Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
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Edition 11 (2013) Winner
Martin Edmond
マーティン・エドモンド
Mātin Edomondo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952 （Ohakune）
- Died
- alive
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Ohakune, New Zealand → Sydney, Australia (since 1981)
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Screenplay writer
- Active Years
- 1980-2024
- Affiliations
- Red Mole (Theatre Company)
- Influenced By
- Lauris Edmond
- Nominations
- 1993 Wattie's Book Award nomination for The Autobiography of My Father, 2000 Montana New Zealand Book Awards finalist for The Resurrection of Philip Clairmont, 2021 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards longlist for Bus Stops on the Moon
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria University of Wellington | Anthropology and English | English | MA | — | New Zealand |
| Western Sydney University | — | Creative Arts | Doctorate of Creative Arts | — | Australia |
Victoria University of Wellington
Anthropology and English
/ English
Degree:
MA
Country:
New Zealand
Studied Anthropology and English, graduating MA in English
Western Sydney University
Creative Arts
Degree:
Doctorate of Creative Arts
Country:
Australia
Doctorate with dissertation on Australian artists Rex Battarbee and Albert Namatjira
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Landfall Essay Competition | — | — | — | winner |
| 2005 | Montana New Zealand Book Award | Chronicle of the Unsung | Biography | New Zealand Book Awards Trust | winner |
| 2013 | Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement | — | — | Creative New Zealand | winner |
| 2015 | Michael King Writers Fellowship | — | — | — | winner |
Landfall Essay Competition
2004
Result:
winner
Montana New Zealand Book Award
2005
Work:
Chronicle of the Unsung
Category:
Biography
Organization:
New Zealand Book Awards Trust
Result:
winner
Prime Minister's Awards for Literary Achievement
2013
Organization:
Creative New Zealand
Result:
winner
Michael King Writers Fellowship
2015
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Streets of Music
1980 NonfictionThe Autobiography of My Father
1992 BiographyThe Resurrection of Philip Clairmont
1999 BiographyChronicle of the Unsung
BiographyDark Night
2011 BiographyPartial biography of Colin McCahon
The Expatriates
2017 HistoryHistory of four New Zealand expatriates
Bus Stops on the Moon
2020 MemoirMemoir of Red Mole days 1974-1980
Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
2024 HistoryBiography of Sarjeant Gallery in Whanganui
Adaptations
- Illustrious Energy (1987)
- The Footstep Man (1991)
- Terra Nova (1996)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Biographical style
- Recurring Motifs
- New Zealand history
Legacy
New Zealand author and screenplay writer known for biographies, awarded several literary prizes. Resident in Australia since 1981.
Trivia
- Son of writer Lauris Edmond.
- Has lived in Sydney, Australia since 1981.