Before I Wake (Scott novel)
Before I Wake (1996) is a novel by Australian author John Scott. It was shortlisted for the 1997 Miles Franklin Award.
| Author | John Scott |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | Penguin, Australia |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 433 |
| ISBN | 0140256954 |
| Preceded by | What I Have Written |
| Followed by | The Architect |
Plot summary
Jonathan Ford, haunted by his past, wanders aimlessly through Australia and Europe until he meets two sisters.
Notes
- Dedication: For Elizabeth Francis
- The novel consists of a sequence of five novellas and features poems by Melissa Curran.
Awards and nominations
- 1997 shortlisted NBC Banjo Awards — NBC Banjo Award for Fiction
- 1997 shortlisted Miles Franklin Literary Award
- 1997 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction
Reviews
- Neil James in Westerly, Autumn 1997, stated "this ambitious book embraces the full narrative scope of fiction", before concluding that "John Scott has made a transition from poet to novelist similar to that made by David Malouf, Rodney Hall and Roger McDonald. He has taken with him a command of language not widely matched in Australian fiction."[1]
References
- ""Review, John Scott, Before I Wake", '"Westerly, Autumn 1977" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
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