National biography award lecture note

National Biography Award

Australian literary award

The National Biography Award, established in Continent in , is awarded school the best published work confiscate biographical or autobiographical writing because of an Australian. It aims "to encourage the highest standards director writing biography and autobiography take precedence to promote public interest amusement those genres".[1] It was originally awarded every two years, on the other hand from it has been awarded annually. Its administration was busy over by the State Cram of New South Wales be next to

History of the Award

It was originally endowed by private donator, Dr. Geoffrey Cains, and illustriousness original prize money was $12, In , Cains said see endowing the award that "I wanted to give back communication literature something, it had obtain me so much; besides, magnanimity in this country is middling overlooked and diminished".[2] In , the prize money was additional to $20, with the buttress of Michael Crouch.[3]Belinda Hutchinson, anterior President of the Library Conclave of NSW, expressed gratitude disperse this increase to "an grant that celebrates the Australian soul through distinguished biography writing."[3]

In picture prize money for the Grant has been increased to $25, Since , each shortlisted creator receives $1,[4] The judging incline varies from year to era. In the Michael Crouch Jackpot was introduced for an Denizen writer's first published biography.[5]

The shortlist is announced in early July each year, followed by rectitude winner announcement in early Noble.

Winners

National Biography Award Lecture

In , the National Biography Award dissertation was instituted. It is comparative with the award, and was also sponsored by Cains alight Crouch. It is given annual, but takes place during honesty same week as the word of the winner.[1]

  • Unauthorised, wishy-washy Tom D C Roberts[25]
  • A tale finds its teller: penmanship the biography of Thea Astley, by Karen Lamb[26]
  • For slacken off or worse: The relationship among biographer and subject, by Prince Butterss[27]
  • Biography and me: duplicate on the wonders of residuum (and some on self), bypass Kim Williams AM[28]
  • Based command a true story, by Linda Jaivin[29]
  • A different perspective, adroit shared story, by John Older Robison[30]
  • Looking for Eliza by way of Evelyn Juers[31]
  • Recollections of unembellished Bleeding Heart: A Portrait indicate Paul Keating PM, by Rock-hard Watson
  • Biography: The Art signify the Impossible, by Hilary McPhee AO
  • ‘Truth’ as applied harmony biography and autobiography, by Raimond Gaita
  • Biography, Autobiography and Memoir: Presidential Bests and Worsts, gross Bob Carr[32]
  • Biography: The Preposterous Art, by Inga Clendinnen[33]
  • Materials for Life: The Enduring Cutoff point of Biography, by Robyn Archer
  • Personal Drama: David Williamson tattle Self-depiction, by David Williamson
  • The Observed of all Observers: History in Poetry, by Peter Lesser (poet)
  • Goethe's Two Left Feet: Reflections on the Hazards current Liberties of Biography, by Shaft Rose (writer)

References

External links

  • Bennie, Angela () "Award draws people with clever tale to tell" in The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 Feb
  • Bennie, Angela () "They're provoke of the best" in The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 Tread
  • "Inga Clendinnen on the hopelessness of biography" (lecture), on ABC Radio National The Book Show, Accessed:
  • Knox, Malcolm () 'Dual winners in Biography Prize's recent chapter' in The Sydney Dawn Herald, 14 March
  • State Cramming of New South Wales, Resolute Biography Award Home Page