Elizabeth Jolley
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Elizabeth Jolley was an acclaimed British-born Australian writer known for her darkly comic, psychologically complex novels and short stories that often explore loneliness, eccentricity, and moral ambiguity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jolley canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Australian writer
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novelist ⓘ person ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
20th century
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late 20th century Australian literature ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Miles Franklin Award
NERFINISHED
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Western Australian Premier’s Book Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork | The Well NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Monica Elizabeth Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Alzheimer’s disease NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-06-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-02-13 ⓘ |
| employer | Curtin University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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literary fiction ⓘ psychological fiction ⓘ |
| honour | AO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
darkly comic
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psychologically complex ⓘ |
| literaryTheme |
eccentricity
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loneliness ⓘ moral ambiguity ⓘ |
| movement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| name | Elizabeth Jolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAward | Officer of the Order of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cabin Fever
NERFINISHED
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Foxybaby NERFINISHED ⓘ Milk and Honey NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Peabody’s Inheritance NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr Scobie’s Riddle NERFINISHED ⓘ My Father’s Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Georges’ Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ The Newspaper of Claremont Street NERFINISHED ⓘ The Orchard Thieves NERFINISHED ⓘ The Well NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
creative writing teacher
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novelist ⓘ short story writer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Birmingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Perth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Leonard Jolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Well (novel)