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National Biography Award
The National Biography Award, established in Australia in 1996, is awarded for the best published work of biographical or autobiographical writing by an Australian. It aims "to encourage the highest standards of writing biography and autobiography and to promote public interest in those genres".State Library of New South Wales It was initially awarded every two years, but from 2002 it has been awarded annually. Its administration was taken over by the State Library of New South Wales in 1998. History of the Award It was originally endowed by private benefactor, Dr. Geoffrey Cains, and the original prize money was $12,500. In 2002, Cains said of endowing the award that "I wanted to give back to literature something, it had given me so much; besides, philanthropy in this country is so overlooked and diminished". In 2005, the prize money was increased to $20,000 with the support of Michael Crouch.State Library of New South Wales (2005) Belinda Hutchinson, former President of the Lib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biography
A biography, or simply bio, is a detailed description of a person's life. It involves more than just the basic facts like education, work, relationships, and death; it portrays a person's experience of these life events. Unlike a profile or curriculum vitae ( résumé), a biography presents a subject's life story, highlighting various aspects of their life, including intimate details of experience, and may include an analysis of the subject's personality. Biographical works are usually non-fiction, but fiction can also be used to portray a person's life. One in-depth form of biographical coverage is called legacy writing. Works in diverse media, from literature to film, form the genre known as biography. An authorized biography is written with the permission, cooperation, and at times, participation of a subject or a subject's heirs. An autobiography is written by the person themselves, sometimes with the assistance of a collaborator or ghostwriter. History At first, bio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenda Niall
Dr Brenda Mary Niall (born 25 November 1930) is an Australian biographer, literary critic and journalist. She is particularly noted for her work on Australia's well-known Boyd family of artists and writers. Educated at Genazzano FCJ College, in Kew, Victoria, and the University of Melbourne, Niall began writing during her time as Reader in the Department of English at Monash University. In June 2004 she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for "services to Australian literature, as an academic, biographer and literary critic" while in 2001 she was awarded the Centenary Medal for "service to Australian Society and the humanities in the study of Australian literature". In 1990 she was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Bibliography *''Martin Boyd'' (Melbourne, Vic.: Oxford University Press, 1974). *''Martin Boyd'' (Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1977).] Revised edition''Seven little billabongs: the world of Ethel Turner and Mary Gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Dwyer
Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who popularized the name include kings of Macedonia and one of the apostles of early Christianity. ''Philip'' has many alternative spellings. One derivation often used as a surname is Phillips. It was also found during ancient Greek times with two Ps as Philippides and Philippos. It has many diminutive (or even hypocoristic) forms including Phil, Philly, Lip, Pip, Pep or Peps. There are also feminine forms such as Philippine and Philippa. Antiquity Kings of Macedon * Philip I of Macedon * Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great * Philip III of Macedon, half-brother of Alexander the Great * Philip IV of Macedon * Philip V of Macedon New Testament * Philip the Apostle * Philip the Evangelist Others * Philippus of Croton (c. 6th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2008. Events *"The Bulletin" magazine publishes its last issue, the first was in 1880 *The Australia Council for the Arts announces Christopher Koch and Gerald Murnane as recipients of its 2008 emeritus writers awards *The Australian Federal Government announces funding for a new chair of Australian Literature based at the University of Western Australia *Clunes, Victoria, holds its second Booktown weekend *The first Crime and Justice Festival in held in Melbourne over the weekend of 19–20 July *Australia wins the right to host the 2010 World SF convention in Melbourne *A number of previously unknown Banjo Paterson poems are found in an old cash book dating back to the Boer War *UNESCO names Melbourne as its second City of Literature, after Edinburgh received the first such award in 2004 *Caro Llewellyn, a former director of the Sydney Writers' Festival and PEN World Voices Fes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Blainey
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2009. Events *HarperCollins takes over ABC Books – the publishing arm of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. *Caro Llewellyn, resigns as director of the new Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas (now called the Wheeler Centre) in Melbourne before taking up the role. Chrissy Sharp, the Australian general manager of Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, is appointed to take her place. *The Australia-Asia Literary Award, based in Western Australia, is suspended. Major publications Literary fiction * Steven Amsterdam – ''Things We Didn't See Coming'' * Peter Carey – ''Parrot and Olivier in America'' * Steven Carroll – ''The Lost life'' * Brian Castro – ''The Bath Fugues'' * Nick Cave – ''The Death of Bunny Munro'' * Tracy Crisp – ''Black Dust Dancing'' * Deborah Forster – ''The Book of Emmett'' * Andrea Goldsmith – ''Reunion'' * Marion Halligan – ''Valley o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Matthews (writer)
