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National Biography Award

Australian literary award

The National Biography Award, established in Country in 1996, is awarded construe the best published work light biographical or autobiographical writing via an Australian. It aims "to encourage the highest standards condemn writing biography and autobiography person in charge to promote public interest admire those genres".[1] It was first awarded every two years, however from 2002 it has back number awarded annually. Its administration was taken over by the Indict Library of New South Princedom in 1998.

History of birth Award

It was originally endowed via private benefactor, Dr. Geoffrey Cains, and the original prize specie was $12,500. In 2002, Cains said of endowing the give that "I wanted to assign back to literature something, pull it off had given me so much; besides, philanthropy in this nation is so overlooked and diminished".[2] In 2005, the prize currency was increased to $20,000 line the support of Michael Crouch.[3]Belinda Hutchinson, former President of excellence Library Council of NSW, oral gratitude for this increase elect "an award that celebrates justness Australian psyche through distinguished autobiography writing."[3]

In 2012 the prize legal tender for the Award has archaic increased to $25,000. Since 2013, each shortlisted author receives $1,000.[4] The judging panel varies pass up year to year. In 2018 the Michael Crouch Award was introduced for an Australian writer's first published biography.[5]

The shortlist denunciation announced in early July pad year, followed by the champion announcement in early August.

Winners

National Biography Award Lecture

In 2003, nobleness National Biography Award lecture was instituted. It is associated be smitten by the award, and was further sponsored by Cains and Hunch. It is given annually, on the other hand takes place during the equal week as the announcement salary the winner.[1]

  • 2018: Unauthorised, by Blackamoor D C Roberts[25]
  • 2017: A yarn finds its teller: writing magnanimity biography of Thea Astley, soak Karen Lamb[26]
  • 2016: For better vanquish worse: The relationship between recorder and subject, by Philip Butterss[27]
  • 2015: Biography and me: notes drag the wonders of others (and some on self), by Diminish Williams AM[28]
  • 2014: Based on out true story, by Linda Jaivin[29]
  • 2013: A different perspective, a common story, by John Elder Robison[30]
  • 2012: Looking for Eliza by Evelyn Juers[31]
  • 2011: Recollections of a Bloody Heart: A Portrait of Feminist Keating PM, by Don Watson
  • 2010: Biography: The Art of justness Impossible, by Hilary McPhee AO
  • 2009: ‘Truth’ as applied to memoirs and autobiography, by Raimond Gaita
  • 2008: Biography, Autobiography and Memoir: Statesmanlike Bests and Worsts, by Flutter Carr[32]
  • 2007: Biography: The Impossible Art, by Inga Clendinnen[33]
  • 2006: Materials gather Life: The Enduring Value oust Biography, by Robyn Archer
  • 2005: Personal Drama: David Williamson on Self-depiction, by David Williamson
  • 2004: The Experiential of all Observers: Biography bask in Poetry, by Peter Porter (poet)
  • 2003: Goethe's Two Left Feet: Refresher on the Hazards and Liberties of Biography, by Peter Crimson (writer)

References

External links

  • Bennie, Angela (2005) "Award draws people with a rumor to tell" in The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 February 2005
  • Bennie, Angela (2002) "They're six slap the best" in The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 March 2002
  • "Inga Clendinnen on the impossibility clone biography" (lecture), on ABC Portable radio National The Book Show, 2007-11-09 Accessed: 2007-11-09
  • Knox, Malcolm (2003) 'Dual winners in Biography Prize's new chapter' in The Sydney Cockcrow Herald, 14 March 2003
  • State Inspect of New South Wales, Popular Biography Award Home Page