The 74-year-old Tasmanian writer collected the prize for her seventh novel, described as eerie, unsettling and soaked in sadness
Tasmanian writer Amanda Lohrey has collected her first Miles Franklin Literary Award, at the age of 74.
Although a nominee on a number of occasions, and the recipient of other notable gongs over the years such as the Patrick White prize and the Victorian premier’s literary award, it has taken a lifetime for Lohrey to snag what is arguably the most prestigious prize for Australian writing, with her seventh novel The Labyrinth.
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