Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
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Edition 7 (2009) Winner
C. K. Stead
シー・ケイ・ステッド
C. K. Stead
Aliases:
Karl Stead / Christian Karlson Stead
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-10-17 （Auckland, New Zealand）
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Auckland, New Zealand
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Literary critic, Professor
- Active Years
- 1954-
- Affiliations
- University of Auckland
- Influenced By
- W. B. Yeats, Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Albert Grammar School | — | — | — | — | New Zealand |
| University of Auckland | — | Faculty of Arts | BA, MA | 1954-1955 | New Zealand |
| University of Bristol | — | — | PhD | — | United Kingdom |
Mount Albert Grammar School
Country:
New Zealand
University of Auckland
Faculty of Arts
Degree:
BA, MA
Period:
1954-1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
New Zealand
BA 1954, MA 1955
University of Bristol
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | New Zealand Book Awards (Poetry) | Quesada | Poetry | New Zealand Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | — | — | British Monarch | 受賞 |
| 1985 | New Zealand Book Awards (Fiction) | All Visitors Ashore | Fiction | New Zealand Book Awards | 受賞 (Marilyn Duckworthと共有) |
| 1995 | New Zealand Book Awards (Fiction) | The Singing Whakapapa | Fiction | New Zealand Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Order of New Zealand | — | — | New Zealand Government | 受賞 |
| 2015 | New Zealand Poet Laureate | — | — | National Library of New Zealand | 2015-2017 |
New Zealand Book Awards (Poetry)
1976
Work:
Quesada
Category:
Poetry
Organization:
New Zealand Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1985
Organization:
British Monarch
Result:
受賞
New Zealand Book Awards (Fiction)
1985
Work:
All Visitors Ashore
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
New Zealand Book Awards
Result:
受賞 (Marilyn Duckworthと共有)
New Zealand Book Awards (Fiction)
1995
Work:
The Singing Whakapapa
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
New Zealand Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Order of New Zealand
2007
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
受賞
New Zealand Poet Laureate
2015
Organization:
National Library of New Zealand
Result:
2015-2017
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Smith's Dream
1971 NovelA novel about a war similar to the Vietnam War set in New Zealand. Basis for the film Sleeping Dogs.
WarPolitics
Adaptations
- [Film] Sleeping Dogs / Roger Donaldson (1977)
All Visitors Ashore
1984 NovelSemi-autobiographical novel covering time with Frank Sargeson and Janet Frame.
Literary historyNew Zealand literature
The Singing Whakapapa
1994 NovelBibliography
- Whether the Will is Free (1964)
- The New Poetic (1964)
- Smith's Dream (1971)
- All Visitors Ashore (1984)
- The Singing Whakapapa (1994)
Adaptations
- Sleeping Dogs (film, 1977)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ModernistCritical
- Recurring Motifs
- New Zealand identityLiterary criticism
Legacy
One of New Zealand's most celebrated writers, known for novels, poetry, and criticism. Served as New Zealand Poet Laureate 2015-2017.
Archives
- Alexander Turnbull Library C.K. Stead Collection
Trivia
- Married to Kay for nearly 70 years.
- Daughter Charlotte Grimshaw is also a writer.