Prime Minister's Literary Awards
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Edition 9 (2016) Winner
Charlotte Wood
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Shārotto Uddo
Aliases:
Charlotte Ann Wood
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-01-01 （Cooma, New South Wales, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cooma, New South Wales → Sydney
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Affiliations
- Australia Council for the Arts, University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre
- Nominations
- 2000 Dobbie Award shortlisted (Pieces of a Girl), 2005 Miles Franklin Award shortlisted (The Submerged Cathedral), 2005 Commonwealth Writers' Prize shortlisted (The Submerged Cathedral), 2007 Australian Book Industry Awards shortlisted (The Children), 2012 Miles Franklin Award longlisted (Animal People)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Sturt University | — | — | BA | — | Australia |
| University of Technology, Sydney | — | Creative Arts | Master of Creative Arts | — | Australia |
| University of New South Wales | — | — | PhD | — | Australia |
Charles Sturt University
Degree:
BA
Country:
Australia
University of Technology, Sydney
Creative Arts
Degree:
Master of Creative Arts
Country:
Australia
University of New South Wales
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jim Hamilton Prize | Pieces of a Girl | — | — | winner |
| 2013 | NSW Premier's Literary Awards People's Choice Award | Animal People | — | NSW Government | winner |
| 2016 | Stella Prize | The Natural Way of Things | — | Stella Foundation | winner |
| 2019 | Member of the Order of Australia (AM) | — | — | Australian Government | awarded |
Jim Hamilton Prize
1999
Work:
Pieces of a Girl
Result:
winner
NSW Premier's Literary Awards People's Choice Award
2013
Work:
Animal People
Organization:
NSW Government
Result:
winner
Stella Prize
2016
Work:
The Natural Way of Things
Organization:
Stella Foundation
Result:
winner
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
2019
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
awarded
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Natural Way of Things
2015 FictionTwo young women awaken in an isolated compound, collared and imprisoned, exploring themes of misogyny and confinement.
FeminismOppressionSurvival
The Weekend
2019 FictionThree aging friends reunite for a weekend, grappling with friendship, loss, and mortality.
FriendshipAgingLoss
Stone Yard Devotional
2023 FictionA meditative novel about a woman working in a convent yard, reflecting on life and devotion.
FaithDaily LifeContemplation
Bibliography
- Pieces of a Girl (1999)
- The Submerged Cathedral (2004)
- The Children (2007)
- Animal People (2011)
- Love and Hunger (2012)
- Brothers & Sisters (2009, editor)
- The Natural Way of Things (2015)
- The Writer's Room (2016)
- The Weekend (2019)
- The Luminous Solution (2021)
- Stone Yard Devotional (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- OriginalProvocativePsychologically acute
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's experiencesHuman relationshipsSocial critique
Legacy
Regarded as one of Australia's most original and provocative writers, with major awards like the Stella Prize and Booker shortlist.