Christopher Brennan Award

The Christopher Brennan Award (formerly known as the Robert Frost Prize after American writer Robert Frost)[1] is an Australian award given for lifetime achievement in poetry. The award, established in 1973,[2] takes the form of a bronze plaque which is presented to a poet who produces work of "sustained quality and distinction".[3] It was awarded by the Fellowship of Australian Writers and named after the poet Christopher Brennan. The most recent award was made in 2015.[4]

Recipients

Year Recipient Reference
1974 R. D. Fitzgerald [5]
1975 Judith Wright [6]
1976 A. D. Hope [5]
1977 Gwen Harwood [7]
1978 Rosemary Dobson [8]
1979 Not awarded [9]
1980 John Blight [10]
1981 Not awarded [10]
1982 Vincent Buckley [10]
1983 Bruce Dawe [10]
1984 Not awarded [10]
1985 Les Murray [11]
1986 Not awarded [10]
1987 Not awarded [10]
1988 Roland Robinson [12]
1989 Chris Wallace-Crabbe [13]
1990 Not awarded [12]
1991 Elizabeth Riddell [12]
1992 Oodgeroo Noonuccal [12]
R. A. Simpson [12]
1993 Geoffrey Dutton [14]
1994 Judith Rodriguez [14]
1995 Robert Adamson [14]
Thomas Shapcott [14]
1996 Dorothy Hewett [15]
1997 Not awarded [15]
1998 Jennifer Maiden [15]
1999 Kevin Hart [15]
2000 J. S. Harry [16]
2001 Dorothy Porter [17]
2002 Dimitris Tsaloumas [18]
2003 Philip Salom [17]
2004 Kris Hemensley [17]
2005 Fay Zwicky [19]
2006 Geoff Page [19]
2007 John Kinsella [20]
2009 Jennifer Strauss [19]
2010 Peter Steele [21]
2011 Jennifer Harrison [21]
2012 Tim Thorne [22]
2013 Judith Beveridge [23]
2014 Alan Wearne [24]
2015 Gig Ryan [4]

The award has been given posthumously to Francis Webb, James McAuley and David Campbell.

References

  1. ^ Wilde et al. (1994)
  2. ^ "New poetry award, The Canberra Times, 28 March 1973, p. 19. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. ^ Grants and Services detail, cultureandrecreation.gov.au. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. ^ a b National Literary Awards Results 2015 (PDF). Fellowship of Australian Writers Victoria. 2015. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b ""Poetry prize"". The Canberra Times, 4 March 1976, p3. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. ^ ""Awards by Fellowship of Australian Writers"". The Canberra Times, 5 March 1976, p16. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Harwood, Gwendoline Nessie (Gwen) (1920–1995) by Alison Hoddinott". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ ""Dobson, Rosemary de Brissac (1920 - 2012)"". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1978-79". Austlit. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1980-87". Austlit. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  11. ^ ""Interview with Les A. Murray" by Barbara Williams" (PDF). Westerly, Winter 1992. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1988-92". Austlit. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  13. ^ ""Chris Wallace-Crabbe"". The Poetry Society. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  14. ^ a b c d "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1993-95". Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  15. ^ a b c d "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1996-99". Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  16. ^ ""Results of the 2000 National Literary Awards"" (PDF). FAW. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  17. ^ a b c "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 2001-04". Austlit. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  18. ^ "A poet of two cultures : An Interview with Dimitris Tsaloumas". Anagnostis e-Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  19. ^ a b c "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 2005-09". Austlit. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  20. ^ ""PM's Literary Awards-Winners and shortlists-Armour"". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 2010-15". Austlit. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  22. ^ ""THORNE, Tim—poetry, 'Running out of Entropy'"". Walleah Press. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  23. ^ ""Judith Beveridge Honoured with the Christopher Brennan Award"". Giromondo Publishing, 22 April 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  24. ^ ""National Literary Awards Results 2014"" (PDF). Fellowship of Australian Writers. Retrieved 27 August 2023.

See also

  • Wilde, W., Hooton, J. & Andrews, B (1994) The Oxford Companion of Australian Literature 2nd ed. South Melbourne, Oxford University Press
  • National Awards - current information on Christopher Brennan Award posted by FAW's Victorian branch.
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