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Drusilla Modjeska
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Drusilla Modjeska

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DRUSILLA MODJESKA is one of Australia’s most acclaimed writers. Her books include the award-winning Poppy and the bestselling The Orchard and Stravinsky’s Lunch, which won the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction. Her novel The Mountain was critically acclaimed and shortlisted for a number of awards; and in 2015 she published her memoir, Second Half First, which was also shortlisted for several prizes. She lives in Sydney.

Books by Drusilla Modjeska

The Mountain

'A novel as intricate and powerful as the bark-cloth paintings at its heart' - Anna Funder

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A Woman’s Eye, Her Art

How six extraordinary women artists of the twentieth century reframed the narrative through their art and lives.

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Second Half First

A stunning memoir from one of Australia's most highly acclaimed writers

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