Betty Trask Prize and Awards
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Edition 35 (2018) Winner
Sarah Day
サラ・デイ
Sarah Dei
Aliases:
Sarah E. Day
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-01-01 （Lancashire, England）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Lancashire, England → Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- poet, teacher, poetry editor
- Active Years
- 1980-2024
- Affiliations
- Island Magazine, Australia Council Literature Fund
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for Tim Thorne Prize, Tasmanian Literary Awards (Slack Tide, 2025), Longlisted for Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize (The Plain, 2025)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Melbourne | — | English | — | — | Australia |
University of Melbourne
English
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Anne Elder Award | A Hunger to Be Less Serious | new poetry collection | — | winner |
| 2002 | Poetry Book Society Special Commendation | New and Selected Poems | — | Poetry Book Society | special commendation |
| 2004 | Wesley Michel Wright Prize | The Ship | — | University of Melbourne | winner |
| 2005 | Queensland Premier's Literary Award | The Ship | poetry | — | winner |
| 2005 | Judith Wright Calanthe Award | The Ship | poetry | — | winner |
Anne Elder Award
1987
Work:
A Hunger to Be Less Serious
Category:
new poetry collection
Result:
winner
Poetry Book Society Special Commendation
2002
Work:
New and Selected Poems
Organization:
Poetry Book Society
Result:
special commendation
Wesley Michel Wright Prize
2004
Work:
The Ship
Organization:
University of Melbourne
Result:
winner
Queensland Premier's Literary Award
2005
Work:
The Ship
Category:
poetry
Result:
winner
Judith Wright Calanthe Award
2005
Work:
The Ship
Category:
poetry
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Hunger to Be Less Serious
1987 poetryDebut poetry collection. Winner of Anne Elder Award.
A hunger to be less serious
The Ship
2004 poetryPoetry collection that won Queensland Premier's Award and Judith Wright Calanthe Award.
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Slack Tide
2022 poetryShortlisted for Tim Thorne Prize at Tasmanian Literary Awards.
Bibliography
- A Hunger to Be Less Serious (1987)
- A Madder Dance (1992)
- Quickening (1997)
- Easter Train (2000)
- New and Selected Poems (2002)
- The Ship (2004)
- Grass Notes (2009)
- Tempo (2013)
- Towards Light & Other Poems (2018)
- Slack Tide (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poeticrich in natural imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- naturelandscapeTasmania
Legacy
Prominent Australian poet who has won multiple literary awards and served as poetry editor for Island Magazine.