| 词条 | James McQueen (writer) |
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James McQueen (1934–1998) was an Australian novelist and short story writer. Life and workBorn in Ulverstone, Tasmania, McQueen had a variety of jobs, studied at the National Art School in Sydney, and completed a four-year course in accountancy.[1] He began writing fiction in 1975, and wrote full-time from 1977, living in Nabowla, north-eastern Tasmania, near Scottsdale.[2] He wrote more than 150 stories, which were published in various countries as well as numerous Australian periodicals before being collected in six volumes. He wrote five novels for adults, as well as books for younger readers and non-fiction works. He and his second wife Barbara grew orchids professionally, and wrote two books about orchids together. He was arrested while protesting against the proposed Franklin River dam.[3] The theme of environmental activism is strong in his novel Hook’s Mountain and some of his other works. Other recurring themes include the nature of masculinity and the inevitability of violence. After a discussion of McQueen's work, the literary critic Laurie Clancy said, "Although the best of his short stories are very fine, McQueen's limitations tend to be exposed more in the novels, with their formulaic characterizations."[4] He and his first wife Rosemary had a daughter and a son. Novels
Short story collections
Children's and young adult fiction
Non-fiction
References1. ^{{cite book |last1= Wilde |first1= William H. |last2= Hooton |first2= Joy |last3= Andrews |first3= Barry |year= 1994 |title= The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature |url= http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/44738324 |edition= 2nd |location= Oxford, South Melbourne |publisher= Melbourne Oxford University Press |page= 502 |isbn= 978-0-19-553381-1 |access-date= 29 April 2016 }} 2. ^{{cite book |last1= McQueen |first1= James |year= 1984 |title= Uphill Runner |url= http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/25922121 |location= Ringwood, Victoria |publisher= Penguin |page= i |isbn= 978-0-14-007007-1 |access-date= 29 April 2016 }} 3. ^{{cite news |last1=Flanagan |first1=Martin |author-link1=Martin Flanagan (journalist) |date= 2 January 1999 |title= In memory of a man who helped save the Franklin |url= https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122847512/ |newspaper= The Age |location= Melbourne, Victoria |department= Views |page= 6 |access-date= |via= Newspapers.com |subscription=yes |quote= }} 4. ^{{cite book |last1= Clancy |first1= Laurie |year= 1992 |title= A Reader's Guide to Australian Fiction |url= http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/44752950 |format= paperback |location= Melbourne |publisher= Oxford University Press |page= 282 |isbn= 978-0-19-554620-0 |access-date= 30 April 2016 }} 5. ^{{cite book |last1= McQueen |first1= James |year= 1991 |title= The Heavy Knife |url= http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/7899142 |location= Port Melbourne |publisher= Mandarin Australia |page= iii |isbn= 978-1-86330-092-6 |access-date= 29 April 2016 }} External links
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