New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1985) Winner
Rosa Raffaella Cappiello
ローザ・ラファエッラ・カッピエッロ
Rōza Raffaera Kappierro
Aliases:
Rosa Cappiello / Rosa R. Cappiello
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- :1942 （Naples）
- Died
- 2008-09-04 （Italy） age 66
- Nationality
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Naples, Italy → Sydney, Australia → Italy
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, factory worker
- Active Years
- 1977-2008
- Affiliations
- University of Wollongong
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Premio Calabria Prize | Paese Fortunato: Romanzo | — | — | Winner |
| 1985 | NSW Multicultural Award | Oh Lucky Country | — | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | Winner |
Premio Calabria Prize
1981
Work:
Paese Fortunato: Romanzo
Result:
Winner
NSW Multicultural Award
1985
Work:
Oh Lucky Country
Organization:
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
I Semi Neri
1977 novelHer first book, mostly written before moving to Australia.
Paese Fortunato: Romanzo
1981 novelDepicts the migrant experience in Australia. Sold 70,000 copies in a month.
migrationdiscriminationexploitation
Translations
- English translation by Gaetano Rando: Oh Lucky Country (1984)
Bibliography
- I Semi Neri (1977)
- Paese Fortunato: Romanzo (1981)
Legacy
Pioneer of Italian-Australian literature, acclaimed for her sharp portrayal of migrant workers' experiences.
Trivia
- Migrated to Australia in 1971 as an unskilled worker without English.
- Experienced discrimination and exploitation in clothing factories.