Anderson, Jessica (1916–)
Anderson, Jessica (1916–)
Australian novelist. Name variations: Jessica Margaret Anderson. Born Sept 25, 1916, in Gayndah, Queensland, Australia; grew up in Brisbane; attended Yeronga State School and Brisbane State High; studied at Brisbane Technical College Art School.
Began career writing for radio; works include novels An Ordinary Lunacy (1963), The Last Man's Head (1970), The Commandment (1975), which was based on Captain Logan and the Moreton Bay penal settlement, Tirra Lirra By the River (1978), The Only Daughter (1980), The Impersonators (1980), Taking Shelter (1989), One of the Wattle Birds (1994), and short-story collection Stories from the Warm Zone (1987). Won Miles Franklin Award for Tirra Lirra By the River (1978) and The Impersonators (1980).
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