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
- Divola, Barry (1998). Fanclub : it's a fan's world - popstars just live in it. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin.
- — (2004). Searching for Kingly Critter : a deliciously different tale of obsession and nostalgia. Sydney: ABC Books.
- M is for metal : the loudest alphabet book on earth (with Paul McNeil) - ABC Books, (Syd, 2006) ISBN 9780975683408
- The secret life of backpackers : a bunk's-eye view of the tourist trail from Bondi to Cairns - ABC Books, (Syd, 2008) ISBN 9780733320927 [5]
Essays and reporting
- Divola, Barry (Sep 2014). "Living on the edge : bladesmith Karim Haddad teaches people how to make knives, but it's about much more than the sharp, pointy things". Smith Journal. 12: 64–68.
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
- ↑ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 52
- ↑ SMH - the passion behind the plastic
- ↑ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 52
- ↑ ABC Unleashed - Barry Divola
- ↑ National Library of Australia - Catalogue
- ↑ Your mother would be proud of you - Barry Divola
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