Ingrid Jonker Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (2004) Winner
Finuala Dowling
フィヌアラ・ダウリング
Finuala Dowling
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1962-06 （Cape Town, South Africa）
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Kalk Bay, Cape Town
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Writer, Lecturer, Editor
- Active Years
- 2002-2022
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | — | English | MA | — | South Africa |
| University of South Africa | — | English | D.Litt. | 講師として8年間 | South Africa |
University of Cape Town
English
Degree:
MA
Country:
South Africa
University of South Africa
English
Degree:
D.Litt.
Period:
講師として8年間
Country:
South Africa
Lectured in English for eight years
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ingrid Jonker Prize | I Flying | — | — | winner |
| 2006 | Sanlam Award for Poetry | Doo-Wop Girls of the Universe | — | — | winner |
| 2010 | Olive Schreiner Prize | Notes from the Dementia Ward | — | — | winner |
| 2012 | M-Net Literary Award | Homemaking for the Down-at-Heart | English category | — | winner |
| — | Herman Charles Bosman Award | The Fetch | — | — | winner |
Ingrid Jonker Prize
2004
Work:
I Flying
Result:
winner
Sanlam Award for Poetry
2006
Work:
Doo-Wop Girls of the Universe
Result:
winner
Olive Schreiner Prize
2010
Work:
Notes from the Dementia Ward
Result:
winner
M-Net Literary Award
2012
Work:
Homemaking for the Down-at-Heart
Category:
English category
Result:
winner
Herman Charles Bosman Award
Work:
The Fetch
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Olive Schreiner Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 52 (2010) Winner
M-Net Literary Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 22 (2012) Winner
Media24 Books Literary Awards
1 appearances
-
Edition 0 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
I Flying
2002 PoetryFirst poetry anthology
FlyingFreedom
Doo-Wop Girls of the Universe
2006 PoetryDoo-Wop Girls of the Universe
Notes from the Dementia Ward
2008 PoetryNotes from the Dementia Ward
Homemaking for the Down-at-Heart
2011 NovelHomemaking for the Down-at-Heart
The Fetch
2015 NovelBibliography
- I Flying
- Doo-Wop Girls of the Universe
- Notes from the Dementia Ward
- Pretend You Don't Know Me: New and Selected Poems
- What Poets Need
- Flyleaf
- Homemaking for the Down-at-Heart
- The Fetch
- Okay, Okay, Okay
- The Man Who Loved Crocodile Tamers
Legacy
South African poet and novelist known for winning several literary awards including Ingrid Jonker Prize and Olive Schreiner Prize.
Trivia
- Seventh of eight children born to radio broadcasters.
- Lives with daughter Beatrice, who also writes poetry.
- Set up Dowling Sisters Productions with sisters Tessa and Cara.