Helen Asher

Helen Asher
Born
Waltraud Helene Rosalie Ulrich

1927
Germany
Died19 October 2001
Australia
OccupationsNovelist and short story writer
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
Notable workTilly'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. Asher and her husband Mervyn were active in the Australian literary scene.

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

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.

Bibliography

Novels

References

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  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.