理查德·弗拉纳根(Richard Flanagan,1961—)是澳大利亚近年来涌现出的最有成就、最具特色的作家。迄今为止,理查德·弗拉纳根共出版九部著作,其中三部长篇小说为他赢得很高的声誉,而使他成为具有国际影响作家的则是他于二○○一年出版的长篇小说《古尔德的鱼书》(Gould’s Book of Fish)。今年四月,《古尔德的鱼书》击败众多竞争对手,一举夺得“英联邦文学奖”。理查德·弗拉纳根是土生土长的塔斯马尼亚人。他的祖先是 Richard Flanagan (1961-) is Australia’s most accomplished and unique writer emerging in recent years. To date, Richard Flanagan has co-authored nine books, three of which won him a high reputation and the one who made him an internationally influential writer was published in 2001 The novel Gould’s Book of Fish. In April this year, Gould’s Fish Book defeated many competitors and won the Commonwealth Literature Award. Richard Flanagan is a native of Tasmanians. His ancestors are