ACT Book of the Year
3 appearances
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Edition 21 (2013) Winner
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Edition 24 (2016) Winner
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Edition 31 (2023) Winner
Frank Bongiorno
フランク・ボンジョルノ
Furanku Bonjoruno
Aliases:
Francis Robert Bongiorno
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-01-01 （Nhill, Victoria）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Nhill, Victoria → Melbourne → Canberra
Career
- Occupations
- historian, academic, author
- Active Years
- 1994-2024
- Affiliations
- Australian National University, King's College London, University of New England, Griffith University
- Memberships
- Australian Historical Association (President)
- Influenced By
- Stuart Macintyre, Ken Inglis
- Influenced
- C. J. Coventry
- Nominations
- Prime Minister's Literary Awards shortlist (2013, The Sex Lives of Australians), New South Wales Premier's History Awards Australian History Prize shortlist (2023)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne | — | History | BA (Hons) | — | Australia |
| Australian National University | — | History | PhD | — | Australia |
University of Melbourne
History
Degree:
BA (Hons)
Country:
Australia
Australian National University
History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
Australia
Thesis: Labour and Politics in Victoria, 1885–1914. Doctoral advisor: Ken Inglis
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Fellow of the Royal Historical Society | — | — | Royal Historical Society | Fellow |
| 2013 | ACT Book of the Year | The Sex Lives of Australians: A History | — | ACT Book of the Year judges | Winner |
| 2017 | Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia | — | — | Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia | Fellow |
| 2019 | Member of the Order of Australia | — | — | Australian Government | AM |
| 2019 | Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities | — | — | Australian Academy of the Humanities | Fellow |
| 2023 | ACT Book of the Year | Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia | — | ACT Book of the Year judges | Winner |
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
2010
Organization:
Royal Historical Society
Result:
Fellow
ACT Book of the Year
2013
Work:
The Sex Lives of Australians: A History
Organization:
ACT Book of the Year judges
Result:
Winner
Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
2017
Organization:
Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Result:
Fellow
Member of the Order of Australia
2019
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
AM
Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
2019
Organization:
Australian Academy of the Humanities
Result:
Fellow
ACT Book of the Year
2023
Work:
Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia
Organization:
ACT Book of the Year judges
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Sex Lives of Australians: A History
2012 HistoryA history exploring the sex lives of Australians.
sexualitycultural historyAustralian history
The Eighties: The Decade That Transformed Australia
2015 HistoryAn account of the 1980s decade that transformed Australia.
politicsculturesocial change
Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia
2022 HistoryA political history of Australia.
political historyLabor Party
Bibliography
- The People's Party: Victorian Labor and the Radical Tradition, 1875–1914
- A Little History of the Australian Labor Party
- The Sex Lives of Australians: A History
- The Eighties: The Decade That Transformed Australia
- Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- accessibleengaging narrativelively
- Recurring Motifs
- labour historypolitical historycultural historyAustralian society
Legacy
A leading Australian historian specializing in political, cultural, and labour history, with numerous awards and serving as President of the Australian Historical Association.
Academic Societies
- Australian Historical Association
Quotes
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Today, our democracy suffers from the systematic marginalisation of those who do not aspire, and cannot realistically aspire, to the profession of politics.
Source: Australian Book Review (2022)
Trivia
- Was a schoolmate of Richard Di Natale, future Greens leader.
- President of the Australian Historical Association.
- Lost his father at age 14.