Miles Franklin Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1958) Winner
Julian Randolph Stow
ジュリアン・ランドルフ・ストウ
Julian Randolph Stow
Aliases:
Mick / Randolph Stow
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-11-28 （Geraldton）
- Died
- 2010-05-29 （Harwich, Essex, England） age 74
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Geraldton, Western Australia → Guildford Grammar School → University of Western Australia, Perth → University of Sydney → Kimberley, Aboriginal mission → Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea → University of Leeds, England → East Bergholt, Suffolk → Harwich, Essex
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, poet, librettist, university lecturer
- Active Years
- 1956-2010
- Affiliations
- University of Adelaide, University of Western Australia, University of Leeds
- Influenced By
- Victorian literature, William of Newburgh, Gervase of Tilbury
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Western Australia | — | English Literature | — | — | Australia |
University of Western Australia
English Literature
Country:
Australia
Published two novels and a poetry collection during undergraduate years
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Miles Franklin Award | To the Islands | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1957 | Australian Literature Society gold medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1958 | Australian Literature Society gold medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Britannica–Australia award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Grace Leven Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1979 | Patrick White Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Miles Franklin Award
1958
Work:
To the Islands
Result:
受賞
Australian Literature Society gold medal
1957
Result:
受賞
Australian Literature Society gold medal
1958
Result:
受賞
Britannica–Australia award
1966
Result:
受賞
Grace Leven Prize
1969
Result:
受賞
Patrick White Award
1979
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Patrick White Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1979) Winner
Works
Major Works
To the Islands
1958 NovelNovel set on an Aboriginal mission in the Kimberley.
Aboriginal cultureidentity
Tourmaline
1963 NovelAllegorical novel set in a mining town.
Environmentpower
The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea
1965 NovelBoy's coming-of-age during WWII in Western Australia.
Warcoming-of-age
The Girl Green as Elderflower
1980 NovelNovel based on Suffolk folklore and medieval legends.
Medievalismcolonialismtrauma
Adaptations
- [Musical] The Girl Green as Elderflower / Sara Grenfell (2019)
Bibliography
- A Haunted Land (1956)
- The Bystander (1957)
- To the Islands (1958)
- Tourmaline (1963)
- The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea (1965)
- Visitants (1979)
- The Girl Green as Elderflower (1980)
- The Suburbs of Hell (1984)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Place-focused narrativeblend of historical and folkloric elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Exotic culturestrauma and recoverygreenness and strangeness
Health
-
Mental and physical breakdown1960年代、トロブリアンド諸島Led to repatriation to Australia
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Malariaパプアニューギニア時代Prompted move to England
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Liver cancer晩年Died of pulmonary embolism
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Depression, probable alcoholism, prescription drug addiction生涯Loneliness and two suicide attempts
Legacy
Significant Australian writer, Miles Franklin Award winner. Incorporated Suffolk folklore, exploring medievalism and colonial themes.
Archives
- State Library of Western Australia
In Popular Culture
- Randolph Stow Young Writers Award established
Trivia
- Nickname 'Mick'
- Stow family traces to Plantagenets and William the Conqueror
- Mother's family among earliest settlers in 1830s Australia
- Struggled with homosexuality in oppressive times