A Woman's Eye, Her Art

Drusilla Modjeska is one of Australia’s most acclaimed writers. She was born in England and lived in Papua New Guinea before arriving in Australia in 1971. Her books include Exiles at Home; the NSW Premier’s Award-winning Poppy; Sisters, which she co-edited; the Nita B. Kibble, NSW Premier’s Award and Australian Bookseller’s Book of the Year Award-winner The Orchard; Timepieces; and Secrets with Robert Dessaix and Amanda Lohrey. She is also the author of the bestselling Stravinsky’s Lunch, which won the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction and the ALS Gold Medal. Her first novel, The Mountain, was shortlisted for the 2013 Miles Franklin Award, the Western Australia Premier’s Award and the Barbara Jefferis Award. In 2015 she published her memoir, Second Half First, which was shortlisted for several prizes including the Prime Minister’s Literary Award and the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award.