Julia Blackburn

Julia Blackburn (born 1948) is a British author of both fiction and non-fiction. She is the daughter of poet Thomas Blackburn and artist Rosalie de Meric.[1]

Julia Blackburn, photo by her partner, the sculptor Herman Makkink (2013)

Julia Blackburn's bohemian and troubled upbringing is the subject of her memoir The Three of Us (2008).[2]

Awards and honors

Bibliography

Novels
  • The Book of Colour (1995)
  • The Leper's Companions (1999)

Non-fiction
  • The White Men: The First Response of Aboriginal Peoples to the White Man (1979)
  • Charles Waterton, 1782–1865: Conservationist and Traveller (1991)
  • Daisy Bates in the Desert: A Woman's Life Among the Aborigines (1994)
  • The Emperor's Last Island: Journey to St.Helena (2000)
  • Old Man Goya (2002)
  • With Billie: A New Look at the Unforgettable Lady Day (2005), Vintage, ISBN 0-375-40610-7[5][6] – includes material from interviews conducted by Linda Lipnack Kuehl[7][8][9]
  • My Animals and Other Family (2007)
  • The Three of Us: A Family Story (2008)
  • Thin Paths: Journeys in and Around an Italian Mountain Village (2011)
  • Threads: The Delicate Life of John Craske (2015)
  • Time Song: Searching for Doggerland (2019); in the US: Time Song: Journeys in Search of a Submerged Land (2019)

References
  1. Printed Matter – Julia Blackburn – Page
  2. Morrison, Blake (2 May 2008). "Review of The Three of Us by Julia Blackburn". The Guardian.
  3. "Time Song | The Wainwright Prize Golden Beer Prize". Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. "2019 shortlist | The Wainwright Prize Golden Beer Prize". Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. Leland, John (24 April 2005). "'With Billie': The Lady Sang Jazz Ballads (Published 2005)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  6. "Fine and mellow". spectator.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  7. "Song, sex and stimulants". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  8. "Observer review: With Billie by Julia Blackburn". The Observer. 17 April 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  9. Figgis, Mike (22 April 2005). "Review: With Billie by Julia Blackburn". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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