26-771: Annual literary award in Australia The Australian Literature Society Gold Medal ( ALS Gold Medal ) is awarded annually by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature for "an outstanding literary work in the preceding calendar year." From 1928 to 1974 it was awarded by the Australian Literature Society , then from 1983 by the Association for
52-700: A Wolf and a Dog Shortlisted Peter Boyle Ghostspeaking Shortlisted Heather Rose The Museum of Modern Love Shortlisted Rajith Savanadasa Ruins Shortlisted 2016 Brenda Niall Mannix Winner James Bradley Clade Shortlisted Tegan Bennett Daylight Six Bedrooms Shortlisted Drusilla Modjeska Second Half First Shortlisted 2015 Jennifer Maiden Drones and Phantoms Winner Joan London The Golden Age Shortlisted David Malouf Earth Hour Shortlisted Favel Parrett When
78-585: A bulletin, Notes and Furphies . The bulletin was merged with ASAL's publication of conference proceedings to form the Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature . ASAL initiated the ASAL Literary Studies Series of specialist monographs on Australian writing. The following volumes have appeared: Other publications ASAL has sponsored are: Kate Jennings Catherine Ruth Jennings (20 May 1948 – 1 May 2021 )
104-611: A holographic shimmer" ( The New York Times Book Review ). It was reported to have just missed the Booker Prize shortlist. Moral Hazard has been called "humane and unsparing; witty, unsettling, and wildly intelligent" by Shirley Hazzard , author of The Transit of Venus . Jennings was awarded the Christina Stead Prize for fiction for Moral Hazard , which was also shortlisted for the 2003 Miles Franklin Award ,
130-617: A memoir ostensibly about her dogs but also about life in New York City after 9/11 , politics in the US and her encounters with two macaques in Bali at the time of the 2005 bombing there. In March 2010, she published "Trouble", an autobiographical collection of her best work from the last four decades, covering topics from politics, morality, finance, feminism and the writing life. Jennings is also known for writing outspoken essays and op-eds on
156-519: A speech that is credited with signalling the beginning of the second wave of feminism in Australia. She also edited Mother I'm Rooted , an anthology of women poets which was the object of much controversy. She moved to New York City in 1979, where she wrote for numerous magazines and newspapers, in addition to a stint on Wall Street as a speechwriter. In 1983, Jennings met Bob Cato , a graphic designer, photographer, and collagist who helped turn
182-657: The ALS Gold Medal . In addition, ASAL administers the following awards: In May 1978, writer and academic Mary Lord organized the inaugural ASAL conference at Monash University . At this conference, the Association adopted its constitution and appointed A.D. Hope and Judith Wright as patrons. ASAL has conferred life membership upon Clem Christesen , Mary Lord , Judith Wright , Thea Astley , Peter Cowan , Rosemary Dobson , Gwen Harwood , Eric Irvin , Ken Stewart , Julian Croft , and Ian McLaren . From October 1978 until October 2000, ASAL published 43 issues of
208-633: The Altar of Touch Shortlisted Adam Ouston Waypoints Shortlisted Charmaine Papertalk Green & John Kinsella ART Shortlisted 2022 Andy Jackson Human Looking Winner Emily Bitto Wild Abandon Shortlisted John Kinsella Pushing Back Shortlisted S. J. Norman Permafrost Shortlisted Elfie Shiosaki Homecoming Shortlisted Maria Takolander Trigger Warning Shortlisted 2021 Nardi Simpson Song of
