Chief Minister's Northern Territory History Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2011) Winner
Mickey Dewar
ミッキー・デワー
Mikki Dewā
Aliases:
Michelle Sue Dewar
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1956-01-01 （Melbourne, Victoria, Australia）
- Died
- 2017-04-23 （Melbourne, Victoria, Australia） age 61
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Melbourne, Victoria → Northern Territory → Melbourne (later years)
Career
- Occupations
- historian, teacher, curator
- Active Years
- 1980-2017
- Affiliations
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Northern Territory Library
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| Northern Territory University (now Charles Darwin University) | — | Teaching | PhD | 1980年代-1993 | Australia |
| University of South Australia | — | — | — | — | Australia |
University of Melbourne
Country:
Australia
Undergraduate studies
Northern Territory University (now Charles Darwin University)
Teaching
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1980年代-1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
Australia
Studied teaching, PhD in 1993. Thesis: In search of the Never-Never...
University of South Australia
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Frederick Watson Fellowship | Darwin – No Place Like Home | — | National Archives of Australia | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Northern Territory History Book Award | Darwin – No Place Like Home | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) | — | — | Australian Government | 死後受賞 |
Frederick Watson Fellowship
2007
Work:
Darwin – No Place Like Home
Organization:
National Archives of Australia
Result:
受賞
Northern Territory History Book Award
2011
Work:
Darwin – No Place Like Home
Result:
受賞
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
2018
Organization:
Australian Government
Result:
死後受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Darwin - no place like home
2010 historyHistory of Darwin in the 1950s through public housing policy.
Northern Territory historypublic housing
Inside-out: a social history of Fannie Bay Gaol
1998 historySocial history of Fannie Bay Gaol.
prison history
In search of the Never-Never: looking for Australia in Northern Territory writing
1997 literary criticismThesis on Northern Territory metaphor in Australian writing.
Northern Territory literature
Bibliography
- Darwin - no place like home (2010)
- Inside-out : a social history of Fannie Bay Gaol (1998)
- In search of the Never-Never : looking for Australia in Northern Territory writing (1997)
- The "Black War" in Arnhem Land : missionaries and the Yolngu 1908-1940 (1992)
- 'Snorters, fools and little 'uns' : sexual politics and Territory writing in the South Australian period (1992)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Descriptive style focused on Northern Territory history
- Recurring Motifs
- Northern Territory identityIndigenous relations
Health
-
motor neurone disease2017年4月以前Aggressive form leading to death.
Legacy
Australian historian specialised in the history of the Northern Territory. Contributed to exhibits like Cyclone Tracy and heritage sites.
Trivia
- Known by nickname 'Mickey'.
- Married to David Ritchie, two children.