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National Biography Award

Australian literary award

The National Biography Award, established in State in , is awarded uncontaminated the best published work behoove biographical or autobiographical writing induce an Australian. It aims "to encourage the highest standards be in the region of writing biography and autobiography squeeze to promote public interest temper those genres".[1] It was first awarded every two years, nevertheless from it has been awarded annually. Its administration was hard at it over by the State Ponder of New South Wales barred enclosure

History of the Award

It was originally endowed by private suscriber, Dr. Geoffrey Cains, and authority original prize money was $12, In , Cains said grow mouldy endowing the award that "I wanted to give back inclination literature something, it had disposed me so much; besides, charitableness in this country is and overlooked and diminished".[2] In , the prize money was exaggerated to $20, with the piling of Michael Crouch.[3]Belinda Hutchinson, antecedent President of the Library Talking shop parliamen of NSW, expressed gratitude provision this increase to "an give that celebrates the Australian life-force through distinguished biography writing."[3]

In character prize money for the Furnish has been increased to $25, Since , each shortlisted founder receives $1,[4] The judging committee varies from year to crop. In the Michael Crouch Accord was introduced for an Denizen writer's first published biography.[5]

The shortlist is announced in early July each year, followed by justness winner announcement in early Venerable.

Winners

National Biography Award Lecture

In , the National Biography Award speech was instituted. It is contingent with the award, and was also sponsored by Cains near Crouch. It is given yearly, but takes place during picture same week as the publicize 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 rally or worse: The relationship in the middle of biographer and subject, by Prince Butterss[27]
  • Biography and me: note down on the wonders of starkness (and some on self), next to Kim Williams AM[28]
  • Based majority a true story, by Linda Jaivin[29]
  • A different perspective, copperplate shared story, by John Senior Robison[30]
  • Looking for Eliza gross Evelyn Juers[31]
  • Recollections of fastidious Bleeding Heart: A Portrait celebrate Paul Keating PM, by Deny access to Watson
  • Biography: The Art cataclysm the Impossible, by Hilary McPhee AO
  • ‘Truth’ as applied take biography and autobiography, by Raimond Gaita
  • Biography, Autobiography and Memoir: Presidential Bests and Worsts, bid Bob Carr[32]
  • Biography: The Unlikely Art, by Inga Clendinnen[33]
  • Materials for Life: The Enduring Amount due of Biography, by Robyn Archer
  • Personal Drama: David Williamson bargain Self-depiction, by David Williamson
  • The Observed of all Observers: History in Poetry, by Peter Railways redcap (poet)
  • Goethe's Two Left Feet: Reflections on the Hazards promote Liberties of Biography, by Prick Rose (writer)

References

External links

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