South Australian Literary Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 5 (1994) Winner
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Edition 15 (2014) Winner
Frank Moorhouse
フランク・ムーアハウス
Furanku Mūahhausu
Aliases:
Frank Thomas Moorhouse
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-12-21 （Nowra, New South Wales）
- Died
- 2022-06-26 （Sydney, New South Wales） age 83
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Nowra, New South Wales → Sydney → Balmain, Australia → Potts Point, Sydney → Besançon, France → Washington D.C. → Canberra
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, writer, novelist, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1956-2022
- Affiliations
- Australia Copyright Agency (CAL), Australian Society of Authors, Australian Press Council, Sydney PEN
- Memberships
- Australian Society of Authors (past president), Australian Journalists' Association
- Influenced By
- Clive James, Germaine Greer, Robert Hughes
- Influenced
- Nominations
- 2012 Miles Franklin Award shortlist (Cold Light)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Queensland | — | political science, Australian history, English, journalism | — | 外部学生として在籍 | Australia |
| Nowra High School | — | — | — | 中等教育 | Australia |
University of Queensland
political science, Australian history, English, journalism
Period:
外部学生として在籍
Country:
Australia
did not complete a degree
Nowra High School
Period:
中等教育
Country:
Australia
to Leaving Certificate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Miles Franklin Literary Award | Dark Palace | 小説 | Miles Franklin Literary Award Trust | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Queensland Literary Award | Cold Light | フィクション | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Member of the Order of Australia | — | 文学への貢献 | Australian Government | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Centenary Medal | — | — | Australian Government | 受賞 |
Miles Franklin Literary Award
2001
Work:
Dark Palace
Category:
小説
Organization:
Miles Franklin Literary Award Trust
Result:
受賞
Queensland Literary Award
2012
Work:
Cold Light
Category:
フィクション
Result:
受賞
Member of the Order of Australia
1985
Category:
文学への貢献
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
受賞
Centenary Medal
2001
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Miles Franklin Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2001) Winner
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2012) Winner
Works
Major Works
Dark Palace
2000 novelPart of the Edith Trilogy, a fictional account of the League of Nations tracing the life of a young woman in diplomacy.
League of Nationsdiplomacyfemale independence
Translations
- German
- Spanish
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Serbian
- Swedish
Grand Days
1993 novelPart of the Edith Trilogy.
League of Nations1920s
Cold Light
2011 novelFinal part of the Edith Trilogy, involving the International Atomic Energy Agency after World War II.
IAEApost-WWII
Forty-Seventeen
1988 novelExplores relationship between a middle-aged man and a young woman.
age differencerelationships
Bibliography
- Futility and Other Animals (1969)
- The Americans, Baby (1972)
- The Electrical Experience (1974)
- Grand Days (1993)
- Dark Palace (2000)
- Cold Light (2011)
- Forty-Seventeen (1988)
Adaptations
- The Coca-Cola Kid (1985, feature film)
Translations of Works
- German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Serbian, Swedish
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- discontinuous narrativelinked short stories
- Recurring Motifs
- diplomacyfreedom of expressionpersonal candour
Legacy
Australian writer who won major prizes for short stories, novels, essays, and scripts. Known for the Edith Trilogy on the League of Nations and advocacy for freedom of expression.
In Popular Culture
- The Coca-Cola Kid entered in Cannes Film Festival
Trivia
- Lived a bisexual life shaped by androgyny.
- Gourmet with passion for oysters.
- Frequently did solo 8-day off-trail wilderness treks.