Manus Island refugee wins major Australian literary prize

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Iranian Kurdish man Behrouz Boochani has won two Australian prizes with his debut book.

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Published 1 February 2019 3:38pm

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Manus Island refugee wins major Australian literary prize

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Iranian Kurdish man Behrouz Boochani has won two Australian prizes with his debut book.

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Iranian Kurdish man Behrouz Boochani has won two Australian prizes with his debut book.

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