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Prime Minister's Literary Awards
The Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards (PMLA) were announced at the end of 2007 by the incoming First Rudd ministry following the 2007 election. They are administered by the Minister for the Arts.Call for entries (22 February 2008) The awards were designed as "a new initiative celebrating the contribution of to the nation's cultural and intellectual life." The awards are held annually and initially provided a tax-free prize of A$100,000 in each category, making it Australia's richest literary award in total. In 2011, the prize money was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Minister's Awards For Literary Achievement
Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement is a List of New Zealand literary awards, New Zealand literary award established in 2003 by the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa (Creative New Zealand), the national arts development agency of the New Zealand government. Each winner in three categories of fiction, nonfiction and poetry receives a monetary award of NZ$60,000. Winners Source: 2024 * Fiction: Lynley Dodd * Non-fiction: Neville Peat * Poetry: Apirana Taylor 2023 *Fiction: Lee Murray (writer), Lee Murray *Non-fiction: Linda Tuhiwai Smith *Poetry: Tusiata Avia 2022 * Fiction: Stephanie Johnson (author), Stephanie Johnson * Nonfiction: Vincent O'Malley * Poetry: James Norcliffe 2021 * Fiction: David Hill (author), David Hill * Nonfiction: Claudia Orange * Poetry: Anne Kennedy 2020 * Fiction: Tessa Duder * Nonfiction: Tīmoti Kāretu * Poetry: Jenny Bornholdt 2019 * Fiction: Elizabeth Knox * Nonfiction: Gavin Bishop * Poetry: Fleur Adcock 2018 *Fictio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boat (short Story Collection)
''The Boat'' is a 2008 collection of short stories by the Vietnamese-Australian writer Nam Le. It contains seven short stories taking place all over the world, from Colombia and the United States to Vietnam, Tehran, Australia and Hiroshima. It was praised by critics, and the Australian writer of short stories Cate Kennedy said that the collection brought the short story back to the "literary centre stage". Reception Upon release, ''The Boat'' was generally well-received. According to ''Book Marks'', the book received "rave" reviews based on 8 critic reviews with 6 being "rave" and 2 being "positive". On '' Bookmarks Magazine'' July/Aug 2008 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (4.0 out of 5) based on critic reviews with the critical summary stating, "With this debut collection, Le has become the new literary darling". In 2022, ''The Boat'' was included on the " Big Jubilee Read" list of 70 books by Commonwealth authors, selected to celeb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boori Monty Pryor
Boori Monty Pryor (born 1950) is an Aboriginal Australian author best known as a storyteller and as the inaugural Australian Children's Laureate (20122013). Early life and family Pryor is descended from the Birri Gubba nation of the Bowen region and the Kunggandji people from Yarrabah, near Cairns. His father was Monty Prior. Career Pryor had a long career communicating Aboriginal Australian culture to schools in Australia, performing dances, playing didgeridoo, and storytelling, before turning to writing books. He has worked in film and television, sport, and music. In 1986, Boori had an acting role alongside his brother Paul Pryor in “Women of the Sun”. In his keynote address for the 2013 Come Out Festival in Adelaide, Pryor spoke about the importance of storytelling, performance, and dance in engaging children with literacy, literature, and Indigenous cultures. Pryor was an ambassador for the National Year of Reading (Australia) in 2012. In film In 2018, ABC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Daisley
Stephen Daisley (born 1955) is a New Zealand novelist. Biography Daisley was born in Hastings, New Zealand, and spent five years in the New Zealand army before working as a sheep herder, bush cutter, truck driver, construction worker and bartender. After marrying in New Zealand, he moved to Western Australia, attending Murdoch University and then the University of Western Australia for postgraduate studies. He now lives in Perth with his wife and five children. Daisley won the 2011 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction for his novel ''Traitor'' and the Ockham New Zealand Book Award, 2016, for his second novel ''Coming Rain.'' Bibliography Novels * ''Traitor'' (2010) * ''Coming Rain'' (2015) * ''A Better Place'' (2023) Awards * 2011 winner Prime Minister's Literary Awards — Fiction – ''Traitor'' * 2011 winner New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — UTS Award for New Writing – ''Traitor'' * 2011 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traitor (Daisley Novel)
''Traitor'' is a 2010 novel written by New Zealand author Stephen Daisley. It won the Prime Minister's Literary Award in Australia in 2011 for Best Fiction. Plot summary Young New Zealand soldier David Monroe is fighting at Gallipoli in World War I when he meets a Turkish doctor, Mohammad. As they tend to a wounded soldier a bomb bursts nearby and both are sent to an army hospital on the island of Lemnos. The novel explores the growing friendship between the two men, and two cultures, as they recover from their wounds. Notes * Dedication: Dedicated to the memory of C.A. Daisley - née Lal Radcliffe 1920-2009 * Epigraph: "I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I would have the guts to betray my country." - E.M. Forster Review James Bradley in ''The Australian'' noted: "At its best, Daisley's prose possesses a shimmering, allusive beauty reminiscent of John McGahern. Sequences such as the stunning descri ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Karskens
