Helen Garner
Helen Garner is a highly regarded Australian author known for her candid and insightful writing that often explores themes of family, loneliness, and the complexities of human relationships. Born in 1942, she gained fame with her autobiographical novel 'Monkey Grip' and has since published numerous works, including novels and nonfiction that delve into courtroom dramas and personal experiences. Garner's unique style blends the colloquial with the profound, capturing the nuances of everyday life, and her diaries, published in three parts, are considered a significant contribution to her oeuvre.
Born on Nov 07, 1942 (83 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 7.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 35,229 | $2,700,000 | 1,401$ |
| Totals | 1 | 67,886,011 | 35,229 | $2,700,000 | 1,401$ |
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Recent Mentions
United Kingdom:
Beloved Australian writer Helen Garner was among those who publicly criticized the decision to exclude Abdel-Fattah.
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Australia:
Enright provides an enthusiastic appraisal of Helen Garner’s recent How to End a Story: Collected Diaries.
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United Kingdom:
Helen Garner is an Australian writer whose diaries Ben Whishaw admires.
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New Zealand:
Helen Garner's collected diaries won this year’s Baillie Gifford Prize for non-fiction.
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New Zealand:
Helen Garner is a true-crime writer known for her insightful commentary on murder trials.
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Australia:
Kenneth Hayne is a long-time admirer of Helen Garner’s work.
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United Kingdom:
Helen Garner is one of the authors of The Mushroom Tapes, which discusses the trial of Erin Patterson.
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Ireland:
Helen Garner is one of the writers that Enright admires for her distinctive voice and perspective.
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Australia:
Helen Garner is a respected writer who observed Erin Patterson's trial.
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Australia:
Helen Garner was named winner of Britain’s top non-fiction prize for her deeply intimate diaries, How to End a Story.
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