Shirley Hazzard
Born in 1931
Fiction
Shirley Hazzard was an Australian-born writer who led a cosmopolitan life.
She worked for British intelligence in Hong Kong at 16 and later as a typist at the United Nations in New York.
Hazzard became a full-time writer and vocal critic of the UN. Her fiction is known for its elegant, controlled style.
She wrote five novels, including The Great Fire, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.
Hazzard's work often explores themes of love, power, and the cultural divide between the Old and New Worlds, drawing comparisons to Henry James.
