Christos Tsiolkas
Australian novelist whose brutal, uncompromising fiction explores the tensions of multicultural Australia. The Slap sparked a national conversation when it was published and became an international television series. He is one of the most provocative voices in Australian literature.
Works
- The SlapNovel following aftermath of violent slap incident in Australian community
- BarracudaComing-of-age novel about ambitious swimmer in working-class Melbourne neighborhood
- LoadedNovel exploring gay desire and personal transformation in contemporary Australia
- The Jesus Man
- Dead EuropeNovel set during European travels exploring violence and redemption
- DamascusContemporary novel examining faith, identity, and Middle Eastern displacement