New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1979) Winner
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Edition 10 (1988) Special Award
Patricia Wrightson
パトリシア・ライトソン
Patorisha Raitoson
Aliases:
Alice Patricia Furlonger
Pen Names:
Patricia Wrightson（Used as pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1921-06-19 （Bangalow, near Lismore, New South Wales）
- Died
- 2010-03-15 （Lismore, New South Wales） age 88
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Bangalow, New South Wales → Sydney, New South Wales → Bonalbo District Hospital area → Lismore, New South Wales
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Secretary, Administrator
- Active Years
- 1955-2004
- Affiliations
- School Magazine, Sydney District Nursing Association, Bonalbo District Hospital
- Influenced By
- Australian Aboriginal mythology, Father (literature, philosophy)
- Influenced
- Australian children's literature authors
- Nominations
- Hans Christian Andersen Award 1984 runner-up
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Correspondence School for Isolated Children | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| St Catherine's College | — | — | — | — | Australia |
| Private school in Stanthorpe | — | — | — | 1年間 | Queensland |
State Correspondence School for Isolated Children
Country:
Australia
Early education
St Catherine's College
Country:
Australia
Private school in Stanthorpe
Period:
1年間
Country:
Queensland
Attended for one year in Stanthorpe, Queensland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hans Christian Andersen Award | — | 執筆部門 | International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) | Winner |
| 1977 | Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | British Monarchy | Officer |
| 1984 | Dromkeen Medal | — | — | Scholastic Australia | Winner |
| 1956 | Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers | The Crooked Snake | Older Readers | Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) | Winner |
| 1974 | Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers | The Nargun and the Stars | Older Readers | Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) | Winner |
| 1978 | Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers | The Ice is Coming | Older Readers | Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) | Winner |
| 1984 | Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers | A Little Fear | Older Readers | Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) | Winner |
| 1982 | Ditmar Award | Behind the Wind | 最優秀長編SF/ファンタジー | Australian National Science Fiction Convention | Winner |
Hans Christian Andersen Award
1986
Category:
執筆部門
Organization:
International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY)
Result:
Winner
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1977
Organization:
British Monarchy
Result:
Officer
Dromkeen Medal
1984
Organization:
Scholastic Australia
Result:
Winner
Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
1956
Work:
The Crooked Snake
Category:
Older Readers
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA)
Result:
Winner
Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
1974
Work:
The Nargun and the Stars
Category:
Older Readers
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA)
Result:
Winner
Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
1978
Work:
The Ice is Coming
Category:
Older Readers
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA)
Result:
Winner
Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
1984
Work:
A Little Fear
Category:
Older Readers
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA)
Result:
Winner
Ditmar Award
1982
Work:
Behind the Wind
Category:
最優秀長編SF/ファンタジー
Organization:
Australian National Science Fiction Convention
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Hans Christian Andersen Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1986) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Nargun and the Stars
1973 Children's literature, FantasyA fantasy novel employing magic realism, drawing on Australian Aboriginal mythology featuring the Nargun spirit of the land.
Aboriginal mythologySpirit of the landMystery
The Crooked Snake
1955 Children's literature, AdventureDebut novel, a straightforward adventure story.
Adventure
The Ice is Coming
1977 Children's literature, FantasyFirst of the Wirrun trilogy, fantasy involving Aboriginal spirits.
Aboriginal mythologyIce spirits
A Little Fear
1983 Children's literature, FantasyExplores themes of little fears in a fantasy context.
FearLand
Bibliography
- The Crooked Snake
- The Bunyip Hole
- The Rocks of Honey
- The Feather Star
- The Nargun and the Stars
- The Ice is Coming
- A Little Fear
- Behind the Wind
- Balyet
Translations of Works
- 27 books published in 16 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Magic realismUse of Aboriginal folkloreEmphasis on the land
- Recurring Motifs
- Australian Aboriginal mythologyLand spiritsFusion of fantasy and reality
Legacy
Pioneer of Australian children's literature known for magic realism incorporating Aboriginal mythology. Winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Award. A literary prize named after her exists.
In Popular Culture
- Controversy over non-Indigenous use of Aboriginal myths
Quotes
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I was really educated in literature, philosophy and wonder by my father; and in the social sciences by my mother. My most profitable year of schooling was the one in which I abandoned the syllabus altogether and spent the year, without permission or guidance, in discovering Shakespeare.
Source: Autobiographical note
Trivia
- Authored 27 books published in 16 languages
- First Australian Hans Christian Andersen Award winner for Writing
- Initially praised for using Aboriginal myths, later faced cultural appropriation debates
- Patricia Wrightson Prize named after her in NSW Premier's Literary Awards