Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
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Edition 5 (2007) Winner
Bill Manhire
ビル・マンハイア
Biru Manhia
Aliases:
William Manhire
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-12-27 （Invercargill, New Zealand）
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Invercargill → Dunedin → London → Wellington
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, short story writer, emeritus professor
- Active Years
- 1967-2024
- Affiliations
- Victoria University of Wellington, International Institute of Modern Letters
- Memberships
- Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi
- Influenced By
- Charles Brasch, James K. Baxter
- Influenced
- Elizabeth Knox, Eleanor Catton, Catherine Chidgey
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Otago | — | English Department | B.A. | 1964-1967 | New Zealand |
| University of Otago | — | English Department | M.A. | 1967-1968 | New Zealand |
| University of Otago | — | English Department | M.Litt. | 1968-1970 | New Zealand |
| University College London | — | Norse Sagas | M.Phil. | 1970-1973 | United Kingdom |
University of Otago
English Department
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1964-1967
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
New Zealand
English major
University of Otago
English Department
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1967-1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
New Zealand
University of Otago
English Department
Degree:
M.Litt.
Period:
1968-1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
New Zealand
University College London
Norse Sagas
Degree:
M.Phil.
Period:
1970-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | New Zealand Poet Laureate | — | — | National Library of New Zealand | won |
| 2005 | Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit | — | — | New Zealand Government | won |
| 2007 | Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement | — | — | New Zealand Government | won |
| 2018 | Arts Foundation Icon Award | — | — | Arts Foundation of New Zealand | won |
| 1978 | Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry | How to Take Your Clothes Off at the Picnic | poetry | New Zealand Book Awards | won |
New Zealand Poet Laureate
1997
Organization:
National Library of New Zealand
Result:
won
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
2005
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
won
Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement
2007
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
won
Arts Foundation Icon Award
2018
Organization:
Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Result:
won
Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry
1978
Work:
How to Take Your Clothes Off at the Picnic
Category:
poetry
Organization:
New Zealand Book Awards
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Collected Poems
2001 PoetryCollection of Manhire's poems
word-playstrangeness of life
Lifted
2005 PoetryPoetry collection
My Sunshine
1996 PoetryPoetry collection
Bibliography
- Malady
- The Elaboration
- How to Take Off Your Clothes at the Picnic
- Collected Poems
- Lifted
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- word-playexperimentalironic humourwhimsical humour
- Recurring Motifs
- strangeness of life and languageAntarctica
Legacy
Recognized as one of New Zealand's finest poets, first Poet Laureate, founder of the first creative writing course and IIML, mentor to many leading writers.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi
Trivia
- New Zealand's inaugural Poet Laureate (1997–1998)
- Founded New Zealand's first creative writing course in 1975
- The institute's building named Bill Manhire House