The Australian / Vogel Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1980) Winner
Archie Weller
アーチー・ウェラー
Āchī Werā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-01-01 （Subiaco, Western Australia）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Wonnenup farm near Cranbrook, Great Southern region, Western Australia
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, short story writer, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1981-2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford Grammar School | — | — | — | — | Australia |
Guildford Grammar School
Country:
Australia
Attended as a boarder in Perth
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Australian/Vogel Literary Award | The Day of the Dog | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Western Australia Week Literary Awards Prose Fiction | The Day of the Dog | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | FAW Patricia Weickhardt Award to an Aboriginal Writer | — | — | Fellowship of Australian Writers | 受賞 |
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award
1980
Work:
The Day of the Dog
Result:
受賞
Western Australia Week Literary Awards Prose Fiction
1982
Work:
The Day of the Dog
Result:
受賞
FAW Patricia Weickhardt Award to an Aboriginal Writer
1983
Organization:
Fellowship of Australian Writers
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Day of the Dog
1981 novelWritten in six weeks in a spirit of anger after release from Broome jail for a wrongful conviction. Depicts how young Aboriginal people are pressured into social exclusion and crime.
Aboriginal identitysocial exclusioncrime
Adaptations
- [film] Blackfellas / James Ricketson (1993)
Land of the Golden Clouds
1998 fantasy novelA fantasy novel.
fantasyadventure
Going Home: Stories
1986 short story collectionThe title story deals with complexities of Aboriginal identity. Set in 1980s, protagonist succeeds at university, excels in sports and art, accepted by white community but turns back on home. Returns to birth camp on 21st birthday, finds his 'white' identity invisible amid ignorance and prejudice. 'Herbie' is about white boy Davey witnessing killing of Aboriginal boy and feeling remorse.
Aboriginal identityracismreturn home
Bibliography
- Day of the Dog (1981)
- Land of the Golden Clouds (1998)
- The Unknown Soldier and other poems (2007)
- Going Home: Stories (1986)
- The Window Seat (2009)
- Nidjera: Children Crying Softly Together (1990)
- Saturday Night, Sunday Morning (1999)
- Confessions of a Headhunter (2000)
- Us Fellas: An Anthology of Aboriginal Writing (1987, ed.)
- This All Come Back Now (2022, ed.)
Adaptations
- The Day of the Dog adapted into film Blackfellas in 1993.
- Confessions of a Headhunter as short film in 2000.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Depicts racism and identity from Aboriginal perspectiveRaw, angry narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- Aboriginal social exclusionConflict with white societyHome and roots
Legacy
Pioneer of Australian Aboriginal literature, gained attention young. Works explore Aboriginal experiences and identity.
Trivia
- Claimed partial Aboriginal heritage, though disputed by Gary Foley.
- Encouraged to write by grandfather as a young child.