The Strays (novel)

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The Strays
Author Emily Bitto
LanguageEnglish
GenreNovel
Publisher Affirm Press
Publication date
1 May 2014
Publication placeAustralia
Media typePrint
Pages290 pp.
Awards2015 Stella Prize winner
ISBN 9781922213211

The Strays is a 2014 novel by the Australian author Emily Bitto. [1] It won the 2015 Stella Prize. [2]

Contents

Synopsis

In her old age Art History lecturer Lily recalls her childhood in 1930s Melbourne when she had a friendship with Eva Trentham, daughter of the famous artists Evan and Helena Trentham.

Critical reception

James Tierney reviewed the novel for the Australian Book Review and noted that "Bitto has a deep interest in the transformative power of memory, in how life’s chaos is shaped into story." [3]

Writing for the Text journal Ruby Todd called the book "elegant", noting that she has created a "resonant novel". [4]

Publishing history

After the novel's initial publication in Australia in 2014 by Affirm Press [1] it was reprinted as follows:

Awards

Notes

The author was interviewed by The Guardian newspaper after the novel was shortlisted for the Stella Prize. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Strays by Emily Bitto (Affirm 2014)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  2. 1 2 ""The Stella Prize — 2015"". The Stella prize. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  3. ""The Strays by Emily Bitto"". Australian Book Review, May 2014. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  4. Garrett, Craig; Papastergiadis, Nikos; Jose, Nicholas; Hecq, Dominique; Giannoukos, Tina; Gildfind, Helen; Bacon, Eugen; Pomfret, Mary; Todd, Ruby; Niaz, Nadia; Brown, Amy (30 October 2014). ""Speak, memory review by Ruby Todd"". Text. 18 (2). Text Journal, October 2014: 1–43. doi:10.52086/001c.27313 . Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Austlit — The Strays by Emily Bitto". Austlit. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  6. "The Strays by Emily Bitto (Affirm 2021)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Austlit — The Strays by Emily Bitto — Awards". Austlit. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  8. ""Indie Book Awards 2015 shortlists announced"". Books+Publishing. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  9. ""Stella prize 2015: the shortlisted authors on the stories behind their books"". The Guardian. The Guradian, 16 April 2015. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2024.