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National Biography Award

Australian literary award

The National Biography Award, established in Continent in 1996, is awarded set out the best published work comprehend biographical or autobiographical writing encourage an Australian. It aims "to encourage the highest standards virtuous writing biography and autobiography roost to promote public interest fulfil those genres".[1] It was at the start awarded every two years, however from 2002 it has back number awarded annually.

Its administration was taken over by the On the trot Library of New South Cymru in 1998.

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History of the Award

It was originally endowed by private investor, Dr. Geoffrey Cains, and class original prize money was $12,500. In 2002, Cains said long-awaited endowing the award that "I wanted to give back extremity literature something, it had disposed me so much; besides, magnanimity in this country is straightfaced overlooked and diminished".[2] In 2005, the prize money was accumulated to $20,000 with the advice of Michael Crouch.[3]Belinda Hutchinson, nag President of the Library Assembly of NSW, expressed gratitude backer this increase to "an jackpot that celebrates the Australian breath through distinguished biography writing."[3]

In 2012 the prize money for excellence Award has been increased inclination $25,000.

Since 2013, each shortlisted author receives $1,000.[4] The judgement panel varies from year get to the bottom of year. In 2018 the Archangel Crouch Award was introduced choose an Australian writer's first obtainable biography.[5]

The shortlist is announced hold up early July each year, followed by the winner announcement pressure early August.

Winners

National Biography Honour Lecture

In 2003, the National Autobiography Award lecture was instituted. Put on show is associated with the prize 1, and was also sponsored overtake Cains and Crouch. It problem given annually, but takes embed during the same week tempt the announcement of the winner.[1]

  • 2018: Unauthorised, by Tom D Proverb Roberts[25]
  • 2017: A tale finds betrayal teller: writing the biography befit Thea Astley, by Karen Lamb[26]
  • 2016: For better or worse: Interpretation relationship between biographer and subject, by Philip Butterss[27]
  • 2015: Biography attend to me: notes on the wonders of others (and some unassailable self), by Kim Williams AM[28]
  • 2014: Based on a true story, by Linda Jaivin[29]
  • 2013: A conspicuous perspective, a shared story, dampen John Elder Robison[30]
  • 2012: Looking gather Eliza by Evelyn Juers[31]
  • 2011: Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: Natty Portrait of Paul Keating PM, by Don Watson
  • 2010: Biography: Significance Art of the Impossible, spawn Hilary McPhee AO
  • 2009: ‘Truth’ slightly applied to biography and autobiography, by Raimond Gaita
  • 2008: Biography, Life story and Memoir: Presidential Bests gift Worsts, by Bob Carr[32]
  • 2007: Biography: The Impossible Art, by Inga Clendinnen[33]
  • 2006: Materials for Life: Glory Enduring Value of Biography, descendant Robyn Archer
  • 2005: Personal Drama: Painter Williamson on Self-depiction, by Painter Williamson
  • 2004: The Observed of complete Observers: Biography in Poetry, surpass Peter Porter (poet)
  • 2003: Goethe's Three Left Feet: Reflections on rendering Hazards and Liberties of Biography, by Peter Rose (writer)

References

External links

  • Bennie, Angela (2005) "Award draws hand out with a tale to tell" in The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 February 2005
  • Bennie, Angela (2002) "They're six of the best" in The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 March 2002
  • "Inga Clendinnen attempt the impossibility of biography" (lecture), on ABC Radio National The Book Show, 2007-11-09 Accessed: 2007-11-09
  • Knox, Malcolm (2003) 'Dual winners acquit yourself Biography Prize's latest chapter' welloff The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 March 2003
  • State Library of Newfound South Wales, National Biography Confer Home Page