Grace Elizabeth Karskens (born 12 March 1958) is an Australian historian who is professor of history at the University of New South Wales. Career Grace Elizabeth Karskens, born in Sydney, New South Wales in 1958, graduated from the University of Sydney with degrees in both history and historical archaeology. She was awarded a Master of Arts in 1986, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Sydney in 1995. Before taking up a position as lecturer at the University of New South Wales in 2001, Karskens worked on heritage and archaeological projects on a contract basis and researched and published a number of books. In 2012 Karskens was appointed a Carson Fellow at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society for her project on the Penrith Lakes and Castlereagh, New South Wales. Karskens is a member of the Reserve Bank of Australias Design Advisory Panel, which oversees the development and production of banknotes. She was a trustee of the Historic Houses Trust of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Sallis
Eva Katerina Sallis (also Eva HornungDog’s Eye View: Sophie Cunningham talks to Eva Hornung , '''', 2009.) (born 1964) is an Australian novelist, poet, writer and a visiting research fellow at University of Adelaide. She has won several awards, including The Australian/Vogel Literary Award and the Nita May Dobbie Literary Award for her ''Hiam''. Life Hornung ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dog Boy (novel)
''Dog Boy'' (2009) is a novel by Australian author Eva Hornung. It won the 2010 Prime Minister's Literary Award for fiction and was inspired by the story of feral child Ivan Mishukov. Plot summary Romochka is a feral child, raised by dogs and found on the streets of Moscow in the summer of 1998. He appears to be six years old and has been with the pack for two years. This novel examines his life on the streets and the changes he undergoes as he transforms from "dog" to "boy". Dedication This book is "For Philip Waldron". Reviews Writing in ''The Guardian'' reviewer John Burnside called the book "a wonderful novel, a tour de force, even." In ''Australian Book Review'' Judith Armstrong noted that "the whole novel is beautifully written". Awards and nominations * 2009 shortlisted Victorian Premier's Literary Awards — The Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction * 2010 shortlisted Australian Literature Society Awards — ALS Gold Medal * 2010 shortlisted Australian Book ... [...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'' becoming the first crime novel to do so. Major publications Literary fiction * Jon Bauer – ''Rocks in the Belly'' * Carmel Bird – ''Child of the Twilight'' * Ashley Hay – ''The Body in the Clouds'' * Anita Heiss – ''Manhattan Dreaming'' * Toni Jordan – ''Fall Girl'' * Amanda Lohrey – '' Reading Madame Bovary'' (short story collection) * Roger McDonald – '' When Colts Ran'' * Fiona McGregor – ''Indelible Ink'' * Monica McInerney – ''At Home with the Templetons'' * D.B.C. Pierre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Reynolds (historian)
Henry Reynolds (born 1938) is an Australian historian whose primary work has focused on the frontier conflict between European settlers in Australia and Indigenous Australians. He was the first academic historian to advocate for Indigenous land rights, becoming known with his first major work, '' The Other Side of the Frontier'' (1981). Early life and education Henry Reynolds was born in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1938, the son of John Reynolds, who was a journalist who wrote the first biography of Edmund Barton. He attended Hobart High School. Following this, he attended the University of Tasmania, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in History in 1960, later gaining a Master of Arts in 1964. Career Reynolds taught in secondary schools in Australia and England. He joined the academic staff at Townsville University College (later James Cook University) in 1966 to teach. In the 1970s, he undertook an oral history project. He served as associate professor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marilyn Lake
Marilyn Lee Lake, (born 5 January 1949) is an Australian historian known for her work on the effects of the military and war on Australian civil society, the political history of Australian women"Book – A triumph of gentle Faith." Gold Coast Bulletin (Nationwide News Pty Limited), 24 August 2002. "Marilyn Lake, renowned historian and Australia's leading authority on the political history of women." and Australian racism including the White Australia Policy and the movement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander human rights. She was awarded a personal chair in history at La Trobe University in 1994. She has been elected a Fellow, Australian Academy of the Humanities and a Fellow, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Her research interests include Australian history; nation and nationalism; gender, war and citizenship; femininity and masculinity; history of feminism; race, gender and imperialism; global and trans-national history. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |