Helen Asher

Helen Asher
BornWaltraud Helene Rosalie Ulrich
1927
Germany
Died19 October 2001[1]
Australia
OccupationNovelist and short story writer
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksTilly's Fortunes

Helen Asher (also known as Helen Ulrich, 1927 – 19 October 2001) was an Australian novelist and short story writer.

Biography

Born Waltraud Helene Rosalie Ulrich, Asher migrated to Australia from Germany as a post-World War II refugee.[2] Asher and her husband Mervyn were active in the Australian literary scene.[3]

Asher published Tilly's Fortunes through Penguin in 1986.[4] She also wrote under the name Helen Ulrich, and her short stories were featured in numerous anthologies.[5]

Asher bequeathed money to the Australia Council for the establishment of a biennial prize to be awarded to “a female author whose work carries an anti-war theme”. The $12,000 Asher Award was administered by the Australian Society of Authors from 2005 to 2017.[6]

Bibliography

Novels

References

  1. ^ "Cemetery record". centennialpark.discovereverafter.com. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Asher Award 2017 shortlist announced | Queensland Writers Centre". Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  3. ^ "The Asher Literary Award - Australian Society of Authors (ASA)". www.asauthors.org. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Deakin University / All Locations". library2.deakin.edu.au. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  5. ^ "The Asher Literary Award - Australian Society of Authors (ASA)". www.asauthors.org. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. ^ "The Asher Literary Award - Australian Society of Authors (ASA)". www.asauthors.org. Archived from the original on 17 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Deakin University / All Locations". library2.deakin.edu.au. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  8. ^ Asher, Helen (1986). Tilly's fortunes. Ringwood, Vic., Australia ; New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140084412.