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Legge, Kate

Occupation
Editor, Journalist, Print Journalist and Writer

Summary

Kate Legge is an award-winning journalist who has covered politics and social affairs in Australia and the United States. She edited The Australian's Review of Books in 1997 and now writes for The Weekend Australian Magazine.

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Events

c. 1980 -
Career in journalism active
1987
Walkley Award (Print) - Best Piece Of Newspaper Reporting (Notable Mention), Times on Sunday
2003
Walkley Award (Print) - Magazine Feature Writing, 'Patrick: A case in the life of a family court judge', The Australian - News Ltd

Sources used to compile this entry: http://www.walkleys.com/winners/database.html.

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  • Legge, Kate, The Unexpected Elements of Love, Penguin, Melbourne, 2006. Details

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Nikki Henningham

Created: 14 November 2007, Last modified: 20 October 2008

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