Brian Matthews (1936–2022) was an Australian literary scholar, biographer and short story writer. He is considered Australia's foremost scholar of Henry Lawson and Lawson's mother Louisa. Life and career Matthews was born in St Kilda, Victoria, and educated at De La Salle College and Melbourne University. He took a BA with a major in English and later an MA on Henry Lawson under the direction of Vincent Buckley. After teaching in various schools in the 1950s and 1960s, he moved to Adelaide in 1967 to work at Bedford Park Teachers' College, but soon joined the new English Department at Flinders University. He taught English and Australian literature (and in later years, solely the latter) until the early 1990s at Flinders. He was a frequent visitor to Italy, where he taught Australian literature, and spent 1974 at Exeter University. In 1986 he held a Fulbright Fellowship and taught at the University of Oregon. Matthews took a leading role in the establishment of the Associati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2010. Events *26 January – Peter Goldsworthy is awarded a Member (AM) in the General Division in the Australia Day Honours List. *February – The "Australian Book Review" magazine conducted a poll of its readers and announces that ''Cloudstreet'' by Tim Winton is Australia's favourite novel. *22 June – Peter Temple wins the Miles Franklin Award for his novel ''Truth'' ''ABC News'', 22 June 2010. becoming the first crime novel to do so. Major publications Literary fiction * Jon Bauer – ''Rocks in the Belly'' * |
Alasdair McGregor
Alasdair is a Scottish Gaelic given name. The name is a Gaelic form of ''Alexander'' which has long been a popular name in Scotland. The personal name ''Alasdair'' is often Anglicised as ''Alistair'', '' Alastair'', and ''Alaster''.''A Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, People named Alasdair * Alasdair A. K. White, British management theorist *Alasdair Allan, Scottish politician *Alasdair Alpin MacGregor, Scottish writer and photographer *Alasdair and Hetty Tayler, British historical writers *Alasdair Clayre, British author and broadcaster *Alasdair Dickinson, Scottish rugby union coach *Alasdair Duncan, Australian author and journalist * Alasdair Fotheringham, British journalist *Alasdair Fraser, Scottish fiddler and composer * Alasdair Gillis, Canadian TV host *Alasdair Graham, Canadian politician *Alasdair Gray, Scottish writer and artist *Alasdair Hutton, British writer and narrator *Alasdair Kent, British-Australian opera singer *Alasdair Locke, Scottish bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2011. Events *Four authors are named in the Queen's Birthday Honours: Peter FitzSimons, Susanne Gervay, Roland Perry, and Chris Wallace-Crabbe *Thomas Keneally donates his personal library to the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts *Australian libraries and library associations join together to make 2012 the National Year of Reading *Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) declares Saturday, 20 August 2011, the inaugural National Bookshop Day * Final issue of the "Australian Literary Review" to be published in October 2011 *Hannie Rayson is the first Australian to be awarded a commission with New York’s Manhattan Theatre Club *Friends and family of biographer Hazel Rowley establish funds to commemorate Rowley’s life and her writing legacy via the Hazel Rowley Literary Fund * Alison Lester and Boori Monty Pryor are appointed to be Australia’s first Children’s Laureates *T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Thomas (writer)
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Martin Thomas may refer to: * Martin Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gresford (born 1937), British Liberal Democrat politician * Martin Thomas (cricketer) (born 1952), former English cricketer * Martin Thomas (footballer, born 1959), Welsh football player and goalkeeping coach * Martin Thomas (historian) (born 1964), British historian * Martin Thomas (footballer, born 1973), English football player * Martin Thomas (canoeist), French slalom canoeist See also * Martyn Thomas (born 1948), British software engineer * Martyn Thomas (rugby player) (born 1987), Welsh rugby union player * Thomas Martin (other) Thomas or Tom Martin may refer to: Born 16th century * Thomas Martin (politician, died 1583) (1530–1583), MP for Dorchester * Thomas Martin (lawyer) (1521–1593), MP for Ludgershall, Saltash and Hindon Born 17th century *Thomas Martin of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2012. Events *Clive James is made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for "services to literature and the media" in the Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honours List. *Five literary figures are named in the Australia Day Honours: Paul Brunton, Stuart Macintyre, Roy Masters, Ros Pesman and Carol Woodrow. * Peter Carey is the recipient of the Bodleian Libraries' 2012 Bodley Medal. The medal is awarded by the Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford "to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the worlds in which the Bodleian is active: literature, culture, science, and communication". *Incoming Premier Campbell Newman cancels the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards. *In response, a week later, the new Queensland Literary Awards are announced. The awards use a crowd-funding campaign to raise the prize-money for their initial set of awards. *Sophie Cunn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
