New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1985) Winner
Stephen Sewell
すてぃーぶん・すーうぇる
Sutībun Sūweru
Aliases:
Stephen John Sewell
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953 （Liverpool, New South Wales）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Liverpool, New South Wales → Sydney
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1975-2024
- Affiliations
- National Institute of Dramatic Art, Australian National University
- Influenced By
- Democritus, Marx, Lacan, Hegel, Zizek
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | — | science | — | — | Australia |
University of Sydney
science
Country:
Australia
科学を学んだが劇作家になることを決意
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award | — | — | Government of New South Wales | Winner (3回受賞) |
| 2004 | Louis Esson Prize for Drama | Myth, Propaganda and Disaster in Nazi Germany and Contemporary America: A Drama in 30 Scenes | — | Victorian Premier's Literary Awards | Winner |
New South Wales Premier’s Literary Award
Organization:
Government of New South Wales
Result:
Winner (3回受賞)
Louis Esson Prize for Drama
2004
Work:
Myth, Propaganda and Disaster in Nazi Germany and Contemporary America: A Drama in 30 Scenes
Organization:
Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Boys
playA play about violence and power dynamics in a working-class family, later adapted into a film.
powerviolencefamily
Adaptations
- [film] The Boys / Rowan Woods (1998)
Traitors
1979 playA play exploring political betrayal.
politicstreason
The Blind Giant is Dancing
1983 playA play about social change.
social change
Adaptations
- The Boys (1998 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- passionaterageintellectual rigourhumourhope
- Recurring Motifs
- nature of power in societyegalitarianismsocial justice
Legacy
Recognized as a significant Australian playwright, known for works exploring power, egalitarianism, and social justice. Multiple award winner and educator.
Quotes
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No artist, no creator, ever sets forth without hope, even if the thing they create appears to be carved out of pitch black despair.
Source: Theatre at the End of History (2006)
Trivia
- Born into a working-class Catholic family.