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Vogel Survey: Kate Grenville

Kate Grenville, now 67, won the Vogel in 1984 for her novel Lillian’s Story.

‘Hi Frank, I’m in promotion mode for this strange little book I’ve just done about fragrance [The Case against Fragrance]—it’s surprising all of us how much interest there is about it, so I’m doing a lot of yacking about it. Some very hasty answers to your questions.’

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