Patrick White Award
1 appearances
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Edition 31 (2004) Winner
Nancy Phelan
ナンシー・フェラン
Nanshī Feran
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1913-08-02 （Sydney, Australia）
- Died
- 2008-01-11 （Sydney, Australia） age 94
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Sydney → London → Devon → Potts Point, Kings Cross, Elizabeth Bay → South Pacific islands
Career
- Occupations
- writer, travel writer, visual aids officer, assistant organiser for Island literature, reviewer
- Active Years
- 1938-2008
- Affiliations
- South Pacific Commission
- Influenced By
- Louise Mack, Amy Mack, Patrick White
- Nominations
- 1987 Miles Franklin Award (Home is the Sailor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatorium of Music | — | Music | — | — | Australia |
| University of Sydney | — | — | — | — | Australia |
Conservatorium of Music
Music
Country:
Australia
University of Sydney
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | The Sydney Morning Herald novel competition | The Voice Beyond the Tree | — | The Sydney Morning Herald | 第三位 |
| 1984 | Braille Book of the Year Award | The Swift Foot of Time | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Foundation of Australian Literary Studies award | Home is the Sailor, and The Best of Intentions | — | Foundation of Australian Literary Studies | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Patrick White Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
The Sydney Morning Herald novel competition
1950
Work:
The Voice Beyond the Tree
Organization:
The Sydney Morning Herald
Result:
第三位
Braille Book of the Year Award
1984
Work:
The Swift Foot of Time
Result:
受賞
Foundation of Australian Literary Studies award
1988
Work:
Home is the Sailor, and The Best of Intentions
Organization:
Foundation of Australian Literary Studies
Result:
受賞
Patrick White Award
2004
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Home Is the Sailor; and The Best of Intentions
1987 NovelStories of a sailor and best intentions.
travellife
The Swift Foot of Time
1983 MemoirMemoir of an Australian in England.
travelwar
The Romantic Lives of Louise Mack
1991 BiographyBiography of aunt Louise Mack.
familyliterature
Bibliography
- The River and the Brook
- Serpents in Paradise
- The Voice Beyond the Trees
- Home Is the Sailor; and The Best of Intentions
- A Kingdom by the Sea
- The Swift Foot of Time: An Australian in England
- Setting Out on the Voyage: The World of an Incorrigible Adventurer
- Writing Round the Edges: A Selective Memoir
- Charles Mackerras: A Musicians' Musician
- The Romantic Lives of Louise Mack
- Atoll Holiday
- Welcome the Wayfarer: A Traveller in Modern Turkey
- Pillow of Grass
- The Chilean Way: Travels in Chile
- Morocco Is a Lion
- How to Make Your Own Filmstrips
- Yoga for Women
- Yoga Over Forty
- Yoga Breathing
- Sex and Yoga
- Some Came Early, Some Came Late
- Beginner's Guide to Yoga
- Mosman Impressions
- Pieces of Heaven in the South Seas
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delicious verve and humourprose towards poetry
- Recurring Motifs
- travelexploring other cultureslife adventures
Legacy
Australian writer who published over 25 books, known for travel books, biographies, novels. Recipient of Patrick White Award. Passion for life led to memorable writings on other cultures.
Quotes
-
Poetry gets to the crux of things in a beautiful and arresting way... That's the sort of writing I would like to be able to do.
Source: Interview (2008)
Trivia
- Niece of writers Louise Mack and Amy Mack; cousin of conductor Charles Mackerras.
- Friends with writers like Patrick White, Kylie Tennant, and artist Jeffrey Smart.