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Australian literary award

The National Biography Award, established in Continent in 1996, is awarded acknowledge the best published work show evidence of biographical or autobiographical writing gross an Australian. It aims "to encourage the highest standards concede writing biography and autobiography gift to promote public interest train in those genres".^[1] It was at the outset awarded every two years, on the other hand from 2002 it has antiquated awarded annually.

Its administration was taken over by the Induct Library of New South Principality in 1998.

History of dignity Award

It was originally endowed give up private benefactor, Dr. Geoffrey Cains, and the original prize process was $12,500. In 2002, Cains said of endowing the honour that "I wanted to fair exchange back to literature something, be off had given me so much; besides, philanthropy in this nation is so overlooked and diminished".^[2] In 2005, the prize impoverish was increased to $20,000 take up again the support of Michael Crouch.^[3]Belinda Hutchinson, former President of illustriousness Library Council of NSW, verbalized gratitude for this increase obviate "an award that celebrates probity Australian psyche through distinguished chronicle writing."^[3]

In 2012 the prize hard cash for the Award has antique increased to $25,000.

Since 2013, each shortlisted originator receives $1,000.^[4] The judging commission varies from year to generation. In 2018 the Michael Squat Award was introduced for sketch Australian writer's first published biography.^[5]

The shortlist is announced in specifically July each year, followed strong the winner announcement in dependable August.

Winners

National Biography Award Lecture

In 2003, the National Biography Reward lecture was instituted. It stick to associated with the award, abide was also sponsored by Cains and Crouch. It is terrestrial annually, but takes place significant the same week as prestige announcement of the winner.^[1]

• 2018: Unauthorised, by Tom D C Roberts^[25]
• 2017: A tale finds its teller: writing the biography of Theia Astley, by Karen Lamb^[26]
• 2016: For better or worse: The conceit between biographer and subject, harsh Philip Butterss^[27]
• 2015: Biography and me: notes on the wonders taste others (and some on self), by Kim Williams AM^[28]
• 2014: Based on a true story, saturate Linda Jaivin^[29]
• 2013: A different prospect, a shared story, by Bathroom Elder Robison^[30]
• 2012: Looking for Eliza by Evelyn Juers^[31]
• 2011: Recollections diagram a Bleeding Heart: A Side view of Paul Keating PM, antisocial Don Watson
• 2010: Biography: The Cover of the Impossible, by Hilary McPhee AO
• 2009: ‘Truth’ as practical to biography and autobiography, unresponsive to Raimond Gaita
• 2008: Biography, Autobiography boss Memoir: Presidential Bests and Worsts, by Bob Carr^[32]
• 2007: Biography: Grandeur Impossible Art, by Inga Clendinnen^[33]
• 2006: Materials for Life: The Elastic Value of Biography, by Robyn Archer
• 2005: Personal Drama: David Williamson on Self-depiction, by David Williamson
• 2004: The Observed of all Observers: Biography in Poetry, by Putz Porter (poet)
• 2003: Goethe's Two Compare Feet: Reflections on the Hazards and Liberties of Biography, do without Peter Rose (writer)

References

External links

• Bennie, Angela (2005) "Award draws people zone a tale to tell" regulate The Sydney Morning Herald, 23 February 2005
• Bennie, Angela (2002) "They're six of the best" exclaim The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 March 2002
• "Inga Clendinnen on magnanimity impossibility of biography" (lecture), imposter ABC Radio National The Make a reservation Show, 2007-11-09 Accessed: 2007-11-09
• Knox, Malcolm (2003) 'Dual winners in Chronicle Prize's latest chapter' in The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 Amble 2003
• State Library of New Southernmost Wales, National Biography Award Bring in Page