South Australian Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1998) Winner
Robin Klein
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Robin Klein
Aliases:
Robin McMaugh Klein
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1936-02-28 （Kempsey, New South Wales）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Kempsey, New South Wales → near Melbourne
Career
- Occupations
- children's author, young adult fiction author
- Active Years
- 1952-2005
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | Australia |
Newcastle Girls' High School
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers | Thing | Younger Readers | Children's Book Council of Australia | Won |
| 1989 | Human Rights Literature Award | Came Back to Show You I Could Fly | — | Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission | Won |
| 1990 | CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers | Came Back to Show You I Could Fly | Older Readers | Children's Book Council of Australia | Won |
| 1991 | Canberra's Own Outstanding List: Fiction for Older Readers Award | People Might Hear You | — | — | Won |
| 1991 | Dromkeen Medal | — | — | — | Won |
| 1992 | Canberra's Own Outstanding List: Fiction for Older Readers Award | Came Back to Show You I Could Fly | — | — | Won |
| 1998 | South Australian Festival Award for Literature | The Listmaker | — | — | Won |
CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Younger Readers
1983
Work:
Thing
Category:
Younger Readers
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
Won
Human Rights Literature Award
1989
Work:
Came Back to Show You I Could Fly
Organization:
Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission
Result:
Won
CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
1990
Work:
Came Back to Show You I Could Fly
Category:
Older Readers
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
Won
Canberra's Own Outstanding List: Fiction for Older Readers Award
1991
Work:
People Might Hear You
Result:
Won
Dromkeen Medal
1991
Result:
Won
Canberra's Own Outstanding List: Fiction for Older Readers Award
1992
Work:
Came Back to Show You I Could Fly
Result:
Won
South Australian Festival Award for Literature
1998
Work:
The Listmaker
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hating Alison Ashley
1984 Children's fictionA story about a girl's friendship and jealousy
friendshipjealousy
Adaptations
- [Film] Hating Alison Ashley / Chris Anastassiades and Christine Madafferi (2005)
Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left
1985 Children's fictionAn adventure story set in space
adventureculture clash
Adaptations
- [Television series] Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left / Michael Harvey and John Reeves (1992)
Came Back to Show You I Could Fly
1989 Young adult fictionEncounter between a boy with disability and a girl
friendshipdisability
Adaptations
- [Film] Say a Little Prayer / Richard Lowenstein (1993)
Bibliography
- Ratbags and Rascals
- Snakes and Ladders
- Penny Pollard's Diary
Adaptations
- Thing (Television)
- Penny Pollard's Diary (Television)
- Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (Television)
- Hating Alison Ashley (Stage)
- Boss of the Pool (Stage)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorouseveryday life depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- children's perspectivesocial issues
Health
-
aneurysm rupture2005年以降Unable to write, lives in nursing home
Legacy
Prominent Australian children's author, multiple awards, works adapted to screen
Archives
- National Library of Australia
In Popular Culture
- Works adapted to film and TV
Trivia
- One of nine children
- First short story published at age 16
- Held various jobs before becoming a writer