Prime Minister’s Literary awards 2025: Michelle de Kretser wins $80,000 for Theory & Practice
According to a report by The Guardian… The Stella prize-winning author’s work tackles relationship between intent and actions, while testing readers’ assumptions about autobiographyGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen Michelle de Kretser decided to use her acceptance of the Stella prize in May to speak out about Israel’s invasion of Gaza and the Australian government’s role in the ongoing humanitarian crisis, she admitted the speech might be a “career ender”.It wasn’t: on Monday, De Kretser collected the $80,000 Prime Minister’s Literary award for fiction for the same book, her eighth novel, Theory & Practice.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading… complete report is on below link. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/29/prime-ministers-literary-awards-2025-michelle-de-kretser-wins-80000-for-theory-practice
