New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1981) Winner
Angelo Loukakis
アンジェロ・ルーカキス
Anjero Rūkakisu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951 （Sydney, New South Wales）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sydney
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Teacher, Editor, Publisher, Scriptwriter
- Active Years
- 1976-2024
- Memberships
- Literature Board of the Australia Council (1985-1987), Founding Chair of the NSW Writers' Centre (1991), Executive Director of the Australian Society of Authors (2010-2016)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Street High School | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| University of New South Wales | — | English literature | — | — | Australia |
| Sydney Teachers College | — | — | Dip. Ed. | — | Australia |
| University of Technology, Sydney | — | Creative Arts | Doctorate | — | Australia |
Fort Street High School
Country:
Australia
High school
University of New South Wales
English literature
Country:
Australia
Studied English literature
Sydney Teachers College
Degree:
Dip. Ed.
Country:
Australia
University of Technology, Sydney
Creative Arts
Degree:
Doctorate
Country:
Australia
Doctorate in creative arts
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | NSW Premier's Literary Awards | For the Patriarch | — | Government of New South Wales | Winner |
NSW Premier's Literary Awards
1981
Work:
For the Patriarch
Organization:
Government of New South Wales
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
For the Patriarch
1981 Short story collectionA collection of short stories about a Greek-Australian family.
FamilyImmigrationGreek culture
The Memory of Tides
2006 NovelNovel set against the Battle of Crete, honoring Greek-Australian relations.
WarCultural exchangeFamily memory
Messenger
1992 NovelHoudini's Flight
2010 NovelBibliography
- For the Patriarch (1981)
- Vernacular Dreams (1986)
- The Greeks (1981)
- Messenger (1992)
- The Memory of Tides (2006)
- Houdini's Flight (2010)
Adaptations
- Dancing (1980, film script)
- The Girl from Steel City (1987-88, TV series script)
Legacy
Australian author of Greek descent known for works depicting immigrant experiences and family stories, winner of the NSW Premier's Literary Awards.
Quotes
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I wanted to show the extraordinary and positive relationships that were formed between Greeks and Aussies at a time of profound crisis. There were many instances of cross-cultural revelation during the Greek campaign...
Source: Interview on The Memory of Tides (2007)
Trivia
- Parents from Crete, Greece.
- Australian of Greek descent.
- For the Patriarch was on the NSW HSC syllabus from 1986 to 2001.