Gavin Yuan Gao was memorising ancient Chinese poems then turned to old English and noticed a similarity. Gao is one of six writers to have received an $80,000 prize in the awards.
Melbourne author wins $80,000 fiction prize, while other winners include journalist Sam Vincent in the nonfiction category for memoir My Father and Other Animals
The winners of the 2023 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have been announced – and they’re a diverse bunch of books, with a focus on reconnection, regeneration, questioning and beauty.