New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 4 (1982) Winner
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Edition 9 (1987) Winner
Nan Hunt
ナン・ハント
Nan Hanto
Aliases:
Nancy Louise Ray
Pen Names:
N. L. Ray（Early works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1918-09-16 （Bathurst, New South Wales）
- Died
- 2015-10-04 （Bathurst, New South Wales） age 97
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Bathurst, New South Wales → Melbourne → Sydney
Career
- Occupations
- Children's writer
- Active Years
- 1963-2015
- Influenced
- Patricia Wrightson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst High School | — | — | — | — | Australia |
Bathurst High School
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature | Whistle Up the Chimney | Young People's Literature | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | winner |
| 1988 | Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature | A Rabbit Named Harris | Young People's Literature | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | winner |
Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
1982
Work:
Whistle Up the Chimney
Category:
Young People's Literature
Organization:
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
winner
Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature
1988
Work:
A Rabbit Named Harris
Category:
Young People's Literature
Organization:
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Whistle Up the Chimney
1981 Children's literatureA fun children's story.
AdventureFun
A Rabbit Named Harris
1987 Children's literatureStory of a rabbit named Harris.
AnimalsFriendship
Bibliography
- Whistle Up the Chimney (1981)
- A Rabbit Named Harris (1987)
- Never Tomorrow (1989)
- The Dove Tree (1991)
- There Was This Man Running... (1979)
- Nightmare to Nowhere (1980)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fun styleChild-friendly language
Legacy
Australian children's writer, two-time winner of the Ethel Turner Prize.
Archives
- Lu Rees Archives, University of Canberra