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- ↑ "Dobbie Literary Award For women writers of a first published book of fiction or nonfiction classifiable as 'life writing'. Life writing for the purpose of this award includes novels, autobiography, biography, travel and other writing with a strong personal element". www.literaryawards.com.au.
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