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Miles Franklin award 2010 [|The Miles Franklin Literary Award], Australia's first and most prestigious literary award, was established in 1954 with a bequest from the author [|Miles Franklin]. She was concerned to see Australian literature flourish and knew first hand the struggles most authors have in Australia. This years winner is Peter Temple for his novel **Truth**. Read more here. Truth and other novels by Peter Temple are available in the senior library. Other books shortlisted for the award were:
 * Jasper Jones** : a novel by Craig Silvey
 * Lovesong** by Alex Miller
 * Butterfly** by Sonia Hartnett
 * The book of Emmett** by Deborah Forster
 * The bath fugues** by Brian Castro