Christopher Brennan Award
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The Christopher Brennan Award (formerly known as the Robert Frost Prize)[1] is an Australian award given for lifetime achievement in poetry. The award, established circa 1976,[2] takes the form of a bronze plaque; it recognizes a poet who produces work of "sustained quality and distinction".[3] It is awarded by the Fellowship of Australian Writers and is named after the poet Christopher Brennan.
[edit] Recipients
- 1974 R. D. Fitzgerald
- 1976 A. D. Hope
- 1976 Judith Wright
- 1977 Gwen Harwood
- 1979 Rosemary Dobson
- 1980 John Blight
- 1982 Vincent Buckley
- 1983 Les Murray
- 1984 Bruce Dawe
- 1992 R. A. Simpson
- 1993 Geoffrey Dutton
- 1994 Judith Rodriguez
- 1995 Robert Adamson
- 1996 Dorothy Hewett
- 1999 Jennifer Maiden
- 2000 Kevin Hart
- 2001 Dorothy Porter
- 2004 Philip Salom
- 2005 Kris Hemensley
- 2006 Geoff Page
The award has been made posthumously on occasion - to Francis Webb, James McAuley and David Campbell. Other winners include: Thomas Shapcott, Fay Zwicky.
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] References
- Sullivan, Jane (2005) "A well deserved tribute" in The Age, March 27, 2005 Accessed: [[2007-07-24]
- Wilde, W., Hooton, J. & Andrews, B (1994) The Oxford Companion of Australian Literature 2nd ed. South Melbourne, Oxford University Press
- Fellowship of Australian Writers - Awards and Competitions
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