Christopher Brennan Award | |
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Description | Lifetime achievement in Australian poetry |
Country | Australia |
Presented by | Fellowship of Australian Writers |
Formerly called | Robert Frost Medallion/Robert Frost Prize |
Reward(s) | Bronze plaque |
First award | 1973 |
Final award | 2015 |
The Christopher Brennan Award (formerly known as the Robert Frost Prize after American writer Robert Frost) [1] is an Australian award given for lifetime achievement in poetry. The award, established in 1973, [2] takes the form of a bronze plaque which is presented to a poet who produces work of "sustained quality and distinction". [3] It was awarded by the Fellowship of Australian Writers and named after the poet Christopher Brennan. The most recent award was made in 2015. [4]
The award has been given posthumously to Francis Webb, James McAuley and David Campbell.