The Wesley Michel Wright Prize is an Australian poetry prize named in honour of Wesley Michel Wright in recognition of his bequest to the University of Melbourne. It is awarded annually.
History
editWesley Michel Wright graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1951. In his will he left a bequest to the university.[1][2] Wright died in 1963[3] and the award was subsequently inaugurated. The first known recipient was Leon Slade in 1962.[4] John Tranter, Judy Johnson and Sarah Day have won twice.[4] As of 2023[update], the prize is valued at A$4,300.[5]
Entry conditions
editEntry is open to Australian citizens for a poem or poetry collection published in the previous twelve months. Poems to be from 50 to 500 lines long.[2]
Winners
editThis list is drawn from the AustLit database:[4]
| Year | Winner(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Leon Slade | |
| 1983 | Alex Skovron | [6] |
| 1984 | — (no award) | |
| 1985 | John Scott | |
| Frank Kellaway | ||
| 1986 | Philip Hodgins | |
| 1987 | Diane Fahey | |
| 1988 | Laurie Duggan | |
| 1989 | David Herkt | |
| John Tranter | ||
| 1990 | Ken Bolton | |
| 1991 | Jordie Albiston | |
| Jan Owen | ||
| 1992 | Peter Boyle | |
| 1993 | John Tranter | |
| 1994 | Dimitris Tsaloumas | |
| 1995 | Bruce Beaver | |
| 1996 | Thomas Shapcott | |
| 1997 | Judith Beveridge | |
| 1998 | Jean Kent | |
| 1999 | Margaret Bradstock | |
| 2000 | Judy Johnson | |
| 2001 | Bronwyn Lea | |
| 2002 | Martin Harrison | |
| 2003 | Chris Andrews | |
| 2004 | Sarah Day | |
| 2005 | — (no award) | |
| 2006 | — (no award) | |
| 2007 | — (no award) | |
| 2008 | Caroline Caddy | [7] |
| 2009 | Emily Ballou | [8] |
| 2010 | — (no award) | |
| 2011 | Rosanna Licari | [9] |
| 2012 | A. Frances Johnson | |
| 2013 | Judy Johnson | [10] |
| 2014 | Sarah Day | [11] |
| 2015 | — (no award) | |
| 2016 | — (no award) | |
| 2017 | Susan Fealy | [12] |
| 2018 | John Kinsella | [13] |
| 2019 | Kevin Brophy | [14] |
| 2020 | Zenobia Frost | |
| 2021 | Jill Jones | [15] |
| 2022 | Lisa Gorton | |
| 2023 | Stuart Barnes | [5] |
References
edit- ^ Stringer, Tom (2017-08-15). "Donors". Scholarships. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ a b Smart, Alex (2023-09-05). "Wesley Michel Wright Prize". Scholarships. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Death notice". The Age. 1963-02-09 – via Ryerson Index.
- ^ a b c "Australian Centre Literary Awards - Wesley Michel Wright Prize in Poetry". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ a b "Barnes wins Wesley Michel Wright Prize". Books+Publishing. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Liberman, Serge (3 March 1989). "Books Alex Skovron Opening the Gates of Imagination". The Australian Jewish News. Vol. 55, no. 27. Victoria, Australia. p. 21. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "In brief". Books+Publishing. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "In brief". Books+Publishing. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Licari, Rosanna (2011). "An absence of saints". UQ eSpace. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Peter Blazey, Wesley Michel Wright, Ernest Scott prizes announced". Books+Publishing. 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Peter Blazey Fellowship, Ernest Scott, Wesley Michel Wright and Affirm Press Creative Writing prizes presented". Books+Publishing. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Australian Centre Literary Awards 2017 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Australian Centre Literary Awards 2018 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ "Australian Centre Literary Awards 2019 winners announced". Books+Publishing. 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Jones, Jill (2021), My workshop of filthy creation, Day, Phil (artist), Life Before Man ; Summer Hill, New South Wales : Gazebo Books, retrieved 22 October 2023