Brian Castro

Australia

Brian Castro

Australia

Biography

Born in Hong Kong of Portuguese, Chinese and English parentage, Brian Castro lives in Australia and is the author of 11 novels and a volume of essays. In 2014, he was distinguished with the Patrick White Award for Literature for his contribution to Australian Literature. His latest novel, Blindness and Rage, will be published by Giramondo in April 2017. He is currently Chair of Creative Writing at the University of Adelaide.