The Death of Noah Glass is a novel by Australian author Gail Jones released by Text Publishing in 2018.
 First edition | |
| Author | Gail Jones |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Text, Australia |
Publication date | 2018 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| ISBN | 9781925603408 |
| Preceded by | A Guide to Berlin |
Premise
editThe Death of Noah Glass concerns three main characters: the eponymous Noah Glass and his children Evie and Martin. Noah has been found dead face down in the communal swimming pool at his apartment complex. Evie and Martin reconnect as a result, and are caught off guard when local police come with questions about their father's alleged involvement in an international art heist.
Reviews
editAwards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ALS Gold Medal | — | Shortlisted | [3] |
| Miles Franklin Award | — | Shortlisted | [4] | |
| Prime Minister's Literary Awards | Fiction | Won | [5] | |
| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards | Victorian Premier's Prize for Fiction | Shortlisted | [6] | |
| Voss Literary Prize | — | Shortlisted | [7] | |
| 2020 | Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature | Fiction | Won | [8][9] |
References
edit- ^ Dixon, Robert (2018-09-07). "The Death of Noah Glass by Gail Jones". Sydney Review of Books. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ JR (2018-04-21). "The Death of Noah Glass". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ "ALS Gold Medal". ASAL - Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ Boland, Michaela (2019-07-02). "'Try being a Leb': Author from Punchbowl shortlisted for Miles Franklin". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ Arts, Department of Communications and the (2019-08-16). "The Death of Noah Glass". www.communications.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "2019 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ "Short List 2019". the voss literary prize. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature". State Library of South Australia. December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature winners announced". Books+Publishing. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-05.