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Kirsten Miller is a South African novelist, writer and artist. Her first book ''Children on the Bridge: A Story of Autism in South Africa'' (ISBN 978-1770092099) is an autobiographical account of her work as a tutor of autistic children. It details the challenges in dealing with these children and their families and the effect this work has on her personal life.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Lindsay Ord - The Daily News )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Cathryn Pearman-Owens - The Citizen )〕 Her novel ''All is Fish'' (ISBN 978-1770092181) was shortlisted for the 2005 European Union Literary Awards. The novel is set in the resort town of Mtunzini in Zululand, South Africa and deals warmly with the complex relationships between the three central protagonists.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Litnet )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Janet van Eeden - The Natal Witness )〕 In May 2014 the novel ''Sister Moon'' (ISBN 978-1415207024) was published by Random House. ''Sister Moon'' is a story of love and growing up, of exclusion and abuse. She has published short stories in 5 collections ("When the Master Calls", "The Chief's Spell", "White Boy", "Chance Encounter", "Only in Art" and "Mobile" published in ''Uncovered Mirrors, African Road'', ''African Compass'', ''Dinaane: Short Stories by South African Women'', ''New Writing in Africa'' and ''Africa Inside Out'', respectively), and was also a finalist 3 times in the SA Pen Awards.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=BOOK SA - Caroline )〕 In 2012 her autism themed play "Remember Joe" was published in ''Short, Sharp and Snappy'', a collection of plays by leading South African playwrights and authors. Kristen has written an illustrated children's book, "A Time for Fairies", which was published in South Africa in 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=A Time for Fairies )〕 Miller was featured in the 2008 ''Time of the Writer'' International Writers Festival alongside Breyten Breytenbach, Charles Mungoshi, Ananda Devi and John Pilger.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Centre for Creative Arts )〕 She is also a featured book reviewer for the Sunday Times and has also contributed regularly to South African Airways's inflight magazine ''Sawubona''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Kirsten Miller )〕 SABC TV featured Kirsten in the series (The Power Within ) , aired in December 2009, where she discussed her work in autism, writing and art. Kirsten Miller's artwork works in fabric, oils and watercolours, drawing inspiration from her surroundings and thoughts. Johannesburg's Unity Gallery has held a solo exhibitions of her work in 2005 and 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Artthrob )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Unity Design )〕 Her lifesize fabric, beads and fibreglass commission of ''African Moo-nlight'' for CowParade was purchased on auction by the brewer SABMiller.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=CowParade South Africa )〕 Miller has a BA (Hons.) ''cum laude'' from the University of Natal and has held jobs as a university lecturer, creativity teacher and dolphin trainer. She has lived in London, Cape Town and Johannesburg. Kirsten currently lives in Durban and manages an early intervention centre for autistic children ((Action in Autism) ) as well as attending to her artwork and writing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Kirsten Miller )〕 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kirsten Miller (South African writer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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