Julieanne Lamond’s article discusses the history of marginalization of Australian women writers, specifically in relation to the Miles Franklin Literary Award. The article is set in response to concerns that the Miles Franklin perpetuates the idea that certain kinds of experiences (male, past, ‘the bush’) are more ‘Australian’ than others, and how this has influenced the gender balance of our awards and literary prizes. Lamond iterates that- because of this- the women’s only literary award: the Stella Prize is both much needed and aptly named. This article provides me with some contextual information for my essay- specifically the question of a perceived ‘Australian literary voice’ as proposed by the Miles Franklin award. I’m also interested
