Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
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Edition 31 (2015) Winner
Alan Thomas Atkinson
アラン・トーマス・アトキンソン
Aran Tōmasu Atokinason
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946 （Southern Queensland）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Southern Queensland → Armidale, New South Wales
Career
- Occupations
- historian, academic, author
- Active Years
- 1964-2023
- Affiliations
- Australian National University, Murdoch University, University of New England, University of Western Australia
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | — | History | Bachelor of Arts / Master of Arts | 1964-1971 | Australia |
| Trinity College Dublin | — | Education | Master of Education | 1973 | Ireland |
| Australian National University | — | History | PhD | — | Australia |
University of Sydney
History
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts / Master of Arts
Period:
1964-1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
Australia
MA thesis: The Position of John Macarthur and His Family in New South Wales before 1842
Trinity College Dublin
Education
Degree:
Master of Education
Period:
1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Ireland
Thesis: A Review of Main Principles of History Teaching Applied in British and Irish Schools
Australian National University
History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Australia
PhD thesis: The Political Life of James Macarthur, advisor: A. W. Martin
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ernest Scott Prize | — | — | Australian History Awards | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Ernest Scott Prize | — | — | Australian History Awards | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Ernest Scott Prize | — | — | Australian History Awards | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Ernest Scott Prize | — | — | Australian History Awards | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction | — | — | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction | — | — | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Trevor Reese Memorial Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Centenary Medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Victorian Prize for Literature | — | — | Victorian Premier's Literary Awards | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities | — | — | Australian Academy of the Humanities | 選出 |
Ernest Scott Prize
1989
Organization:
Australian History Awards
Result:
受賞
Ernest Scott Prize
2005
Organization:
Australian History Awards
Result:
受賞
Ernest Scott Prize
2015
Organization:
Australian History Awards
Result:
受賞
Ernest Scott Prize
2023
Organization:
Australian History Awards
Result:
受賞
Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction
1997
Organization:
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
受賞
Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction
2015
Organization:
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
受賞
Trevor Reese Memorial Prize
1998
Result:
受賞
Centenary Medal
2001
Result:
受賞
Victorian Prize for Literature
2015
Organization:
Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
受賞
Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
1993
Organization:
Australian Academy of the Humanities
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Europeans in Australia: A History Volume One: The Beginning
1997 HistoryA history of Europeans in Australia, Volume One: The Beginning.
colonial history
The Europeans in Australia: A History Volume Two: Democracy
2005 HistoryA history of Europeans in Australia, Volume Two: Democracy.
democracycolonial history
The Europeans in Australia: A History Volume Three: Nation
2014 HistoryA history of Europeans in Australia, Volume Three: Nation.
nation-buildingcolonial history
Elizabeth and John: The Macarthurs of Elizabeth Farm
2022 HistoryThe story of the Macarthurs of Elizabeth Farm.
colonial historyfamily history
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed historical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- colonial Australia
Legacy
Described as one of Australia's greatest ever historians.
Trivia
- The only historian to win the Ernest Scott Prize more than twice (four times).