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Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry

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The Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry is awarded annually as part of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards for a book of collected poems or for a single poem of substantial length published in book form.[1] It is named after Kenneth Slessor (1901–1971).

The prize currently comes with a A$30,000 cash award.[1]

Winners and shortlists

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  • Winner: Tais Rose Wae – Riverbed Sky Songs[2]
  • Pooja Mittal Biswas – Hunger and Predation[3]
  • Willo Drummond – Moon Wrasse
  • Libby HartBurn
  • Caitlin Maling – Spore or Seed
  • Omar SakrNon-Essential Work

1999 and before

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Award winners:[21]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Web page, accessed 5 November 2006
  2. ^ Story, Hannah (20 May 2024). "Aboriginal poet wins $40,000 at major literary awards with 'profound' verse novel". ABC News. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2024 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ "2023 - Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry". State Library of NSW. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2022 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  6. ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2022 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  7. ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2021 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  8. ^ "'Eight jobs at once and no sick days': $60,000 prizes a welcome relief for young writer". www.abc.net.au. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  9. ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2021 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. ^ Evans, Kate Evans (26 April 2020). "Novel celebrating Wiradjuri language wins Book of the Year at major literary awards". ABC News. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  11. ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2020 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  12. ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2019 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  13. ^ "NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2019 winners announced; Griffiths wins book of the year". Books+Publishing. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  14. ^ "2018 - Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry". State Library of NSW. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  15. ^ "2017 - Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry". State Library of NSW. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  16. ^ "2016 - Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry". State Library of NSW. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  17. ^ "2015 - Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry". State Library of NSW. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  18. ^ "2014 - Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry". State Library of NSW. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  19. ^ "2013 - Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry". State Library of NSW. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  20. ^ "2012 - Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry". State Library of NSW. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  21. ^ New South Wales Ministry of Culture Web site, official list of past winners
  22. ^ "Austlit — The People's Otherworld by Les Murray". Austlit. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Austlit — Tide Country by Vivian Smith". Austlit. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  24. ^ "Austlit — Kaddish and Other Poems by Fay Zwicky". Austlit. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Austlit — Astral Sea by Alan Gould". Austlit. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  26. ^ "Austlit — The Man in the Honeysuckle by David Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 3 September 2023.