Patrick White Award
ぱとりっく・ほわいとしょう
An annual Australian literary award that honors writers who have achieved creative accomplishments over many years but have not received sufficient recognition.
- Established
- 1974
- Organizer
- Perpetual (trustee) / trust established by Patrick White
- Category
- Literature and General Literary Arts
- Selection Method
- Selection
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around November
- Status
- Active
Description
The Patrick White Award is an annual literary award established in 1974 by the trust founded by Patrick White using the prize money from his 1973 Nobel Prize in Literature. It is awarded to writers who have demonstrated high creativity over many years but have not necessarily received sufficient recognition. Recipients are principally selected automatically without application. The prize amount varies by year; examples include $25,000 (traditional amount), $18,000 in 2010, $23,000 in 2012, and $15,000 in 2020. White designated the announcement date as the Friday of the week following the Melbourne Cup to shift attention from sports to literature.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Cash prize (amount varies by year)
- Cash Prize
- 25,000 AUD
- Honor and recognition from winning (media announcements, etc.)
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection (final selection) | Members of the Patrick White Trust or judges appointed by the trust | — | Officially announced on the Friday of the week following the Melbourne Cup (press release, etc.) |
Criteria
- High creativity and sustained achievements over a long period
- Preference for writers who have not necessarily received sufficient recognition
- Literary quality and originality
- Lifetime achievements and contributions to the literary world
Application Tips
Dos
- 長期にわたって創作活動を継続し、業績を積み上げることを重視する
- 自身の代表作やこれまでの活動歴を整理して公開する（ポートフォリオ・経歴の明確化）
- 地域や業界のレビュー・受賞歴などで評価の蓄積を意識する
Don''ts
- 本賞のために短期的に作品を量産すること
- 公募を前提にした提出物を準備しようとする（本賞は応募不要）
- 過度に自己宣伝だけに頼ること
From Judges
- 長期的な創造性と継続的な貢献を重視する点を理解すること
- 必ずしも商業的成功よりも文学的価値や独自性を評価する
- 受賞は必ずしも応募行為に基づくものではない（自動的に候補となる）
Related Awards
- Patrick White Playwrights' Award
- Austlit — Patrick White Award (Past winners)
- Other Australian literary awards