Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2022) Winner
Veronica Gorrie
ベロニカ・ゴリー
Veronika Gorī
Aliases:
Veronica Heritage-Gorrie
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971 （Near Morwell, Victoria, Australia）
- Died
- N/A
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English, Gunai
- Residence History
- Morwell, Victoria → Brisbane, Queensland → Mount Isa, Queensland → Toongabbie, Victoria → Bundaberg, Queensland → Biloela, Queensland → Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
Career
- Occupations
- Police officer, Writer, Playwright
- Active Years
- 2001-2024
- Nominations
- Victorian Premier's Prize for Nonfiction (2022), Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction (2022, shortlisted, New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Victorian Prize for Literature | Black and Blue: A Memoir of Racism and Resilience | — | Government of Victoria | Winner |
| 2022 | Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing | Black and Blue: A Memoir of Racism and Resilience | Indigenous Writing | Government of Victoria | Winner |
Victorian Prize for Literature
2022
Work:
Black and Blue: A Memoir of Racism and Resilience
Organization:
Government of Victoria
Result:
Winner
Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing
2022
Work:
Black and Blue: A Memoir of Racism and Resilience
Category:
Indigenous Writing
Organization:
Government of Victoria
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Black and Blue: A Memoir of Racism and Resilience
2021 MemoirA memoir reflecting on her Aboriginality and the decade she spent in the police force.
RacismResilienceAboriginal identityPolice brutalityFamily survival
Nullung
2021 PlayA play based on an extract from Black and Blue about her grandmother, the first known stage performance featuring the Gunai language.
Indigenous languageFamily historyCultural preservation
When Cops Are Criminals
2024 Edited bookEdited book on cops who are criminals.
Police corruption
Bibliography
- Black and Blue: A Memoir of Racism and Resilience (2021)
- When Cops Are Criminals (edited, 2024)
- Nullung (play, 2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Raw and honest narrativePersonal testimony
- Recurring Motifs
- Systemic racismResilience and survivalIndigenous experiences
Health
-
Health issues2001-2011頃Medically discharged from police in 2011
Legacy
Aboriginal Australian writer who won Australia's richest literary prize, the Victorian Prize for Literature in 2022, for her memoir on racism and resilience in the police force.
Trivia
- Her daughter Nayuka Gorrie is a writer, actor, and activist who appeared on ABC's Black Comedy and Q+A.
- Her play Nullung marks the first known stage performance featuring the Gunai language.
- Her father John Gorrie was the first known Aboriginal man to receive a Public Service Medal.