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词条 Jonathan Harlen
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  1. Early life

  2. Literary career

  3. Awards and honours

  4. Published works

  5. References

  6. External links

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Jonathan Harlen (born 14 March 1963) is a New Zealand-born author now resident in Australia. He has published more than 30 novels for adults, young adults, and children. He has won numerous awards for young adult fiction including the Wilderness Society Literature Award,[1] the NSW Office of Multicultural Affairs Literature Award, the Australian Association of Family Therapists Book Award,[2] and the Royal Society for the Blind Talking Book Award. His novels have twice been recognised as Notable Books by the Children's Book Council of Australia,[3] and have been published in nine countries.

Early life

Harlen was born in Wellington in 1963, and attended Wellington College, Onslow College and Victoria University of Wellington, where he majored in English and Political Science. He completed his final year of university in Jerusalem after falling in love with an Israeli girl and moving to that country. He settled in Australia in 1986, where he worked as a journalist. He wrote comedy for radio station Triple J for two years before turning to writing fiction.

He is married with three adult children.

Literary career

Harlen was the recipient of a Fellowship from the Australia Council for the Arts in 1996 [4] In the same year a play based on his novel The Lion And the Lamb toured high schools in Victoria. He has been Writer-in-Residence at Dromkeen, Brisbane Grammar School, Ipswich Grammar School, Essendon Grammar School, Knox Grammar School, Mitchelton State High School, Tin Can Bay High School,and the Fremantle Arts Centre. He has spoken and given workshops at many schools and literature festivals throughout Australia.

In October 2017 Harlen was the Artist In Residence at the School of Law and Justice, Southern Cross University, Lismore New South Wales.

Awards and honours

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  • 1996 Royal Blind Society Talking Book Award
  • 1994 Wilderness Society Environment Award
  • 1994 Family Award for Children's Literature
  • 1994 NSW Office of Multicultural Affairs Literature Award (Fracture Zone)
  • 1994 Children's Book Council Notable Book (Fracture Zone)
  • 1992 Office of Multicultural Affairs Literature Award (The Lion And the Lamb)
  • 1992 NSW Premier's Award (short-list, Young Adult fiction, The Lion and the Lamb)
  • 1992 Children's Book Council Notable Book (The Lion and the Lamb)
  • 1991 The Australian Books of the Year (short-list, Adult Fiction, The Greening of Copeland Park)

Published works

  • The Greening of Copeland Park (1991)
  • The Lion And The Lamb (1992)
  • Fracture Zone (1994)
  • Mango (1994)
  • Lucy and the Whale (1994)
  • The Yowie Thief (1995)
  • Blackeye (1995)
  • The Dream of the Dusky Dolphin (1995)
  • The Carriers (1996)
  • Rincorrendo La Luna (Italy, 1996)
  • La Morsure (France, 1998)
  • The Crescent Moon (1998)
  • Champions (1999)
  • Kristen (2002)
  • Ildfleur (Denmark, 2002)
  • The Crescent Moon (South Korea, 2002)
  • Circus Berzerkus (2003)
  • The Cockroach War (2004)
  • Drop Dead Mad Dog Fred (2004)
  • The Mad Goat Mystery (2005)
  • Ziggy and the Plugfish (2005)
  • The Instant Tan (2007)
  • The Plague (USA, 2008)
  • Dangerous Games (2008)
  • Blood Sports (2008)
  • Playing with Fire (United Kingdom, 2010)
  • Dangerous Games (United Kingdom, 2010)
  • Cane Pazzo (Italy, 2011)

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.wilderness.org.au/articles/environment-award-childrens-literature-previous-years|title=Environment Award for Children's Literature – Previous Years – The Wilderness Society|date=21 June 2001|website=Wilderness.org.au|accessdate=5 June 2017}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.librarything.com/bookaward/Australian+Family+Therapist's+Award|title=Australian Family Therapist's Award – Book awards – LibraryThing|website=Librarything.com|accessdate=5 June 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.librarything.com/bookaward/CBCA+Notable+Books+-+Older+Readers|title=CBCA Notable Books – Older Readers – Book awards – LibraryThing|website=Librarything.com|accessdate=5 June 2017}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/workspace/uploads/files/news/australia_council_annual_report_1996-97.pdf |date=26 September 1997 |title=I have pleasure in presenting to you, under Section 38 |website=Australiancouncil.gov.au |accessdate=5 June 2017}}

External links

  • Interview with Jonathan Harlen in Viewpoint
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