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| Author | Emily Bitto |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Affirm Press |
Publication date | 1 May 2014 |
| Publication place | Australia |
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| Pages | 290 pp. |
| Awards | 2015 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]
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.
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]
After the novel's initial publication in Australia in 2014 by Affirm Press [1] it was reprinted as follows:
The author was interviewed by The Guardian newspaper after the novel was shortlisted for the Stella Prize. [9]
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