The Australian / Vogel Literary Award
1 appearances
Nigel Krauth
ナイジェル・クラウト
Naijeru Kurauto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949 （Cremorne, New South Wales）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Academic
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Papua New Guinea, Charles Sturt University (formerly Mitchell CAE), Southern Cross University, Griffith University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Newcastle | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| Australian National University | — | — | Master's | — | Australia |
| University of Queensland | — | — | PhD | — | Australia |
University of Newcastle
Country:
Australia
Australian National University
Degree:
Master's
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Australia
Research master's
University of Queensland
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Vogel Award | Matilda My Darling | — | The Australian/Vogel | co-winner |
| 1991 | Christina Stead Prize | JF Was Here | Fiction | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | winner |
Vogel Award
1982
Work:
Matilda My Darling
Organization:
The Australian/Vogel
Result:
co-winner
Christina Stead Prize
1991
Work:
JF Was Here
Category:
Fiction
Organization:
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1991) Winner
Works
Major Works
Matilda My Darling
1983 NovelThe Bathing-Machine Called the Twentieth Century
1988 NovelJF Was Here
1992 NovelFreedom Highway
1999 NovelBibliography
- Matilda, My Darling (1983)
- The Bathing-Machine Called the Twentieth Century (1988)
- JF Was Here (1992)
- Freedom Highway (1999)
Legacy
Australian novelist and academic. Published several novels and co-authored young adult works. Winner of Vogel Award and Christina Stead Prize. Professor at Griffith University.
In Popular Culture
- Brisbane's Albert Street Literary Trail features a plaque for his novel Matilda, My Darling
Trivia
- Co-founded and edits the scholarly journal TEXT: Journal of Writing and Writing Courses with Tess Brady.