New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1996) Winner
Sue Woolfe
スー・ウルフ
Sū Wūrufu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1950-11-15 （Sydney, New South Wales, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Blue Mountains west of Sydney → Sydney
Career
- Occupations
- author, teacher, scriptwriter, editor, documentary film-maker
- Active Years
- 1975-2025
- Nominations
- Runner-up ABC Bicentennial Awards (Painted Woman), shortlisted US Tiptree Prize, Commonwealth Prize winner Pacific-Asia region
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sydney | — | Literature | — | — | Australia |
| University of New England | — | Literature | — | — | Australia |
| University of Technology Sydney | — | Creative Arts | Doctorate of Creative Arts | — | Australia |
University of Sydney
Literature
Country:
Australia
completed tertiary studies
University of New England
Literature
Country:
Australia
completed tertiary studies
University of Technology Sydney
Creative Arts
Degree:
Doctorate of Creative Arts
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
Australia
awarded Doctorate of Creative Arts in 2005
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards | Leaning Towards Infinity | Christina Stead Prize for Fiction | Government of New South Wales | winner |
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1996
Work:
Leaning Towards Infinity
Category:
Christina Stead Prize for Fiction
Organization:
Government of New South Wales
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Painted Woman
1989 NovelHer first novel, runner-up in the ABC Bicentennial Awards. Later adapted for stage and radio.
Adaptations
- [Stage]
- [Radio]
Translations
- Published in France, 2009
Bibliography
- About Literature
- Language in Literature
- Briga
- Painted Woman
- Making Stories: How Ten Australian Novels were Written
- Leaning Towards Infinity
- Wild Minds: Stories Of Outsiders And Dreamers
- The Secret Cure
- The Mystery of the Cleaning Lady: A Writer Looks Creativity and Neuroscience
- The Oldest Song in the World
Translations of Works
- Leaning Towards Infinity: published in France, Holland and UK
- Painted Woman: published in France, 2009
Legacy
Australian author known for winning the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards. Also writes on creativity and neuroscience.