The Fish Girl
| Author | Mirandi Riwoe |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Xoum Publishing |
Publication date | 2017 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Pages | 97 |
| ISBN | 9781925589061 |
The Fish Girl is a 2017 novella by Mirandi Riwoe.[1] The story follows an Indonesian girl named Mina who is recruited to work in the kitchen of a Dutch merchant. It was written as a postcolonial subversion of the short story "The Four Dutchmen" by W. Somerset Maugham.[2] The novella was shortlisted for the 2018 Stella Prize.[2]
Reception
The Fish Girl received positive reviews in Australian Women's Book Review,[3] The Australian,[4] and X-Press Magazine.[5]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stella Prize | — | Shortlisted | [2][6][7] |
| Queensland Literary Awards | University of Queensland Fiction Book Award | Shortlisted | [8] |
References
- ^ "The Fish Girl". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "The Fish Girl – Mirandi Riwoe". Stella Prize. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Woodhouse, Jena (2018). "A Tale from the Colony of Colour and Gender" (PDF). Australian Women's Book Review. 28 (1). ISSN 1033-9434. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Wright, Ed (10 February 2018). "Soon, Rural Liberties, The Last Long Drop, The Fish Girl: book reviews". The Australian. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Schrandt, Jade (7 May 2020). "THE FISH GIRL by Mirandi Riwoe". X-Press Magazine. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Nelson, Camilla (10 April 2018). "Provocative, political, speculative: your guide to the 2018 Stella shortlist". The Conversation. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Stella prize shortlist: Michelle de Kretser and Alexis Wright among nominees". The Guardian. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "History of the Awards". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 4 May 2025.