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Mary Gilmore Award
__NOTOC__ The Mary Gilmore Award is currently an annual Australian literary award for poetry, awarded by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Since being established in 1956 as the ACTU Dame Mary Gilmore Award, it has been awarded in several other categories, but has been confined to poetry since 1985. It was named in honour of writer and journalist Mary Gilmore (1865–1962). History The Mary Gilmore Award was established in 1956 by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) as the ACTU Dame Mary Gilmore Award to encourage literature "significant to the life and aspirations of the Australian people". Over the years it has been awarded for a range of categories, including novels, poetry, a three-act (full-length) play, and a short story. In 1959 it was organised by the May Day Committees of Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle in partnership with the New Theatre in Newtown, Sydney, as an award for the best new play. The Mary Gilmore Award for a First Book of P ...
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Literary Award
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded Literature, literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. Many awards are structured with one organization (usually a non-profit organization) as the presenter and public face of the award, and another organization as the financial sponsor or backer, who pays the prize remuneration and the cost of the ceremony and public relations, typically a Sponsor (commercial), corporate sponsor who may sometimes attach their name to the award (such as the Orange Prize). Types of awards There are awards for various writing formats including poetry and novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing (such as science fiction or politics). There are also awards dedicated to works in individual languages, such as the Miguel de Cervantes Prize (Spanish language, ...
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2023 In Australian Literature
This is a list of historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2023. Events * July: Publisher Hachette Australia withdraws from publication the book titled '' Special Operations Group'' by Christophe Glasl after Victoria Police expressed concerns about the accuracy of the book * December: Yumna Kassab is announced as inaugural Parramatta Laureate of Literature for 2024 Major publications Literary fiction * Hossein Asgari – ''Only Sound Remains'' * Tony Birch – ''Women & Children'' * Jen Craig – ''Wall'' * Lauren Aimee Curtis – ''Strangers in the Port'' * Trent Dalton – ''Lola in the Mirror'' * André Dao – '' Anam'' * Gregory Day – ''The Bell of the World'' * Ali Cobby Eckermann – ''She Is the Earth'' (verse novel) * Lexi Freiman – '' The Book of Ayn'' * Madeleine Gray – '' Green Dot'' * Kate Grenville – ''Restless Dolly Maunder'' * John Kinsella – ''Cellnight: A verse novel'' * Melissa Lucashenko – '' Edenglassie'' * K ...
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2014 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2014. Events * The State Library of Queensland takes over the running the Queensland Literary Awards which had previously been run by a group of volunteers. * The Voss Literary Prize is awarded for the first time. Major publications Literary fiction * Belinda Alexandra – '' Sapphire Skies'' * Emily Bitto – '' The Strays'' * Peter Carey – ''Amnesia'' * Elizabeth Harrower – '' In Certain Circles'' * Sonya Hartnett – '' Golden Boys'' * Mark Henshaw – '' The Snow Kimono'' * Janette Turner Hospital – ''The Claimant'' * Wendy James – ''The Lost Girls'' * Sofie Laguna – '' The Eye of the Sheep'' * Joan London – '' The Golden Age'' * Suzanne McCourt – ''The Lost Child'' * Gerald Murnane – ''A Million Windows'' * Omar Musa – ''Here Come the Dogs'' * Favel Parrett – ''When the Night Comes'' * Christine Piper – '' After Darkness'' * Craig Sherborne – ...
