Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
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Edition 18 (2020) Winner
Jenny Bornholdt
ジェニー・ボーンホルト
Jenī Bōnhoruto
Aliases:
Jennifer Mary Bornholdt
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-11-01 （Lower Hutt）
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lower Hutt → Wellington
Career
- Occupations
- poet, anthologist
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Influenced By
- Bill Manhire
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria University of Wellington | — | English Literature | Bachelor's degree | 1984頃 | New Zealand |
Victoria University of Wellington
English Literature
Degree:
Bachelor's degree
Period:
1984頃
Country:
New Zealand
Studied poetry with Bill Manhire in 1984
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) | — | — | New Zealand Government | 受賞 |
| 2005 | New Zealand Poet Laureate | — | — | Te Mata Estate | 受賞 (2005-2007) |
| 2003 | Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award | — | — | Arts Foundation of New Zealand | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Meridian Energy Katherine Mansfield Memorial Fellowship | — | — | Meridian Energy | 受賞 |
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)
2014
Organization:
New Zealand Government
Result:
受賞
New Zealand Poet Laureate
2005
Organization:
Te Mata Estate
Result:
受賞 (2005-2007)
Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award
2003
Organization:
Arts Foundation of New Zealand
Result:
受賞
Meridian Energy Katherine Mansfield Memorial Fellowship
2002
Organization:
Meridian Energy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
This Big Face
1988 PoetryEarly poetry collection
everyday life
Moving House
1989 PoetryPoetry collection
Summer
2003 PoetryPoetry collection
A Garden is a Long Time
2023 PoetryPoetry collection co-authored with Annemarie Hope-Cross
Bibliography
- This Big Face (1988)
- Moving House (1989)
- Waiting Shelter (1991)
- How We Met (1995)
- Miss New Zealand: Selected Poems (1997)
- These Days (2000)
- Summer (2003)
- A Book is A Book (2013)
- The Longest Breakfast (2017)
- A Garden is a Long Time (2023)
Translations by Author
- My Heart Goes Swimming: New Zealand Love Poems (2000, co-edited)
- Oxford Anthology of New Zealand Poetry in English (co-edited)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- domestic themesconcise language
- Recurring Motifs
- lovenature
Legacy
Prominent New Zealand poet who served as Poet Laureate.
Archives
- Victoria University of Wellington Archives