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‘A true work of art’: Evie Wyld wins $50,000 Stella prize for The Bass Rock

Written By Unknown on Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 7:18 AM

The author’s third novel spans three eras to give voice to the ‘collective grief’ of violence against women. In 2021, it couldn’t be more timely

“The Bass Rock is a story of three women’s lives over four centuries,” says Australian author Evie Wyld. “The thing that joins them all is their persecution by men.”

Wyld, who is based in the UK, won the 2021 Stella prize for Australian women’s writing on Thursday night. The celebration of her third novel couldn’t be more timely.

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