Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2021) Winner
Airini Beautrais
アイリニ・ビュートレイス
Airini Biyūto reisu
Aliases:
Airini Jane Beautrais
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1982-01-01 （New Zealand）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Auckland → Whanganui
Career
- Occupations
- poet, short-story writer
- Active Years
- 2006-2021
- Nominations
- Ockham New Zealand Book Award poetry category longlist (2016, Dear Neil Roberts), Sarah Broom Poetry Prize shortlist (2016)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria University of Wellington | — | creative writing and ecological science | — | — | New Zealand |
| International Institute of Modern Letters | — | Creative Writing | PhD | — | New Zealand |
Victoria University of Wellington
creative writing and ecological science
Country:
New Zealand
Studied creative writing and ecological science
International Institute of Modern Letters
Creative Writing
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2016
Country:
New Zealand
Doctoral advisors: Harry Ricketts and James Brown
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | NZSA Jessie Mackay Best First Book of Poetry | Secret Heart | — | Montana New Zealand Book Awards | winner |
| 2016 | Landfall Essay Competition | — | — | University of Otago | winner |
| 2021 | Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction | Bug Week & Other Stories | — | Ockham New Zealand Book Awards | winner |
NZSA Jessie Mackay Best First Book of Poetry
2007
Work:
Secret Heart
Organization:
Montana New Zealand Book Awards
Result:
winner
Landfall Essay Competition
2016
Organization:
University of Otago
Result:
winner
Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction
2021
Work:
Bug Week & Other Stories
Organization:
Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Secret Heart
2006 poetryCollection of poetry.
Western Line
2011 poetryCollection of poetry.
Dear Neil Roberts
2014 poetryCollection of poetry.
Flow: Whanganui River Poems
2017 poetryPoems about Whanganui River.
Bug Week & Other Stories
2020 short storiesCollection of short stories inspired by the female experience, from girlhood through to middle age and end of life.
female experience
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Draws on personal experiencesOften set in her hometown of Whanganui
- Recurring Motifs
- female life stages
Legacy
Prominent New Zealand poet and short story writer, winner of major literary awards including the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction for Bug Week & Other Stories.
Trivia
- As of 2021, lives in Whanganui with her two sons.
- Holds the title Dr.