Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
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Edition 8 (2010) Winner
James McNeish
ジェームズ・マクニッシュ
Jēmusu Makunisshu
Aliases:
Sir James McNeish / Sir James Henry Peter McNeish
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-10-23 （Auckland, New Zealand）
- Died
- 2016-11-11 （Wellington, New Zealand） age 85
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Auckland, New Zealand → Wellington, New Zealand → London, United Kingdom → Sicily, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Biographer, Playwright
- Active Years
- 1957-2016
- Affiliations
- New Zealand Society of Authors
- Memberships
- President of Honour, New Zealand Society of Authors
- Influenced By
- Joan Littlewood, Danilo Dolci
- Influenced
- New Zealand writers
- Nominations
- Booker Prize nomination (Lovelock)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Grammar School | — | General | — | — | New Zealand |
| Auckland University College | — | Languages | Bachelor's degree in languages | — | New Zealand |
Auckland Grammar School
General
Country:
New Zealand
Auckland University College
Languages
Degree:
Bachelor's degree in languages
Country:
New Zealand
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship | — | — | French Government | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction) | — | Non-Fiction | New Zealand Government | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit | — | — | New Zealand Government | 受賞 |
Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship
1973
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受賞
Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (Non-Fiction)
2010
Category:
Non-Fiction
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
受賞
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
2011
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lovelock
1986 NovelA novel about the life of Jack Lovelock.
SportsHistory
Fire Under the Ashes
1965 BiographyBiography of Danilo Dolci.
Social reformMafia
Dance of the Peacocks
2003 BiographyNew Zealanders in exile during Hitler and Mao.
ExileHistory
Bibliography
- Mackenzie (1970)
- The Mackenzie Affair (1972)
- The Glass Zoo (1976)
- Joy (1982)
- Lovelock (1986)
- Penelope's Island (1990)
- My Name Is Paradiso (1995)
- Mr Halliday & the Circus Master (1996)
- The Crime of Huey Dunstan (2010)
- Tavern in the Town (1957)
- Fire Under the Ashes (1965)
- Larks in a Paradise (1974)
- As for the Godwits (1977)
- Dance of the Peacocks (2003)
- The Sixth Man (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Objective and clear proseSocially-committed
- Recurring Motifs
- Outsider perspectiveHistorical events
Legacy
Prolific New Zealand writer acclaimed at home and abroad, nominated for Booker Prize.
Archives
- Alexander Turnbull Library
In Popular Culture
- Known as literary award recipient
Quotes
-
I've always been an outsider, and I'm quite comfortable with that. To retain your critical sense in a small society like New Zealand, you have to stand apart.
Source: Interview in Weekend magazine (2010)
Trivia
- Submitted his final manuscript days before death.
- Wife Helen died in 2025.