New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1985) Special Award
Grace Perry
グレース・ペリー
Gureisu Perī
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1927-01-26 （Melbourne, Australia）
- Died
- 1987-07-03 （Berrima, New South Wales） age 60
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Melbourne → Queensland → Sydney → Berrima
Career
- Occupations
- poet, playwright, editor, publisher, pediatrician
- Active Years
- 1962-1987
- Affiliations
- Australian Society of Authors
- Memberships
- Australian Society of Authors
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | — | Faculty of Medicine | — | — | Australia |
University of Sydney
Faculty of Medicine
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NSW Premier's Special Literary Award | services to literature | — | NSW Government | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Member of the Order of Australia (AM) | service to Australian literature, particularly as editor of Poetry Australia | — | Australian Government | 受賞 |
NSW Premier's Special Literary Award
1985
Work:
services to literature
Organization:
NSW Government
Result:
受賞
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
1986
Work:
service to Australian literature, particularly as editor of Poetry Australia
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Red Scarf
1963 poetryTwo sections: love poems and verses from medical experiences.
lovenaturediseasedeath
Frozen Section
1967 poetryHighlights the clinician's detachment and poet's involvement.
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Black Swans at Berrima
1972 poetrySequence on Berrima, time, age, and death.
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Bibliography
- Staring at the Stars (1942)
- I Live a Life of Dreams (1943)
- Red Scarf (1963)
- Frozen Section (1967)
- Two Houses (1969)
- Black Swans at Berrima (1972)
- Berrima Winter (1974)
- Journal of a Surgeon's Wife and Other Poems (1976)
- Snow in Summer (1980)
- Last Bride at Longsleep (1981)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Use of natural scenery for emotionsPoetic expression of medical experiences
- Recurring Motifs
- disease and deathseascapeslandscapes
Legacy
Australian poet, editor, and publisher who launched many poets via South Head Press and Poetry Australia. Also a pediatrician.
Archives
- State Library of NSW
In Popular Culture
- Grace Perry Memorial Award established
Trivia
- Breeder of Simmental Bulls
- Ran a 2000-acre property