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The Philip Hodgins Memorial Medal for Excellence in Literature is awarded annually
to an Australian writer whose work best reflects the high standards and distinguished literary accomplishments that Philip Hodgins consistently advocated and exemplified in his poetry. The recipient is presented with a uniquely crafted medal and a cheque for $5000. The 2018 winner of the Philip Hodgins Memorial Medal was David Malouf, the internationally acclaimed author of fiction, poetry, non-fiction essays and memoirs, and libretti. His books include the novels Ransom, The Great World (winner of the Commonwealth Writers' prize and the Prix Femina Etranger), Remembering Babylon (winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award), An Imaginary Life, Conversations at Curlow Creek; short story collections: Dream Stuff, Every Move You Make and Collected Stories (winner of the 2008 Australia-Asia Literary Award); Selected Poems 1959-1989 and Typewriter Music; and his autobiographical work, 12 Edmonstone Street. His most recent books are A First Place and The Writing Life. In 2016 he received the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. |
2017 Peter Boyle
2016 Jan Owen 2015 Anthony Lawrence 2014 Lisa Gorton 2013 Frank Moorhouse 2012 Robert Gray 2011 Gail Jones 2010 Don Watson 2009 Peter Steele 2008 Sonya Hartnett 2007 Inga Clendinnen 2006 Stephen Edgar 2005 Judith Beveridge 2004 Luke Davies 2003 Clive James 2002 Chris Wallace-Crabbe 2001 Carmel Bird 2000 Peter Porter 1999 Alan Gould 1998 Kate Jennings 1997 Bruce Dawe |
