Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2011) Winner
Amanda Lohrey
アマンダ・ローレイ
Amanda Lohrey
Aliases:
Amanda Frances Lillian Lohrey / Amanda Frances Lillian Howard
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1947-04-13 （Hobart, Tasmania, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hobart, Tasmania → Sydney → Brisbane → Canberra
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, lecturer
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Technology Sydney, University of Queensland, Australian National University
- Nominations
- 1988 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Christina Stead Prize for Fiction (The Reading Group), 1996 Miles Franklin Award (Camille's Bread), 2005 Miles Franklin Award longlist (The Philosopher's Doll), 2006 International Dublin Literary Award longlist (The Philosopher's Doll)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tasmania | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| University of Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Tasmania
Country:
Australia
University of Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
on scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Patrick White Award | — | — | — | winner |
| 2021 | Miles Franklin Award | The Labyrinth | — | — | winner |
| 2021 | Voss Literary Prize | The Labyrinth | — | — | winner |
| 2021 | Prime Minister's Literary Award | The Labyrinth | Fiction | — | winner |
| 1996 | Australian Literature Society Gold Medal | Camille's Bread | — | — | winner |
| 1996 | Victorian Premier's Literary Award | Camille's Bread | Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction | — | winner |
| 2011 | Queensland Premier's Literary Award | Reading Madame Bovary | — | — | winner |
Patrick White Award
2012
Result:
winner
Miles Franklin Award
2021
Work:
The Labyrinth
Result:
winner
Voss Literary Prize
2021
Work:
The Labyrinth
Result:
winner
Prime Minister's Literary Award
2021
Work:
The Labyrinth
Category:
Fiction
Result:
winner
Australian Literature Society Gold Medal
1996
Work:
Camille's Bread
Result:
winner
Victorian Premier's Literary Award
1996
Work:
Camille's Bread
Category:
Vance Palmer Prize for Fiction
Result:
winner
Queensland Premier's Literary Award
2011
Work:
Reading Madame Bovary
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Patrick White Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2012) Winner
Miles Franklin Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 62 (2021) Winner
Prime Minister's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2021) Winner
Works
Major Works
Reading Madame Bovary
2010 NovelA novel about reading Madame Bovary.
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The Labyrinth
2020 NovelA novel exploring loss and creation through a labyrinth theme.
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Camille's Bread
1995 NovelStory of an immigrant family.
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Bibliography
- The Morality of Gentlemen (1984)
- The Reading Group (1988)
- Camille's Bread (1995)
- The Philosopher's Doll (2004)
- Vertigo (2008)
- Reading Madame Bovary (2010)
- A Short History of Richard Kline (2015)
- The Labyrinth (2020)
- The Conversion (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- polished prosedeep psychological insight
- Recurring Motifs
- lossidentitypolitics
Legacy
Prominent Australian novelist who has won the Miles Franklin Award and other major prizes, contributing significantly to contemporary Australian literature.