In a novel from this country, a boy prays for God to smite his father "if i
In a novel from this country, a boy prays for God to smite his father "if it be Thy will that Thy people eat pudding." Another novel set in this country features Normal Phantom, who buries Elias Smith at sea, and Will Phantom, who travels with Mozzie Fishman. Female authors from this country include Alexis Wright and a novelist who depicted Sybylla Melvyn choosing a future as a writer over marriage to Harold Beecham in My Brilliant Career. Winners of a literary prize from this country named for native author (*) Miles Franklin include the aforementioned Carpentaria, a novel in which Laura Trevelyan meets the title German explorer, and a novel in which the title gamblers make a bet regarding transportation of a glass church. For 10 points, name this country home to the authors of Voss and Oscar and Lucinda, Patrick White and Peter Carey.
In a novel from this country, a boy prays for God to smite his father "if it be Thy will that Thy people eat pudding."
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