234-2347: The City – Literature Award" The Courier-Mail , 10 November 1933, p10 ^ "Literature Society's Gold Medal" The Sydney Morning Herald , 1 July 1932, p3 ^ "Best Novel of 1930" The Argus , 16 June 1931, p6 ^ "Australian Novel" The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 March 1930, p6 ^ "Australian Literature Society" The Age , 8 October 1929, p13 ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2024 shortlist announced" . Books+Publishing. 6 June 2024 . Retrieved 9 July 2024 . ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2023 shortlist announced" . Books+Publishing. 30 May 2023 . Retrieved 1 June 2023 . ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2022 shortlist announced" . Books+Publishing . 7 June 2022 . Retrieved 8 June 2022 . ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2021 shortlist announced" . Books+Publishing . 18 June 2021 . Retrieved 1 July 2021 . ^ "Papertalk Green wins 2020 ALS Gold Medal" . Books+Publishing . 30 June 2020 . Retrieved 30 June 2020 . ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2020 shortlist announced" . Books+Publishing . 20 May 2020 . Retrieved 26 May 2020 . ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2019 shortlist announced" . Books+Publishing . 3 May 2019 . Retrieved 30 June 2020 . ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2019 shortlist announced" . Books+Publishing . 3 May 2019 . Retrieved 30 June 2020 . ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2018 shortlist announced | Books+Publishing" . Retrieved 6 November 2018 . ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2017 shortlist announced" . Books + Publishing. 5 April 2017 . Retrieved 10 February 2018 . ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2017 shortlist announced" . Books + Publishing. 5 April 2017 . Retrieved 10 February 2018 . ^ Austlit – 2016 ALS Gold Medal ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2015 shortlist announced", Books + Publishing , 5 May 2015 ^ "ALS Gold Medal 2014 shortlist announced", Books + Publishing , 27 February 2014 ^ "2013 ALS Gold Medal Shortlist", ANZ LitLovers , 19 March 2013 ^ Austlit – 2012 ALS Gold Medal External links [ edit ] Association for
260-1983: The Crocodile Winner Robbie Arnott The Rain Heron Shortlisted Ronnie Scott The Adversary Shortlisted Ellen van Neerven Throat Shortlisted Luke Best Cadaver Dog Shortlisted Laura Jean McKay The Animals in That Country Shortlisted 2020 Charmaine Papertalk Green Nganajungu Yagu Winner Jordie Albiston Element Shortlisted Favel Parrett There Was Still Love Shortlisted Carrie Tiffany Exploded View Shortlisted Charlotte Wood The Weekend Shortlisted 2019 Pam Brown click here for what we do Winner Luke Beesley Aqua Spinach Shortlisted Laura Elizabeth Woollett Beautiful Revolutionary Shortlisted Charmaine Papertalk Green & John Kinsella False Claims of Colonial Thieves Shortlisted Jamie Marina Lau Pink Mountain on Locust Island Shortlisted Gail Jones The Death of Noah Glass Shortlisted 2018 Shastra Deo The Agonist Winner Peter Carey A Long Way from Home Shortlisted Eva Hornung The Last Garden Shortlisted Sofie Laguna The Choke Shortlisted Steven Lang Hinterland Shortlisted Gerald Murnane Border Districts Shortlisted 2017 Zoe Morrison Music and Freedom Winner Steven Amsterdam The Easy Way Out Shortlisted Georgia Blain Between
