| Author | Emily Bitto |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Affirm Press |
| Publication date | 1 May 2014 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 290 pp. |
| Awards | 2015 Stella Prize winner |
| ISBN | 9781922213211 |
The Strays is a 2014 novel by the Australian author Emily Bitto. It won the 2015 Stella Prize.
Synopsis
In her old age Art History lecturer Lily recalls her childhood in 1930s Melbourne when she had a friendship with Eva Trentham, daughter of the famous artists Evan and Helena Trentham.
Critical reception
James Tierney reviewed the novel for the Australian Book Review and noted that "Bitto has a deep interest in the transformative power of memory, in how life’s chaos is shaped into story."
Writing for the Text journal Ruby Todd called the book "elegant", noting that she has created a "resonant novel".
Publishing history
After the novel's initial publication in Australia in 2014 by Affirm Press it was reprinted as follows:
- Affirm Press, Australia, 2015
- Legend Press, UK, 2016
- Twelve, 2018, USA
- Affirm Press, Australia, 2021
Awards
- 2013 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — Prize for an Unpublished Manuscript by an Emerging Victorian Writer, shortlisted
- 2015 Stella Prize, winner
- 2015 Indie Book Awards Book of the Year – Debut Fiction, shortlisted
- 2015 Nita Kibble Literary Awards — Dobbie Award, shortlisted
- 2015 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, shortlisted
- 2016 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, longlisted
Notes
The author was interviewed by The Guardian newspaper after the novel was shortlisted for the Stella Prize.
See also
References
- ^ "The Strays by Emily Bitto (Affirm 2014)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ ""The Stella Prize — 2015"". The Stella prize. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ""The Strays by Emily Bitto"". Australian Book Review, May 2014. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- Garrett, Craig; Papastergiadis, Nikos; Jose, Nicholas; Hecq, Dominique; Giannoukos, Tina; Gildfind, Helen; Bacon, Eugen; Pomfret, Mary; Todd, Ruby; Niaz, Nadia; Brown, Amy (30 October 2014). ""Speak, memory review by Ruby Todd"". Text. 18 (2). Text Journal, October 2014: 1–43. doi:10.52086/001c.27313. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — The Strays by Emily Bitto". Austlit. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- "The Strays by Emily Bitto (Affirm 2021)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — The Strays by Emily Bitto — Awards". Austlit. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ""Indie Book Awards 2015 shortlists announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ""Stella prize 2015: the shortlisted authors on the stories behind their books"". The Guardian. The Guardian, 16 April 2015. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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