New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1983) Winner
Vivian Smith
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Vivian Smith
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-06-03 （Hobart, Tasmania, Australia）
- Nationality
- Australian
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hobart, Tasmania → Sydney, New South Wales
Career
- Occupations
- poet, university professor, literary critic
- Active Years
- 1950-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Sydney
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tasmania | — | French | Master of Arts | 1950年代 | Australia |
University of Tasmania
French
Degree:
Master of Arts
Period:
1950年代
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Australia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry | Tide Country | — | NSW Premier's Literary Awards | winner |
| 1983 | New South Wales Premier's Prize for Poetry | Tide Country | — | Government of New South Wales | winner |
| 1983 | Grace Leven Prize | Tide Country | — | — | winner |
| 1997 | Patrick White Award | — | — | — | winner |
Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry
1983
Work:
Tide Country
Organization:
NSW Premier's Literary Awards
Result:
winner
New South Wales Premier's Prize for Poetry
1983
Work:
Tide Country
Organization:
Government of New South Wales
Result:
winner
Grace Leven Prize
1983
Work:
Tide Country
Result:
winner
Patrick White Award
1997
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Patrick White Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 24 (1997) Winner
Works
Major Works
Tide Country
1982 poetry collectionA lyrical poetry collection influenced by the Tasmanian landscape.
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Bibliography
- The Other Meaning (1956)
- An Island South (1967)
- Familiar Places: Poems (1978)
- Tide Country (1982)
- Selected Poems (1985)
- New Selected Poems (1995)
- Late News (2000)
- Along the Line (2006)
- The Other Side of Things (2008)
- Traveller's Tale: And Other Poems (2011)
- Here, There and Elsewhere (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalobservantrefined
- Recurring Motifs
- Tasmanian landscapenaturetravel
Legacy
He is considered one of the most lyrical and observant Australian poets of his generation. He has been an advocate of Australian literature.
Academic Societies
- Australian Academy of the Humanities