobel Prize. This was part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.
Her second book, After the Carnage, was released in 2016. Critics liked this book a lot. One review said Tara could "pack a punch and break your heart." It also mentioned how her writing showed strong literary skill.
Winning Awards with The Yield
Tara's 2019 novel, The Yield, was a huge success. It won seven major Australian literary awards in 2020. These included the Prime Minister's Literary Award for fiction. It also won the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award.
Awards and Recognitions
Tara June Winch has received many awards for her writing. Here are some of the main ones:
- 2004: Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, David Unaipon Award for new Indigenous writers.
- 2006: Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing.
- 2007: New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, UTS Award for New Writing.
- 2007: The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelists Award.
- 2008: Literature Recipient of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.
- 2020: New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Book of the Year for The Yield.
- 2020: Miles Franklin Award for The Yield.
- 2020: Voss Literary Prize for The Yield.
- 2020: Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction for The Yield.