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Benedict Andrews
Benedict Andrews (born 1972) is an Australian theatre and film director, based in Reykjavík. Born in Adelaide in 1972, he was educated at Flinders University Drama Centre. His first feature film '' Una'' (an adaptation of '' Blackbird'' by David Harrower) was released in 2016. Theatre Andrews has directed for theatres in both Australia and Europe. He is known for his versions of works by Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov, Jean Genet, and Tennessee Williams,"''A Streetcar Named Desire'', Young Vic, review"
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2016 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2016. Major publications Literary fiction * Melissa Ashley – ''The Birdman's Wife'' * Georgia Blain – '' Between a Wolf and a Dog'' * Hannah Kent – ''The Good People'' * Ryan O'Neill – '' Their Brilliant Careers'' * Heather Rose – '' The Museum of Modern Love'' * Philip Salom – ''Waiting'' * Dominic Smith – ''The Last Painting of Sara de Vos'' * Josephine Wilson – ''Extinctions'' Children's and young adult fiction * Trace Balla – ''Rockhopping'' * Maxine Beneba Clarke – '' The Patchwork Bike'' * Georgia Blain – ''Special'' * Andy Griffiths ** ''The Tree House Fun Book'' ** ''The 78-Storey Treehouse'' * Zana Fraillon – ''The Bone Sparrow'' * Tania McCartney – ''Smile/Cry: A Beginner's Book of Feelings'' * Shivaun Plozza – ''Frankie'' * Richard Roxburgh – ''Artie and the Grime Wave'' * Claire Zorn – ''One Would Think the Deep'' Crime * Pet ...
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Aden Rolfe
Aden () is a port city located in Yemen in the southern part of the Arabian peninsula, on the north coast of the Gulf of Aden, positioned near the eastern approach to the Red Sea. It is situated approximately 170 km (110 mi) east of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. With its strategic location on the coastline, Aden serves as a gateway between the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, making it a crucial maritime hub connecting Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. As of 2023, Aden city has a population of approximately 1,080,000 residents, making it one of the largest cities in Yemen. Aden is the capital and principal part of Aden Governorate, encompassing eight districts. During the colonial period, the name ''Aden'' referred to the area along the north coast of the gulf, encompassing Tawahi, Mualla, Crater, and much of Khor Maksar district. The western harbour peninsula, known as ''Little Aden'', now falls within the Al Buraiqeh district. Before gaining independence, Aden comprised ...
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2017 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2017. Major publications Literary fiction * Peter Carey – ''A Long Way from Home'' * Felicity Castagna – ''No More Boats'' * J. M. Coetzee – ''The Schooldays of Jesus'' * Michelle de Kretser – '' The Life to Come'' * Robert Drewe – ''Whipbird'' * Richard Flanagan – ''First Person'' * Eva Hornung – ''The Last Garden'' * Sofie Laguna – ''The Choke'' * Alex Miller – '' The Passage of Love'' * Gerald Murnane – '' Border Districts'' * Bram Presser – '' The Book of Dirt'' * Kim Scott – ''Taboo'' * Jock Serong – ''On the Java Ridge'' Short story collections * Melanie Cheng – ''Australia Day'' Children's and Young Adult fiction * Judith Clarke – ''My Lovely Frankie'' * Zana Fraillon – ''The Ones That Disappeared'' * Morris Gleitzman – ''Maybe'' * Andy Griffiths ** ''The Tree House Fun Book 2'' ** ''The 91-Storey Treehouse'' * Jessica Townsend ...
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Quinn Eades
Quinn Eades is a Senior Lecturer in Gender, Sexuality & Diversity Studies, best known for both academic work and poetry on queer theory and experience. He is particularly known for integrating his trans-masculine perspective into both academic and personal writing. Early life and education After studying a BA in sociology at University of Newcastle from 1993-2000, he studied creative writing, gaining a graduate certificate from University of Technology Sydney in 2003 and a postgraduate diploma from University of Melbourne in 2010. He did his PhD from 2011 to 2015 in English and gender studies under Sue Martin at La Trobe University, also publishing a collection of poems as a companion volume. Career and impact During his PhD, he founded the interdisciplinary gender, sexuality and diversity academic journal: ''Writing from Below'' in 2012, and is currently the co-managing editor. He also worked as a sessional lecturer in interdisciplinary studies, being made a full lectu ...
