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Angela Malone (born in 1971) is the author of Lucia's Measure, the story of a giantess. It was shortlisted for the 2001 Christina Stead Fiction Prize, NSW Premier's Award. In 2008, she was awarded the Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize. [1]
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Angela Malone (born in 1971) is the author of Lucia's Measure, the story of a giantess. It was shortlisted for the 2001 Christina Stead Fiction Prize, NSW Premier's Award. In 2008, she was awarded the Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize. [1]
Angela Malone studied for her undergraduate degree at the University of Technology, Sydney.[ when? ] She completed a master's degree in English at the University of Melbourne.[ when? ]
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