The Great World

novel by Malouf

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The Great World is a novel by Australian author David Malouf published in 1990. The novel focuses on the experiences of prisoners of war during World War II. It won the Commonwealth Writers' Prize and is a significant work in Malouf's literary career, which also includes poetry and other novels.12

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David Malouf
The Great World (1990), about POWs in World War II, won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (later Commonwealth Book Prize). Malouf’s other novels include Harland’s Half Acre (1984), Remembering Babylon (1993; which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize), and The Conversations at Curlow Creek
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The Great World (1990), about POWs in World War II, won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (later Commonwealth Book Prize). Malouf’s other novels include Harland’s Half Acre (1984), Remembering Babylon (1993; which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize), and The Conversations at Curlow Creek
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