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2018 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2018. Major publications Literary fiction * Michael Mohammed Ahmad – '' The Lebs'' * Robbie Arnott – ''Flames'' * Trent Dalton – '' Boy Swallows Universe'' * Gregory Day – ''A Sand Archive'' * Ceridwen Dovey – ''In the Garden of the Fugitives'' * Rodney Hall – ''A Stolen Season'' * Gail Jones – '' The Death of Noah Glass'' * Eleanor Limprecht – ''The Passengers'' * Melissa Lucashenko – '' Too Much Lip'' * Heather Morris – '' The Tattooist of Auschwitz'' * Kristina Olsson – ''Shell'' * Ryan O'Neill – '' The Drover's Wives'' * Kim Scott – ''Taboo'' * Tracy Sorensen – '' The Lucky Galah'' * Elise Valmorbida – '' The Madonna of the Mountains'' * Tim Winton – ''The Shepherd's Hut'' * Markus Zusak – '' Bridge of Clay'' Children's and Young Adult fiction * Maxine Beneba Clarke – ''Wide Big World'', illustrated by Isobel Knowles * Mem Fox � ...
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Marjon Mossammaparast
Marjon is a given name which may refer to: * MarJon Beauchamp (born 2000), American basketball player * Marjon Kamara (born 1949), Liberian diplomat and politician * Marjon Lambriks (born 1949), Dutch soprano * Marjon van Royen (born 1957), Dutch journalist * Marjon Strijk, Dutch classical soprano * Marjon Wijnsma Marjon Wijnsma (born 18 July 1965 in Giekerk) is a retired Dutch heptathlete. She competed in the long jump as well. She is a four-times national champion in this discipline, whereas in the heptathlon she became Dutch champion only once. Her per ... (born 1965), Dutch retired heptathlete and long jumper {{given name Feminine given names ...
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2019 In Australian Literature
This is a list of historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2019. Major publications Literary fiction * Tony Birch – '' The White Girl'' * David Brooks – ''The Grass Library'' * Steven Carroll – ''The Year of the Beast'' * Melanie Cheng – ''Room for a Stranger'' * Peggy Frew – ''Islands'' * Peter Goldsworthy – ''Minotaur'' * John Hughes – ''No One'' * Anna Krien – ''Act of Grace'' * Melina Marchetta – ''The Place on Dalhousie'' * Andrew McGahan – ''The Rich Man's House'' (posthumous) * Gerald Murnane – ''A Season on Earth'' * Favel Parrett – '' There Was Still Love'' * Heather Rose – ''Bruny'' * Philip Salom – ''The Returns'' * Carrie Tiffany – ''Exploded View'' * Lucy Treloar – ''Wolfe Island'' * Christos Tsiolkas – ''Damascus'' * Tara June Winch – '' The Yield'' * Charlotte Wood – '' The Weekend'' Short stories * Debra Adelaide – ''Zebra: And Other Stories'' * Yumna Kassab – ''The House of Youssef'' ...
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Thom Sullivan
The surname Thom is of Scottish origin, from the city of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Angus, and is a sept of the Clan MacThomas. Thom is also a first-name variant of the abbreviation "Tom" of "Thomas" that holds the "h". People with the surname * Alexander Thom (other), multiple people * Andreas Thom (b. 1965), former German football player * Bing Thom (1940-2016), Canadian architect * Cameron E. Thom (1825–1915), early settler in California, Confederate officer and lawyer * Charles Thom (1872–1956), US microbiologist and mycologist with the standard author abbreviation "Thom" * Cristy Thom (b. 1971), American model, actress and artist * Françoise Thom (b. 1951), French historian and Sovietologist * Graeme Thom (b. 1967), Zimbabwean cricketer * H. B. Thom (c. 1905–1983), South African rector and Chancellor of the Stellenbosch University * James Thom (other), multiple people * Jess Thom (b. 1980), English comedian * John Thom (soldier) (1891–1941), Briti ...
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