New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2019) Excellence Award
Billy Griffiths
びりー・ぐりふぃす
Birī Gurifisu
Aliases:
William Griffiths
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Victoria, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, writer
- Active Years
- 2011-2024
- Affiliations
- Deakin University, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation
- Influenced By
- John Mulvaney, Rhys Jones, Isabel McBryde
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History, Highly Commended, Victorian Premier's Literary Awards, Shortlisted, Queensland Literary Awards
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | — | Department of History | Honours degree | 2011 | Australia |
| University of Sydney | — | Department of History | PhD | 2017 | Australia |
University of Sydney
Department of History
Degree:
Honours degree
Period:
2011
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
Australia
Thesis on Gough Whitlam and Australia-China relations
University of Sydney
Department of History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
2017
Year of Graduation:
2017
Country:
Australia
Stunning PhD thesis on modern Aboriginal archaeology in Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NSW Premier's Literary Awards Book of the Year | Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia | Non-fiction | NSW Premier's Literary Awards | Winner |
| 2019 | Ernest Scott Prize | Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia | — | Australian History Awards | Winner |
| 2018 | John Mulvaney Book Award | Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia | — | — | Winner |
| 2020 | Felicia A. Holton Book Award | Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia | — | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction | Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia | Non-fiction | NSW Premier's Literary Awards | Winner |
NSW Premier's Literary Awards Book of the Year
2019
Work:
Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia
Category:
Non-fiction
Organization:
NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Ernest Scott Prize
2019
Work:
Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia
Organization:
Australian History Awards
Result:
Winner
John Mulvaney Book Award
2018
Work:
Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia
Result:
Winner
Felicia A. Holton Book Award
2020
Work:
Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia
Result:
Winner
Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction
2019
Work:
Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia
Category:
Non-fiction
Organization:
NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia
2018 Non-fictionInvestigates the history of modern Aboriginal archaeology in Australia and the uncovering of ancient Australia using the concept of deep time.
Aboriginal identityAustralian archaeologyDeep timeCultural heritage
Bibliography
- Deep Time Dreaming: Uncovering Ancient Australia (2018)
- The China Breakthrough: Whitlam in the Middle Kingdom, 1971 (2012)
- The Australian Archaeologist's Book of Quotations (2015, co-edited)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Readable, journalistic styleBridging history and archaeology
- Recurring Motifs
- Connection to Indigenous landStories of archaeologistsDeep time
Legacy
Internationally acclaimed for Deep Time Dreaming on Australian Aboriginal archaeology history, winning numerous literary awards. Lecturer in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University.
Trivia
- Father is historian Tom Griffiths.
- Served as camp manager and cook at Madjedbebe excavation site.