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Winner of Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Indigenous Writing announced

$20,000 award stops star writer from opening dog-grooming salon while recognising narrative of native title and love.
5 Sep 2014
Peta Mayer
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On Wednesday, Melissa Lucashenko won the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Indigenous Writing for her fifth novel, Mullumbimby.

‘I’m very excited and very happy,’ Lucashenko said.

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