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Christopher Bardsley

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Born in 1987, Christopher Bardsley was raised in Melbourne, Australia. He undertook his studies at the University of Melbourne, where he received a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Education. In 2012, Christopher was the recipient of Melbourne University’s Above Water prize for his short story Little Rock. He also received an honourable mention in the 2011 competition for his story Cripple Creek. Christopher has also published poetry and cultural criticism through Farrago magazine.

Christopher spent the beginning of his career teaching history at independent schools in Melbourne. While he is primarily an author of novels, his interests also include modern and ancient history, with a particular focus on interpreting political extremism.

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Cathedral by Raymond Carver

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Carver has been one of my favourites for many years. Widely credited for resurrecting the short story form with Short Cuts and Will you please be quiet, please? , there is something remarkable about the tightly clenched portraits of everyday desperation that form his work. I think Carver is the master of the cut-down masculine narrative- better Read more of this blog post »

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