Patrick White Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1983) Winner
Marjorie Barnard
マーゴリー・バーナード
Mājorī Bānādo
Aliases:
Marjorie Faith Barnard
Pen Names:
M. Barnard Eldershaw（Pseudonym used in collaboration with Flora Eldershaw）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1897-08-16 （Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales）
- Died
- 1987-05-08 （Point Clare, New South Wales） age 89
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sydney → Potts Point → Point Clare
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Critic, Historian, Librarian
- Active Years
- 1920-1967
- Affiliations
- Public Library of New South Wales, Sydney Technical College, CSIRO
- Memberships
- Fellowship of Australian Writers
- Influenced By
- Flora Eldershaw, Nettie Palmer
- Influenced
- Patrick White
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | Faculty of History | History | First Class Honours and University Medal | 1918 | Australia |
| Sydney Girls High School | — | — | — | — | Australia |
University of Sydney
Faculty of History
/ History
Degree:
First Class Honours and University Medal
Period:
1918
Year of Graduation:
1918
Country:
Australia
Graduated with first class honours and the first University Medal for History
Sydney Girls High School
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | The Bulletin Prize | A House is Built | — | The Bulletin | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) | — | — | Australian Government | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Patrick White Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1984 | NSW Premier's Special Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Honorary Doctor of Letters | — | — | University of Sydney | 受賞 |
The Bulletin Prize
1928
Work:
A House is Built
Organization:
The Bulletin
Result:
受賞
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
1980
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
受賞
Patrick White Award
1983
Result:
受賞
NSW Premier's Special Award
1984
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctor of Letters
1986
Organization:
University of Sydney
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Persimmon Tree and Other Stories
1943 Short storiesCollection of short stories, with 'The Persimmon Tree' being one of Australia's most anthologised stories.
Consequences of illicit loveRivalry between women
A House is Built
1929 NovelFirst collaborative novel under M. Barnard Eldershaw, winner of The Bulletin Prize.
FamilyHistory
Tomorrow and Tomorrow
1947 Science fiction novelFinal collaborative novel, considered one of Australia's major early SF novels.
FuturePolitics
Bibliography
- The Ivory Gate (1920)
- A House is Built (1929)
- Green Memory (1931)
- The Glasshouse (1936)
- Plaque with Laurel (1937)
- The Persimmon Tree, and Other Stories (1943)
- Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1947)
- Macquarie's World (1941)
- Australian Outline (1943)
- A History of Australia (1962)
- Miles Franklin: A Biography (1967)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative proseClear and detailed writing
- Recurring Motifs
- Loss of loveFemale stoicism
Health
-
Polio幼少期Taught by a governess until age 10
Legacy
Major figure in Australian literature, known for collaborations as M. Barnard Eldershaw; namesake of a short story award.
Archives
- National Library of Australia
In Popular Culture
- FAW Marjorie Barnard Short Story Award established
Quotes
-
I think it's dangerous for writers to leave their roots. I am—was—an Australian writer.
Source: 1986 interview (1986) -
I never achieved what I set out to do; I never achieved the goals I set myself for each book.
Source: 1986 interview (1986)
Trivia
- Collaborated with Flora Eldershaw for two decades
- Never married and destroyed all her correspondence
- Had an 8-year affair with Frank Dalby Davison