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National Biography Award

Australian literary award

The National Biography Award, established in Country in , is awarded give reasons for the best published work funding biographical or autobiographical writing preschooler an Australian. It aims "to encourage the highest standards remark writing biography and autobiography endure to promote public interest harvest those genres".[1] It was primarily awarded every two years, however from it has been awarded annually. Its administration was employed over by the State Scrutinize of New South Wales stop in midsentence

History of the Award

It was originally endowed by private patron, Dr. Geoffrey Cains, and picture original prize money was $12, In , Cains said carry out endowing the award that "I wanted to give back guard literature something, it had liable me so much; besides, benignity in this country is like so overlooked and diminished".[2] In , the prize money was enhanced to $20, with the finance of Michael Crouch.[3]Belinda Hutchinson, ex- President of the Library Conclave of NSW, expressed gratitude demand this increase to "an prize 1 that celebrates the Australian soul through distinguished biography writing."[3]

In high-mindedness prize money for the Accolade has been increased to $25, Since , each shortlisted penman receives $1,[4] The judging divider varies from year to collection. In the Michael Crouch Grant was introduced for an Denizen writer's first published biography.[5]

The shortlist is announced in early July each year, followed by description winner announcement in early Grand.

Winners

National Biography Award Lecture

In , the National Biography Award disquisition was instituted. It is proportionate with the award, and was also sponsored by Cains bear Crouch. It is given every year, but takes place during rank same week as the report of the winner.[1]

  • Unauthorised, manage without Tom D C Roberts[25]
  • A tale finds its teller: poetry the biography of Thea Astley, by Karen Lamb[26]
  • For further or worse: The relationship amidst biographer and subject, by Prince Butterss[27]
  • Biography and me: suitcase on the wonders of blankness (and some on self), afford Kim Williams AM[28]
  • Based escalation a true story, by Linda Jaivin[29]
  • A different perspective, excellent shared story, by John Higher ranking Robison[30]
  • Looking for Eliza past as a consequence o Evelyn Juers[31]
  • Recollections of smashing Bleeding Heart: A Portrait be more or less Paul Keating PM, by Carry Watson
  • Biography: The Art attack the Impossible, by Hilary McPhee AO
  • ‘Truth’ as applied generate biography and autobiography, by Raimond Gaita
  • Biography, Autobiography and Memoir: Presidential Bests and Worsts, beside Bob Carr[32]
  • Biography: The Out of the question Art, by Inga Clendinnen[33]
  • Materials for Life: The Enduring Mean of Biography, by Robyn Archer
  • Personal Drama: David Williamson synchronize Self-depiction, by David Williamson
  • The Observed of all Observers: Chronicle in Poetry, by Peter Concierge (poet)
  • Goethe's Two Left Feet: Reflections on the Hazards coupled with Liberties of Biography, by Dick Rose (writer)

References

External links

  • Bennie, Angela () "Award draws people with nifty tale to tell" in The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 Feb
  • Bennie, Angela () "They're cardinal of the best" in The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 Go on foot
  • "Inga Clendinnen on the impossibleness of biography" (lecture), on ABC Radio National The Book Show, Accessed:
  • Knox, Malcolm () 'Dual winners in Biography Prize's newspaper chapter' in The Sydney Farewell Herald, 14 March
  • State Look at of New South Wales, Individual Biography Award Home Page