Western Australian Premier's Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1999) Winner
Reg Bolton
レッグ・ボルトン
Reggu Boruton
Aliases:
Reginald Ernest Bolton
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-11-13 （Margate）
- Died
- 2006-07-14 （Kununurra） age 60
- Nationality
- British, Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Margate, England → Edinburgh, Scotland → Perth, Western Australia
Career
- Occupations
- clown, teacher, actor, writer, circus educator
- Active Years
- 1970-2006
- Affiliations
- Circus Shop
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Warwick | — | English and European literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Murdoch University | — | — | PhD | — | Australia |
University of Warwick
English and European literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Murdoch University
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
Australia
Thesis: Why Circus Works
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Premier's Book Award | Showtime | — | — | winner |
Premier's Book Award
2000
Work:
Showtime
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
New Circus
1987 non-fictionA world survey of new circus
circuseducation
Showtime
1998 children's bookBest-selling children's book
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Bibliography
- Circus in a suitcase (1983)
- New circus (1987)
- Circus skills (video, 1988)
- School circus (video, 1988)
- Safe circus (video, 1992)
- Showtime (1998)
- Why Circus Works (PhD, 2004)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- practicaleducation-oriented
- Recurring Motifs
- circus for community development
Legacy
His 1987 book New Circus is seminal and influenced a generation. Pioneer in educational community circuses.