Prime Minister's Literary Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 3 (2010) Winner
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Edition 14 (2021) Winner
Grace Elizabeth Karskens
ぐれいす・えりざべす・かーすけんす
Gureisu Erizabesu Kāsukensu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-03-12 （Sydney, New South Wales, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- historian, professor
- Active Years
- 1986-2024
- Affiliations
- University of New South Wales, Australian Academy of the Humanities, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Royal Society of New South Wales
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales (FRSN), Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA), Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA)
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Prime Minister's Prize for Australian History (2009, The Colony), Shortlisted for Indie Book Awards Nonfiction (2021)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | History | History and Historical Archaeology | Master of Arts | -1986 | Australia |
| University of Sydney | History | History | Doctor of Philosophy | -1995 | Australia |
University of Sydney
History
/ History and Historical Archaeology
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
-1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
Australia
MA in History
University of Sydney
History
/ History
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Period:
-1995
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
Australia
PhD Thesis: The Rocks and Sydney: Society, Culture and Material Life 1788–c.1830
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | New South Wales Premier's Community and Regional History Prize | The Rocks: Life in Early Sydney | — | NSW Government | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction | The Colony: A History of Early Sydney | — | Prime Minister's Office | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Calibre Prize | Nah Doongh's Song | — | Australian Book Review | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Prime Minister's Literary Award for Australian History | People of the River: Lost Worlds of Early Australia | — | Prime Minister's Office | 受賞 |
New South Wales Premier's Community and Regional History Prize
1998
Work:
The Rocks: Life in Early Sydney
Organization:
NSW Government
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-Fiction
2010
Work:
The Colony: A History of Early Sydney
Organization:
Prime Minister's Office
Result:
受賞
Calibre Prize
2019
Work:
Nah Doongh's Song
Organization:
Australian Book Review
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Literary Award for Australian History
2021
Work:
People of the River: Lost Worlds of Early Australia
Organization:
Prime Minister's Office
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Rocks: Life in Early Sydney
1998 Australian HistoryA history of life in the Rocks area of early Sydney.
Colonial societyUrban history
The Colony: A History of Early Sydney
2009 Australian HistoryA detailed history of early Sydney.
Colonial eraEnvironmental history
People of the River: Lost Worlds of Early Australia
2020 Australian HistoryExplores lost worlds of early Australia along the river.
Indigenous historyRiver cultures
Bibliography
- An Historical and Archaeological Study of Cox's Road and Early Crossings of the Blue Mountains, New South Wales (1988)
- Holroyd: A Social History of Western Sydney (1991)
- The Rocks: Life in Early Sydney (1998)
- Four Essays about the Great North Road (1998)
- Inside the Rocks: The Archaeology of a Neighbourhood (1999)
- The Colony: A History of Early Sydney (2009)
- People of the River: Lost Worlds of Early Australia (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed archaeological approachNarrative history
- Recurring Motifs
- Everyday life in early colonyInteractions with Indigenous people
Legacy
Renowned historian of early Sydney and Australian colonial history.