Sixty Lights

Sixty Lights
	First edition
Author	Gail Jones
Language	English
Genre	Novel
Publisher	Harvill Press, London
Publication date	2004
Publication place	Australia
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	249 pp
ISBN	1-84343-196-3
OCLC	56657798
Dewey Decimal	823.9'14 22
LC Class	PR9619.3.J6863 S59 2004
Preceded by	Black Mirror
Followed by	Dreams of Speaking

Last updated July 08, 2025

Sixty Lights is a 2004 novel by Australian author Gail Jones.^[1]

Themes

The novel explores the themes of the family relationships, marriage, death and loss.

The novel also explore deeper themes of an individuals inner mindscape, femininity, and the power of language.

Dedication

"For my brothers, Peter and Kevin Jones."

Awards

Booker Prize, 2004: longlisted^[2]
Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Fiction, 2004: winner^[3]
Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, Premier's Prize, 2004: winner
Commonwealth Writers Prize, South East Asia and South Pacific Region, Best Book, 2005: commended
Miles Franklin Literary Award, 2005: shortlisted^[4]
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, 2005: shortlisted
Australian Literature Society Gold Medal, 2005^[5]
The Age Book of the Year Award, Fiction Prize, 2005: winner^[6]
Victorian Premier's Literary Award, The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction, 2005: shortlisted^[7]
South Australia Premier's Awards Fiction, 2006: winner^[8]
South Australia Premier's Awards Best Overall Published Work, 2006: winner^[8]
International Dublin Literary Award, 2006: longlisted

Notes

This novel was translated for Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and German editions.^[9]

Reviews

References

↑ "Sixty Lights by Gail Jones". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
↑ "The Man Booker Prize 2004 | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
↑ ""Australian Literary Awards: Western Australian Premier's"". University Libraries, University of Washington. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
↑ "Book contest Miles behind". The Age. 23 June 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
↑ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
↑ "More than restaurants". The Age. 20 August 2005. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
↑ "The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction: Shortlist 2005". State Library of Victoria . Archived from the original on 12 August 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
1 2 "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature – Past Literary Award Winners". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
↑ "Austlit — Sixty Lights by Gail Jones". Austlit. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

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[1] "Sixty Lights by Gail Jones". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

[2] "The Man Booker Prize 2004 | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2022.

[wapp-3] ""Australian Literary Awards: Western Australian Premier's"". University Libraries, University of Washington. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[4] "Book contest Miles behind". The Age. 23 June 2005. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[ALS-5] "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[Age2005-6] "More than restaurants". The Age. 20 August 2005. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

[7] "The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction: Shortlist 2005". State Library of Victoria . Archived from the original on 12 August 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

[SLSA-8] 1 2 "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature – Past Literary Award Winners". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2025.

[Austlit-9] "Austlit — Sixty Lights by Gail Jones". Austlit. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

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