Xavier Herbert was an Australian writer best known for his Miles Franklin Award-winning novel Poor Fellow My Country (1975). He was considered one of the elder statesmen of Australian literature. He is also known for short story collections and his autobiography Disturbing Element.
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Elizabeth JolleyAlso won Miles Franklin Literary Award
Michelle de KretserAlso won Miles Franklin Literary Award
Christopher KochAlso won Miles Franklin Literary Award
Thea AstleyAlso won Miles Franklin Literary Award
Melissa LucashenkoAlso won Miles Franklin Literary AwardEvie WyldAlso won Miles Franklin Literary AwardAbout this person
Country
AustraliaCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1901 to 1984 · aged 83
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