Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2012) Winner
Gregory O'Brien
グレゴリー・オーブライエン
Guregorī Oburaian
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-01-01 （Matamata）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wellington
Career
- Occupations
- poet, painter, editor, author, art curator
- Active Years
- 1987-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Auckland | — | — | — | — | New Zealand |
University of Auckland
Country:
New Zealand
Trained as a journalist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sargeson Fellowship | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Victoria University Writing Fellow | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Landfall Essay Competition | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Montana New Zealand Book Award for Poetry | — | Poetry | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | LIANZA Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Award | — | Non-Fiction | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Montana New Zealand Book Award for Reference and Anthology | — | Reference and Anthology | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement | — | — | Creative New Zealand | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Ockham New Zealand Book Award for Illustrated Fiction | Don Binney: Flight Path | Illustrated Fiction | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Sargeson Fellowship
1988
Result:
受賞
Victoria University Writing Fellow
1995
Result:
受賞
Landfall Essay Competition
1997
Result:
受賞
Montana New Zealand Book Award for Poetry
1997
Category:
Poetry
Result:
受賞
LIANZA Elsie Locke Non-Fiction Award
2005
Category:
Non-Fiction
Result:
受賞
Montana New Zealand Book Award for Reference and Anthology
2008
Category:
Reference and Anthology
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
2012
Organization:
Creative New Zealand
Result:
受賞
Ockham New Zealand Book Award for Illustrated Fiction
2024
Work:
Don Binney: Flight Path
Category:
Illustrated Fiction
Result:
受賞
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)
2014
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Days Beside Water
1993 PoetryPoetry collection themed around days beside water
natureNew Zealand
News of the Swimmer Reaches Shore
2007 PoetryPoetry collection
seajourney
Whale Years
2015 PoetryPoetry collection about whale years
whalestime
Diesel Mystic
1989 NovelNovel
modern life
Don Binney: Flight Path
2023 Art HistoryBiographical book on painter Don Binney
birdsflight
Bibliography
- Location of the Least Person
- Dunes and Barns
- Man with a Child’s Violin
- Great Lake
- Malachi, a charming verse novella
- Days Beside Water
- Winter I Was
- Afternoon of an Evening Train
- News of the Swimmer Reaches Shore
- Beauties of the Octagonal Pool
- Whale Years
- Always song in the water
- House and Contents
- Diesel Mystic
- An anthology of New Zealand poetry in English
- Welcome to the South Seas
- Back and Beyond
- See What I can See
- Lands and Deeds
- After Bathing At Baxter's
- Parihaka: The Art of Passive Resistance
- A Nest of Singing Birds
- A Micronaut in the Wide World
- His Own Stream
- Don Binney: Flight Path
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- rich in natural imagerylyrical
- Recurring Motifs
- seabirdsNew Zealand landscapes
Legacy
New Zealand poet, painter, and editor who has made significant contributions to literature and art, winning numerous awards.
Museums
- Alexander Turnbull Library Wellington
- Hocken Library Dunedin
Trivia
- Married to poet Jenny Bornholdt.