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About Shirley Hazzard

Birth

1931

Death

2016

First book

2003

Years writing

23

Biography

Shirley Hazzard was an Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. She was born in Australia and also held U.S. citizenship.

Born in Sydney, Shirley Hazzard built a distinguished literary career that led her to become a United States citizen.

Her most acclaimed work, The Great Fire, remains an essential reference in her bibliography.

The author masterfully explored international settings, with a particular focus on narratives set in Italy and England.

Throughout her life, Hazzard published over sixty works that cemented her reputation as a novelist.

Her literary legacy endures as a fundamental voice in contemporary fiction following her passing in 2016.