Sir Roger Newdigate's Prize (Newdigate Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1938) Winner
Michael Thwaites
マイケル・スウェイツ
Maikeru Sūweitsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1915-05-30 （Brisbane, Queensland）
- Died
- 2005-11-01 （Canberra, ACT） age 90
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Moral Re-Armament
- Residence History
- Brisbane, Queensland → Melbourne, Victoria → Oxford, UK → Sydney, New South Wales → Canberra, ACT
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Naval officer, Intelligence analyst, University lecturer, Assistant Parliamentary Librarian
- Active Years
- 1932-2005
- Affiliations
- Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), Australian Parliament Library
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong Grammar School | — | General education | — | — | Australia |
| University of Melbourne | Faculty of Arts | English | BA | 1934-1937 | Australia |
| University of Oxford | Faculty of Literae Humaniores | English Literature | MA B.Litt. | 1938-1947 | United Kingdom |
Geelong Grammar School
General education
Country:
Australia
Secondary education
University of Melbourne
Faculty of Arts
/ English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1934-1937
Year of Graduation:
1937
Country:
Australia
At Trinity College
University of Oxford
Faculty of Literae Humaniores
/ English Literature
Degree:
MA B.Litt.
Period:
1938-1947
Year of Graduation:
1947
Country:
United Kingdom
Rhodes Scholar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Newdigate Prize | Poetry | 詩 | University of Oxford | 受賞 |
| 1940 | King's Gold Medal for Poetry | Poetry | 詩 | British Monarchy | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Order of Australia (AO) | — | — | Australian Government | 受賞 |
| 2005 | ACT Writing and Publishing Awards | Unfinished Journey | 詩集 | ACT | 受賞 |
Newdigate Prize
1938
Work:
Poetry
Category:
詩
Organization:
University of Oxford
Result:
受賞
King's Gold Medal for Poetry
1940
Work:
Poetry
Category:
詩
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
受賞
Order of Australia (AO)
2002
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
受賞
ACT Writing and Publishing Awards
2005
Work:
Unfinished Journey
Category:
詩集
Organization:
ACT
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Poems of War and Peace
PoetryPoems on war and peace
WarPeace
The Honey Man
PoetryPoem about the honey man
Nature
Unfinished Journey
2004 Poetry collectionCollected poems from 1932 to 2004
LifeFaith
The Singing Light
2015 Poetry collectionRevised edition of Unfinished Journey
Life
Truth Will Out: ASIO and the Petrovs
1980 MemoirAccount of ASIO and Petrov affair
IntelligenceCold War
Atlantic Odyssey
1999 MemoirWWII naval service account
WarNavy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Traditional metered verseRhyming poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- FaithPatriotismWar
Legacy
First Australian winner of the Newdigate Prize, contributed to poetry and intelligence
Trivia
- Only Australian to win the Newdigate Prize
- Key role in the Petrov Affair
- Co-wrote patriotic hymn 'For Australia' with wife Honor Thwaites