EMSAH Research Seminar with the Brisbane Writers Festival and the UQ Art Museum: M. J. Hyland on her new novel, 'This Is How'

Event Details

Date:

Friday, 11 September 2009

Time:

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Room:

Gallery A

UQ Location:

James and Mary Emelia Mayne Centre (St Lucia)

URL:

http://www.uq.edu.au/emsah/index.html?page=116824&pid=21662

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Full Description:: 'This Is How' is a mesmerizing and meticulously drawn portrait of a man whose unease in the world leads to his tragic undoing.

With breathtaking wisdom and an astute insight into the human mind, award-winning M. J. Hyland's new book inspires horror and sympathy in equal measure. M. J. Hyland will talk about her new novel and her work as a teacher of creative writing.

M. J. Hyland made her literary debut in Australia in 2003. 'How the Light Gets In' was short-listed for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Her second novel, 'Carry Me Down', was shortlisted for the 2006 Man Booker Prize and the 2007 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, and won both the Encore Award and the Hawthornden Prize in 2007. M. J. Hyland currently lives in Manchester, England, where she is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of Manchester.

CHAIR: Dr Bronwen Levy
FURTHER INFO: Dr Stuart Glover 33652860 or stuart.glover@uq.edu.au