Wesley Michel Wright Prize Explained
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
Wesley 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., the prize is valued at A$4,300.[5]
Entry conditions
Entry 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.
Winners
This list is drawn from the AustLit database:
| Year | Winner(s) | Notes |
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| 1982 | Leon Slade | |
| 1983 | Alex Skovron | [6] |
| 1984 | — (no award) | |
| 1985 | John Scott | |
| Frank Kellaway | |
| 1986 | | |
| 1987 | | |
| 1988 | | |
| 1989 | David Herkt | |
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| 1990 | | |
| 1991 | | |
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| 1992 | | |
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| 1994 | | |
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| 1998 | | |
| 1999 | Margaret Bradstock | |
| 2000 | Judy Johnson | |
| 2001 | | |
| 2002 | | |
| 2003 | | |
| 2004 | | |
| 2005 | — (no award) | |
| 2006 | — (no award) | |
| 2007 | — (no award) | |
| 2008 | | [7] |
| 2009 | | [8] |
| 2010 | — (no award) | |
| 2011 | Rosanna Licari | [9] |
| 2012 | A. Frances Johnson | |
| 2013 | Judy Johnson | [10] |
| 2014 | | [11] |
| 2015 | — (no award) | |
| 2016 | — (no award) | |
| 2017 | Susan Fealy | [12] |
| 2018 | | [13] |
| 2019 | Kevin Brophy | [14] |
| 2020 | Zenobia Frost | |
| 2021 | | |
| 2022 | | |
| 2023 | | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Stringer . Tom . 2017-08-15 . Donors . 2023-10-21 . Scholarships . en.
- Web site: Smart . Alex . 2023-09-05 . Wesley Michel Wright Prize . 2023-10-21 . Scholarships . en.
- News: 1963-02-09 . Death notice . The Age . Ryerson Index.
- Web site: Australian Centre Literary Awards - Wesley Michel Wright Prize in Poetry . 2023-10-21 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
- Web site: 2023-10-19 . Barnes wins Wesley Michel Wright Prize . 2023-10-21 . Books+Publishing.
- News: Liberman . Serge . 3 March 1989 . Books Alex Skovron Opening the Gates of Imagination . 55 . 21 . . 27 . Victoria, Australia . 22 October 2023 . National Library of Australia.
- Web site: 2008-12-02 . In brief . 2023-10-21 . Books+Publishing.
- Web site: 2009-12-01 . In brief . 2023-10-21 . Books+Publishing.
- Web site: Licari . Rosanna . 2011 . An absence of saints . 2023-10-21 . UQ eSpace.
- Web site: 2013-08-26 . Peter Blazey, Wesley Michel Wright, Ernest Scott prizes announced . 2023-10-21 . Books+Publishing.
- Web site: 2014-08-25 . Peter Blazey Fellowship, Ernest Scott, Wesley Michel Wright and Affirm Press Creative Writing prizes presented . 2023-10-21 . Books+Publishing.
- Web site: 2017-08-30 . Australian Centre Literary Awards 2017 winners announced . 2023-10-21 . Books+Publishing.
- Web site: 2018-09-07 . Australian Centre Literary Awards 2018 winners announced . 2023-10-21 . Books+Publishing.
- Web site: 2019-09-10 . Australian Centre Literary Awards 2019 winners announced . 2023-10-21 . Books+Publishing.
