The Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry is awarded annually as part of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards for a book of collected poems or for a single poem of substantial length published in book form. It is named after Kenneth Slessor (1901–1971).
Jordie Albiston was an Australian poet.
Judith Beveridge is a contemporary Australian poet, editor and academic. She is a recipient of the Christopher Brennan Award.
The Mary Gilmore Award is currently an annual Australian literary award for poetry, awarded by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Since being established in 1956 as the ACTU Dame Mary Gilmore Award, it has been awarded in several other categories, but has been confined to poetry since 1985. It was named in honour of writer and journalist Mary Gilmore (1865–1962).
The Anne Elder Trust Fund Award for poetry was administered by the Victorian branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers from its establishment in 1976 until 2017. From 2018 the award has been administered by Australian Poetry. It is awarded annually, as the Anne Elder Award, for the best first book of poetry published in Australia. It was established in 1976 and currently has a prize of A$1000 for the winner. The award is named after Australian poet Anne Elder (1918–1976).
The Christopher Brennan Award is an Australian award given for lifetime achievement in poetry. The award, established in 1973, takes the form of a bronze plaque which is presented to a poet who produces work of "sustained quality and distinction". It was awarded by the Fellowship of Australian Writers and named after the poet Christopher Brennan. The most recent award was made in 2015.
The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, also known as the NSW Premier's Literary Awards, were first awarded in 1979. They are among the richest literary awards in Australia. Notable prizes include the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, and the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2003.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2009.
Sarah Holland-Batt is a contemporary Australian poet, critic, and academic.
Judith Bishop is a contemporary Australian poet, linguist and translator.
Anthony Lawrence is a contemporary Australian poet and novelist. Lawrence has received a number of Australia Council for the Arts Literature Board Grants, including a Fellowship, and has won many awards for his poetry, including the inaugural Judith Wright Calanthe Award, the Gwen Harwood Memorial Prize, and the Newcastle Poetry Prize. His most recent collection is Headwaters which was awarded the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry in 2017.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2013.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1956.
Lucy Dougan is an Australian poet who began publication in 1998.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2018.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1987.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1988.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1989.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1993.
