Patrick White Award
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (2008) Winner
John Romeril
ジョン・ヘンリー・ロメリル
Jon Henry Romeriru
Aliases:
John Henry Romeril
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-01-01 （Melbourne）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Melbourne (Moorabbin until 1966)
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, teacher, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Affiliations
- La Mama Theatre, Australian Performing Group, Pram Factory
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monash University | Faculty of Arts | English Literature and Politics | BA | — | Australia |
Monash University
Faculty of Arts
/ English Literature and Politics
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canada-Australia Literary Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1988 | Victorian Government Drama Fellowship | — | — | Victorian Government | Winner |
| 1993 | Kenneth Myer Medallion for the Performing Arts | — | — | — | Recipient |
| 2003 | State Library Victoria Fellowship | — | — | State Library Victoria | Recipient |
| 2003 | Australia Council Literature Board Fellowship | — | — | Australia Council | Recipient |
| 2003 | Australian National Playwrights Centre Award | — | — | Australian National Playwrights Centre | Inaugural Winner |
| 2006 | University of New South Wales Literary Scholarship | — | — | University of New South Wales | Recipient |
| 2008 | Patrick White Award | — | — | — | Recipient |
| 2013 | Sydney Theatre Awards Lifetime Achievement award | — | — | Sydney Theatre Awards | Recipient |
| 2016 | AWGIE Award, Dorothy Crawford Award | — | Outstanding Contribution to the Profession | Australian Writers' Guild | Recipient |
| 2017 | Member of the Order of Australia (AM) | — | — | Governor-General of Australia | Recipient |
| 2003 | Playbox Asialink Playwrighting Competition | Tokyo Henry | — | Playbox Theatre | Winner |
| 2002 | Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting | Miss Tanaka | — | NSW Premier's Literary Awards | Winner |
Canada-Australia Literary Award
1976
Result:
Winner
Victorian Government Drama Fellowship
1988
Organization:
Victorian Government
Result:
Winner
Kenneth Myer Medallion for the Performing Arts
1993
Result:
Recipient
State Library Victoria Fellowship
2003
Organization:
State Library Victoria
Result:
Recipient
Australia Council Literature Board Fellowship
2003
Organization:
Australia Council
Result:
Recipient
Australian National Playwrights Centre Award
2003
Organization:
Australian National Playwrights Centre
Result:
Inaugural Winner
University of New South Wales Literary Scholarship
2006
Organization:
University of New South Wales
Result:
Recipient
Patrick White Award
2008
Result:
Recipient
Sydney Theatre Awards Lifetime Achievement award
2013
Organization:
Sydney Theatre Awards
Result:
Recipient
AWGIE Award, Dorothy Crawford Award
2016
Category:
Outstanding Contribution to the Profession
Organization:
Australian Writers' Guild
Result:
Recipient
Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
2017
Organization:
Governor-General of Australia
Result:
Recipient
Playbox Asialink Playwrighting Competition
2003
Work:
Tokyo Henry
Organization:
Playbox Theatre
Result:
Winner
Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting
2002
Work:
Miss Tanaka
Organization:
NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Floating World
1975 PlayA pioneering drama about an Australian migrant family aboard a ship.
MigrationCultural clash
Bastardy
1972 PlayA play based on the life of Jack Charles, a cat burglar struggling with drug addiction.
CrimeAddictionIndigenous issues
Adaptations
- [Film] Bastardy / Amiel Courtin-Wilson (2008)
One Night the Moon
2001 Film scriptFilm script co-written with Rachel Perkins.
RaceLand
Bibliography
- A Nameless Concern (1968)
- Kitchen Table (1968)
- The Man from Chicago (1969)
- Marvellous Melbourne (1970)
- I Don't Know Who to Feel Sorry For (1973)
- The Floating World (1975)
- Bastardy (1972)
- Jonah (1985)
- Kelly Dance (1986)
- Legends (1986)
- Definitely Not the Last: A rock'n'roll fable (1989)
- Lost Weekend (1989)
- Black Cargo (1991)
- Love Suicides (1997)
- Kate 'N' Shiner (1998)
- Miss Tanaka (2001)
- One Night the Moon (2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ImprovisationalMusicalBrechtianAudience participation
- Recurring Motifs
- WarAmerican cultural imperialismNational politicsAsia Pacific region
Legacy
Influential Australian playwright with around 60 plays, central to APG and Pram Factory.
Archives
- UNSW Special Collections
Trivia
- Wrote around 60 plays.
- Known for The Floating World.
- Member of the Order of Australia (AM).