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Gilgamesh
First edition
Author Joan London
Language English
Genre Novel
Publisher Pan Macmillan (AUS)
Grove Press (US)
Publication date
2001
Publication place Australia
Media typePrint ( Hardback & paperback)
Pages272 pp
ISBN 0-8021-4121-8
OCLC 55686981
Followed by The Good Parents 

Gilgamesh, published in 2001, is the first full-length novel written by Joan London. It is inspired by the Epic of Gilgamesh, the world's oldest known poem. [1]

In 2002, the novel was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award [2] and was selected as The Age Book of the Year for Fiction. [3] The book has been published with some success in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. [1] It has also been published in Europe. [3]

Awards and honors

Gilgamesh was listed in The New York Times Book Review section as one of the Notable Books of 2003. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Journey's End, a Guardian.co.uk book review". The Guardian. London. 2003-11-01. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  2. ^ "Miles Franklin Literary Award". Archived from the original on 2008-04-15.
  3. ^ a b "The Sydney Writers' Festival 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
  4. ^ New York Times
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gilgamesh
First edition
Author Joan London
Language English
Genre Novel
Publisher Pan Macmillan (AUS)
Grove Press (US)
Publication date
2001
Publication place Australia
Media typePrint ( Hardback & paperback)
Pages272 pp
ISBN 0-8021-4121-8
OCLC 55686981
Followed by The Good Parents 

Gilgamesh, published in 2001, is the first full-length novel written by Joan London. It is inspired by the Epic of Gilgamesh, the world's oldest known poem. [1]

In 2002, the novel was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award [2] and was selected as The Age Book of the Year for Fiction. [3] The book has been published with some success in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. [1] It has also been published in Europe. [3]

Awards and honors

Gilgamesh was listed in The New York Times Book Review section as one of the Notable Books of 2003. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Journey's End, a Guardian.co.uk book review". The Guardian. London. 2003-11-01. Retrieved 2010-05-03.
  2. ^ "Miles Franklin Literary Award". Archived from the original on 2008-04-15.
  3. ^ a b "The Sydney Writers' Festival 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-04-13.
  4. ^ New York Times

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