South Australian Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1990) Winner
John Jefferson Bray
ジョン・ジェファーソン・ブレイ
Jon Jefāson Burei
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1912-09-16 （Adelaide, South Australia）
- Died
- 1995-06-26 （Adelaide） age 82
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Congregationalist
- Residence History
- Adelaide, South Australia
Career
- Occupations
- lawyer, judge, university administrator, Crown officer, poet
- Active Years
- 1933-1995
- Affiliations
- University of Adelaide, Libraries Board of South Australia
- Memberships
- Vice-president of the South Australian branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers, Friendly Street Poets, Libraries Board of South Australia
- Influenced By
- John Cox Bray, Plato
- Influenced
- Friendly Street Poets
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenhill state school | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| St Peter's College, Adelaide | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| University of Adelaide | — | Faculty of Law | B.A., LL.B.(Hons.), LL.D. | 1920年代後半-1937 | Australia |
Sevenhill state school
Country:
Australia
Clare Valley
St Peter's College, Adelaide
Country:
Australia
University of Adelaide
Faculty of Law
Degree:
B.A., LL.B.(Hons.), LL.D.
Period:
1920年代後半-1937
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
Australia
Honorary Doctorate 1983
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Companion of the Order of Australia | — | — | Government of Australia | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Queen's Counsel | — | — | South Australia | 任命 |
| 1991 | Honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities | — | — | Australian Academy of the Humanities | 選出 |
Companion of the Order of Australia
1979
Organization:
Government of Australia
Result:
受賞
Queen's Counsel
1957
Organization:
South Australia
Result:
任命
Honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
1991
Organization:
Australian Academy of the Humanities
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Poems
1962 PoetryBray's first book of poetry
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Poems 1961-1971
1972 PoetryPoems from 1961 to 1971
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Poems 1972-1979
1979 PoetryPoems from 1972 to 1979
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Bay of Salamis and other Poems
1986 PoetryPoems including Bay of Salamis
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Satura: Selected Poetry and Prose
1988 Poetry and ProseSelected poetry and prose
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Seventy Seven
1990 Poetry77 poems
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Bibliography
- Poems (1962), Poems 1961-1971 (1972), Poems 1972-1979 (1979), Bay of Salamis and other Poems (1986), Satura: Selected Poetry and Prose (1988), Seventy Seven (1990), Papinian (1955 play), The Women of Troy (1966 play)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- aesthetic-traditionalsceptical with Platonic tendencies
- Recurring Motifs
- historyclassicspoetic expression
Health
-
Extremely poor eyesight生涯Medically unfit for WWII service
Legacy
Prominent Australian poet, judge, and university administrator. John Bray Poetry Award named after him. Memorial fountain and bust exist.
Academic Societies
- Australian Academy of the Humanities
Archives
- State Library of South Australia
In Popular Culture
- Poem 'Address to the pigeons in Hurtle Square' on John Jefferson Bray Memorial Fountain in Hurtle Square, Adelaide
Trivia
- Said to have refused a knighthood
- Satura Prize funded by his estate