Kate Jennings
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Kate Jennings, (born May 20, 1948), in Temora, New South Wales,Australia) is a writer, poet and novelist. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours from the University of Sydney, during which time she was active in feminist and left-wing politics. She left Australia in 1979 for life in New York where she worked as an editor and speechwriter for a major investment bank.
Her novels have been well-received, with Snake reported to have just missed the Booker Prize shortlist, and Moral Hazard which was shortlisted for the 2003 Miles Franklin Award.
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[edit] Awards
| The Miles Franklin Award | Moral Hazard, shortlisted 2003 |
| Australian Literature Society Gold Medal | Moral Hazard, 2003 |
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Award | Moral Hazard, 2003 |
| NBC Banjo Awards, NBC Turnbull Fox Phillips Poetry Prize | Cats, Dogs and Pitchforks, 1993 |
| Arts Queensland Steele Rudd Australian Short Story Award | Women Falling Down in the Street, 1991 |
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Novels
[edit] Short Story Collections
- Women Falling Down in the Street (1990)
[edit] Poetry
[edit] Edited
- Mother I'm Rooted (1975)