286-949: The Crocodile' " . Books+Publishing . 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021 . Retrieved 25 July 2021 . ^ "Papertalk Green wins 2020 ALS Gold Medal" . Books+Publishing . 30 June 2020 . Retrieved 30 June 2020 . ^ "Brown wins 2019 ALS Gold Medal" . Books+Publishing . 3 July 2019 . Retrieved 10 July 2019 . ^ "Deo wins 2018 ALS Gold Medal | Books+Publishing" . Retrieved 6 July 2018 . ^ "Morrison wins ALS Gold Medal" . Books + Publishing. 12 July 2017 . Retrieved 10 February 2018 . ^ "Brenda Niall's life of Archbishop Mannix wins Australia's oldest literary prize" by Jason Steger, The Age , 6 July 2016 ^ "ALS Gold Medal - Previous Winners" . Association for
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#1732798170802312-1174: The Day" The Age , 3 November 1949, p2 ^ Note wrong title, see [1] letter from Nettie Palmer ^ "Melbourne Author Wins Gold Medal" The Argus , 10 December 1948, p10 ^ "Literature Prize" The Age , 19 November 1943, p2 ^ "Medal for Author of Happy Valley " The Sydney Morning Herald , 19 February 1941, p13 ^ "About People" The Age , 19 February 1941, p20 ^ "Prize for Best Novel" The Argus , 19 March 1940, p1 ^ "Literary Gold Medal : Award to Mr. R. D. Fitzgerald" The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 February 1940, p16 ^ "Seaforth Mackenzie Wins 1937 Literature Prize" The Telegraph , 22 November 1938, p8 ^ " Return to Coolami : Medal for Best Novel" The Argus , 21 September 1937, p11 ^ "Gold Medal – Australian Literary Society" The Canberra Times , 31 October 1936, p2 ^ "Best Novel of 1934" The Argus , 22 October 1935, p6 ^ "Australian Literature : Society's Annual 'Drama Night'" The Age , 6 October 1934, p21 ^ "In and About
338-2697: The Edge of Town Shortlisted Robert Drewe Montebello Shortlisted Christopher Koch Lost Voices Shortlisted P. A. O’Reilly The Fine Colour of Rust Shortlisted 2012 Gillian Mears Foal's Bread Winner Steven Amsterdam What the Family Needed Shortlisted Christopher Edwards People of Earth Shortlisted Diane Fahey The Wing Collection: New & Selected poems Shortlisted Favel Parrett Past The Shallows Shortlisted Anna Funder All That I Am Shortlisted Gail Jones Five Bells Shortlisted Alex Miller Autumn Laing Shortlisted Elliot Perlman The Street Sweeper Shortlisted Gig Ryan Gig Ryan: New and Selected Poems Shortlisted Jaya Savige Surface to Air Shortlisted 2011 Kim Scott That Deadman Dance Winner Peter Boyle Apocrypha Shortlisted Peter Goldsworthy Gravel Shortlisted Kirsten Tranter The Legacy Shortlisted Chris Womersley Bereft Shortlisted 2010 David Malouf Ransom Winner Emily Ballou The Darwin Poems Shortlisted Steven Carroll The Lost Life Shortlisted Eva Hornung Dog Boy Shortlisted Cate Kennedy The World Beneath Shortlisted 2008 Michelle de Kretser The Lost Dog Winner J. S. Harry Not Finding Wittgenstein Shortlisted Rhyll McMaster Feather Man Shortlisted David Malouf Typewriter Music Shortlisted Alex Miller Landscape of Farewell Shortlisted See also [ edit ] Australian literature References [ edit ] ^ "ALS Gold Medal" . Association for
364-1923: The Islands 1957: Martin Boyd – A Difficult Young Man 1955: Patrick White – The Tree of Man 1954: Mary Gilmore – Fourteen Men 1952: Tom Hungerford – The Ridge and the River : A Novel 1951: Rex Ingamells – The Great South Land : An Epic Poem 1950: Jon Cleary – Just Let Me Be 1940s [ edit ] 1949: Percival Serle – Dictionary of Australian Biography 1948: Herz Bergner – Between Sky and Sea 1942: Kylie Tennant – The Battlers 1941: Patrick White – Happy Valley 1940: William Baylebridge – This Vital Flesh 1930s [ edit ] 1939: Xavier Herbert – Capricornia 1938: R. D. FitzGerald – Moonlight Acre 1937: Seaforth Mackenzie – The Young Desire It 1936: Eleanor Dark – Return to Coolami 1935: Winifred Birkett – Earth's Quality 1934: Eleanor Dark – Prelude to Christopher 1933: G. B. Lancaster (Edith J. Lyttleton) – Pageant 1932: Leonard Mann – Flesh in Armour 1931: Frank Dalby Davison – Man-Shy 1930: Vance Palmer – The Passage 1920s [ edit ] 1929: Henry Handel Richardson – Ultima Thule 1928: Martin Mills (Martin Boyd) – The Montforts Shortlisted works [ edit ] Year Author name Work nominated Result Ref 2024 Alexis Wright Praiseworthy Winner Jordie Albiston Frank Shortlisted Stuart Barnes Like to
