S. H. Prior Memorial Prize

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The S.H. Prior Memorial Prize was an Australian literary award for a work of fiction. It was established in 1934 by H. K. Prior in recognition of his late father, Samuel Henry Prior, who was editor of The Bulletin . It was open to Australian residents or persons born in Australia, New Zealand or the South Pacific islands. [1]

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References

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