New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1988) Winner
Brian Matthews
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Brian Matthews
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1936-12-27 （St Kilda, Victoria）
- Died
- 2022-06-02 （Strathalbyn, South Australia） age 85
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- St Kilda, Victoria → Adelaide, South Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Literary scholar, Biographer, Short story writer, Writer
- Active Years
- 1971-2022
- Affiliations
- Flinders University, Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL)
- Memberships
- Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL)
- Influenced By
- Henry Lawson, Vincent Buckley
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne | Faculty of Arts | English Department | BA, MA | — | Australia |
University of Melbourne
Faculty of Arts
/ English Department
Degree:
BA, MA
Country:
Australia
MA on Henry Lawson
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | ALS Gold Medal | Louisa | 伝記 | Association for the Study of Australian Literature | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Victorian Premier's Literary Award - Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction | Louisa | ノンフィクション | Victorian Government | 受賞 |
| 1988 | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards - Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction | Louisa | ノンフィクション | NSW Government | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Queensland Premier's Literary Awards - Steele Rudd Award | Quickening and Other Stories | 短編小説 | Queensland Government | 共同受賞 |
| 2001 | Queensland Premier's Literary Awards | A Fine and Private Place | ノンフィクション | Queensland Government | 受賞 |
| 2010 | National Biography Award | Manning Clark: A Life | 伝記 | State Library of NSW | 受賞 |
ALS Gold Medal
1988
Work:
Louisa
Category:
伝記
Organization:
Association for the Study of Australian Literature
Result:
受賞
Victorian Premier's Literary Award - Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction
1988
Work:
Louisa
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Victorian Government
Result:
受賞
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards - Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction
1988
Work:
Louisa
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
NSW Government
Result:
受賞
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards - Steele Rudd Award
1989
Work:
Quickening and Other Stories
Category:
短編小説
Organization:
Queensland Government
Result:
共同受賞
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
2001
Work:
A Fine and Private Place
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Queensland Government
Result:
受賞
National Biography Award
2010
Work:
Manning Clark: A Life
Category:
伝記
Organization:
State Library of NSW
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Louisa
1987 BiographyBiography of Louisa Lawson, mother of Henry Lawson. Innovative biographical form.
Australian literatureWomen's rolesBiographical innovation
Manning Clark: A Life
2008 BiographyBiography of historian Manning Clark.
Historian biographyAustralian history
Benaud: An Appreciation
2017 AppreciationAppreciation of Richie Benaud.
SportCricket
Bibliography
- The Receding Wave (1972)
- Louisa (1987)
- Romantics and Mavericks: The Australian Short Story (1987)
- Quickening and Other Stories (1989)
- Magpie (1992, with Peter Goldsworthy)
- Oval Dreams: Larrikin Essays on Sport and Low Culture (1991)
- A Fine and Private Place (2000)
- The Temple Down the Road (2003)
- Manning Clark: A Life (2008)
- Benaud: An Appreciation (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Innovative biographical formEssayistic
- Recurring Motifs
- Australian literatureHenry LawsonSport culture
Legacy
Australia's foremost scholar of Henry Lawson. Won multiple awards for Louisa.
Trivia
- Foremost scholar of Henry Lawson.
- Taught Australian literature at Flinders University.