390-722: The Lark Shortlisted Katherine Brabon Body Friend Shortlisted J. M. Coetzee The Pole and Other Stories Shortlisted Omar Sakr Non-Essential Work Shortlisted Sara M. Saleh The Flirtation of Girls/Ghazal el-Banat Shortlisted 2023 Debra Dank We Come With This Place Winner Robbie Arnott Limberlost Shortlisted Fiona Kelly McGregor Iris Shortlisted Gavin Yuan Gao At
416-675: The Los Angeles Times Fiction Prize, and the Tasmania Pacific Region Prize. Snake was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, as was Moral Hazard . Both books contain strong autobiographical elements, Snake being about a girl growing up on a Riverina farm in the 1950s, and Moral Hazard about a couple facing Alzheimer's in the husband while the wife works as a speechwriter on Wall Street. In 2008, she published Stanley and Sophie ,
442-699: The Night Comes Shortlisted Inga Simpson Nest Shortlisted 2014 Alexis Wright The Swan Book Winner Eleanor Limprecht What Was Left Shortlisted Luke Carman An Elegant Young Man Shortlisted Hannah Kent Burial Rites Shortlisted Christos Tsiolkas Barracuda Shortlisted Alex Miller Coal Creek Shortlisted 2013 Michelle de Kretser Questions of Travel Winner Jessie Cole Darkness on
468-655: The Paper 1994 : Louis Nowra – Radiance and The Temple 1993 : Elizabeth Riddell – Selected Poems 1992 : Rodney Hall – The Second Bridegroom 1991 : Elizabeth Jolley – Cabin Fever 1990 : Peter Porter – Possible Worlds 1980s [ edit ] 1989 : Frank Moorhouse – Forty-Seventeen 1988 : Brian Matthews – Louisa 1987 : Alan Wearne – The Nightmarkets 1986 : Thea Astley – Beachmasters 1985 : David Ireland – Archimedes and
494-998: The Seagle 1984 : Les Murray – The People's Otherworld : Poems 1983 : David Malouf – Child's Play; Fly Away Peter 1982 : No Award 1981 : No Award 1980 : No Award 1970s [ edit ] 1975–79: No Award 1974: David Malouf – Neighbours in a Thicket 1973: Francis Webb 1972: Alex Buzo – Macquarie (play) 1971: Colin Badger 1970: Manning Clark 1960s [ edit ] 1966: A. D. Hope 1965: Patrick White – The Burnt Ones 1964: Geoffrey Blainey – The Rush that Never Ended 1963: John Morrison – Twenty-Three : Stories 1962: Vincent Buckley – Masters in Israel 1960: William Hart-Smith – Poems of Discovery 1950s [ edit ] 1959: Randolph Stow – To
520-630: The Study of Australian Literature The Association for the Study of Australian Literature ( ASAL ) is an Australian organisation which promotes the creation and study of Australian literature and literary culture especially through the interaction of Australian writers with teachers and students. It administers several awards, holds a yearly conference, publishes a newsletter and journal, and has sponsored several publications. The Australian Literature Society, which had been formed in Melbourne in 1899, merged into ASAL which, since 1982, has administered
546-578: The Study of Australian Literature (ASAL) ALS Gold Medal at AustLit Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=ALS_Gold_Medal&oldid=1255049695 " Categories : Australian fiction awards Awards established in 1928 1928 establishments in Australia Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata EngvarB from September 2018 Use dmy dates from September 2018 Association for
