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Jen Webb

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Jen Webb is Distinguished Professor of Creative Practice in the Faculty of Arts and Design, and Dean, Graduate Research, at the University of Canberra.

Articles by Jen

Bodies of Light wins 2022 Miles Franklin Award

Jennifer Down’s 2022 Miles Franklin Literary Award-winning novel Bodies of Light is brutally precise in its portrayal of the enduring consequences of a traumatic childhood.

The Yield: A powerful story of violence and forms of resistance

The winner of the 2020 Miles Franklin award is a powerful and deeply moving book, unstinting in its depiction of socio-political disasters, writes Jen Webb.

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Your guide to the 2020 shortlist for Australia's top literary prize

Ahead of the announcement this week of the 2020 Miles Franklin Literary Award winner, cultural theorist Jenn Webb offers a guide to the six shortlisted novels – all of which tackle topics that ‘shimmer with relevance’.