The Yield
Miles Franklin Literary Award · 2020 · Winner
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Miles Franklin Literary Award | 2020 | Winner |
About This Book
A profound meditation on language, dispossession, and survival structured around a fictional Wiradjuri dictionary compiled by an elder before his death.
About the Author
Tara June Winch is an Australian author of Wiradjuri, Afghan, and English heritage. Her novel The Yield (2020) won the Miles Franklin Award, the Stella Prize, and the Prime Minister's Literary Award, and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The Yield is a profound meditation on language, dispossession, and survival, structured around a fictional Wiradjuri dictionary. Read more →