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#1732798170802572-1112: The Study of Australian Literature . Retrieved 21 December 2023 . ^ "Imaginary lives of the defeated in the realm of alienation", The Canberra Times , 21 February 1990, p33 ^ Austlit – The Burnt Ones by Patrick White ^ Austlit – The Rush That Never Ended by Geoffrey Blainey ^ Austlit – Twenty-Three : Stories by John Morrison ^ Austlit – Masters in Israel by Vincent Buckley ^ Austlit – Poems of Discovery by William Hart Smith ^ "Papers of Randolph Stow" National Library of Australia ^ Austlit – A Difficult Young Man by Martin Boyd ^ Austlit – The Tree of Man by Patrick White ^ Australian Classics : 50 Great Writers and Their Celebrated Work by Jane Gleeson-White, p61 ^ "Literary Award to T.A.G. Hungerford" The Canberra Times , 11 February 1954, p3 ^ "Crouch Prize for Literature to R. Ingamells" The Age , 7 April 1952, p5 ^ The Cambridge Companion to Australian Literature p129 ^ "News of
598-534: The Study of Australian Literature . Retrieved 5 July 2024 . ^ "Wright wins 2024 ALS Gold Medal" . Books+Publishing. 8 July 2024 . Retrieved 9 July 2024 . ^ " "Dank's 'We Come with This Place' wins ALS Gold Medal" " . Books+Publishing. 5 July 2023 . Retrieved 6 July 2023 . ^ "Jackson's 'Human Looking; wins ALS Gold Medal" . Books+Publishing . 5 July 2022 . Retrieved 7 July 2022 . ^ "Simpson wins 2021 ALS Gold Medal for 'Song of
624-1758: The Study of Australian Literature, when the two organisations were merged. Award winners [ edit ] 2020s [ edit ] 2024 : Alexis Wright – Praiseworthy 2023 : Debra Dank – We Come With This Place 2022 : Andy Jackson – Human Looking 2021 : Nardi Simpson – Song of the Crocodile 2020 : Charmaine Papertalk Green — Nganajungu Yagu 2010s [ edit ] 2019 : Pam Brown — click here for what we do 2018 : Shastra Deo – The Agonist 2017 : Zoe Morrison – Music and Freedom 2016 : Brenda Niall – Mannix 2015 : Jennifer Maiden – Drones and Phantoms 2014 : Alexis Wright – The Swan Book 2013 : Michelle de Kretser – Questions of Travel 2012 : Gillian Mears – Foal's Bread 2011 : Kim Scott – That Deadman Dance 2010 : David Malouf – Ransom 2000s [ edit ] 2009 : Christos Tsiolkas – The Slap 2008 : Michelle de Kretser – The Lost Dog 2007 : Alexis Wright – Carpentaria 2006 : Gregory Day – The Patron Saint of Eels 2005 : Gail Jones – Sixty Lights 2004 : Laurie Duggan – Mangroves 2003 : Kate Jennings – Moral Hazard 2002 : Richard Flanagan – Gould's Book of Fish 2001 : Rodney Hall – The Day We Had Hitler Home 2000 : Drusilla Modjeska – Stravinsky's Lunch 1990s [ edit ] 1999 : Murray Bail – Eucalyptus 1998 : James Cowan – A Mapmaker's Dream 1997 : Robert Dessaix – Night Letters 1996 : Amanda Lohrey – Camille's Bread 1995 : Helen Demidenko – The Hand That Signed
650-539: The record album into an important form of contemporary art. They were married in 1987; he died in March 1999. Jennings died on 1 May 2021, in New York. Her poetry and short stories were well received, but she came into her own with her novels. Her first, Snake was described variously as "lethal and fast-moving" ( Publishers Weekly ), "a narrative of pure anguish" ( The Times Literary Supplement ), and "possessing
676-457: Was an Australian poet, essayist , memoirist , and novelist. Jennings grew up on a farm near Griffith, New South Wales . She attended the University of Sydney in the late 1960s, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree with honours. She was active in feminist and left wing-movements, in particular gaining notoriety for an incendiary speech given before a Vietnam Moratorium march in 1970 –
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