Barry Divola

Barry Charles Divola (born 16 September 1959)[1] is an Australian journalist, columnist and author.[2]

Early life

Divola was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the first son of Kevin Divola. He was educated at Newington College (1972–77).[3]

Writing career

Divola is a regular contributor to The Sydney Morning Herald and is a columnist and feature writer for that newspaper's monthly publication, (sydney) magazine, where he presents Street Life and Hole in the wall. He is the music critic for Who, a senior writer for Rolling Stone and contributor to Madison, and Entertainment Weekly.[4]

Bibliography

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Books

Essays and reporting

Album reviews

Album title Artist Reviewed in
Kindred Passion Pit Divola, Barry (May 2015). "Passion Pit's ecstatic pop". Reviews. Rolling Stone (Australia). 762: 90. 
No pier pressure Wilson, Brian Divola, Barry (May 2015). "The man who wasn't there". Reviews. Rolling Stone (Australia). 762: 92. 
Beat the champ The Mountain Goats Divola, Barry (May 2015). "[Untitled review]". Reviews. Rolling Stone (Australia). 762: 94. 
Postcards from Paradise Starr, Ringo Divola, Barry (May 2015). "[Untitled review]". Reviews. Rolling Stone (Australia). 762: 97. 
Carrie & Lowell Stevens, Sufjan Divola, Barry (May 2015). "Sufjan's quiet contemplation". Reviews. Rolling Stone (Australia). 762: 98. 

Awards

He won the Banjo Paterson Award for short fiction in 2004, 2005 and 2006 for his stories Nipple, Cicada Boy and Nixon.[6]

References

  1. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 52
  2. SMH - the passion behind the plastic
  3. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 52
  4. ABC Unleashed - Barry Divola
  5. National Library of Australia - Catalogue
  6. Your mother would be proud of you - Barry Divola
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