New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1986) Winner
Michael Gow
マイケル・ゴウ
Maikeru Gō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-02-14 （Sydney）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sydney
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, director
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Affiliations
- Sydney University Dramatic Society, Nimrod Theatre Company, Sydney Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company (Artistic Director 1999-2010)
- Nominations
- Helpmann Award for Best Play nomination (Toy Symphony)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | — | Drama | — | 1973-1976 | Australia |
University of Sydney
Drama
Period:
1973-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Australia
Acted and directed with the Sydney University Dramatic Society
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in a Miniseries | Edens Lost | — | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Helpmann Award for Best New Australian Work | Toy Symphony | — | — | 受賞 |
AACTA Award for Best Screenplay in a Miniseries
1989
Work:
Edens Lost
Organization:
Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
Result:
受賞
Helpmann Award for Best New Australian Work
2008
Work:
Toy Symphony
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Away
1986 DramaThe story of three Australian families who go on holiday 'up the coast' for Christmas 1967 as a remedy to personal crises, whose story threads eventually interconnect.
familylovelosssocial divides
Toy Symphony
2007 DramaExploration of Gow's Shire roots.
identitycreativity
Bibliography
- The Kid
- The Astronaut's Wife
- Away
- 17
- On Top of the World
- Europe
- 1841
- All Stops Out
- Furious
- Sweet Phoebe
- Live Acts On Stage
- Up Here
- The Fortunes of Richard Mahony
- Toy Symphony
- Once in Royal David's City
- Goldilocks
Translations by Author
- Edens Lost (miniseries adaptation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- landmark of Australian contemporary drama
- Recurring Motifs
- family crisessocial interactions
Legacy
Notable Australian playwright for his 1986 play Away. Served as artistic director of Queensland Theatre Company from 1999 to 2010. Away remains a staple in Australian school curricula.
In Popular Culture
- Away is frequently studied in HSC English syllabus
Trivia
- Criticised the new HSC syllabus in 2017 for emphasis on classics