AUCKLAND,
23 September 2014
- Applications have opened for the 2015 Grimshaw
Sargeson Fellowship. The Fellowship is a national literary award offering
published New Zealand writers the opportunity to focus on their craft
full-time, providing an annual stipend and tenure at the Sargeson Centre in
Auckland.
“The
Fellowship has been an important feature in the New Zealand literary landscape
for more than 25 years, recognising and supporting some of our greatest
talents,” says Paul Grimshaw, Partner, Grimshaw & Co.
“The Grimshaw
Sargeson Fellowship offers New Zealand writers the time, space and financial
support to develop their craft, and we are very proud to support them in making
their contribution to our rich literary culture,” says Grimshaw.
Chair of the
Sargeson Trust, Elizabeth Aitken Rose, says the fellowship is open to any
published New Zealand writer, either living here or overseas.
“In the
spirit of acknowledging Frank Sargeson’s own contribution to New Zealand
writers, the Fellowship continues to offer our promising writers – wherever
they may be – the freedom, space and
encouragement they need, often at a critical time in their writing career.”
The
Fellowship was established 28 years ago to commemorate Frank Sargeson and
provide assistance to New Zealand writers. It offers outstanding writers
the opportunity to write full-time, free from financial pressure, along with
providing them with tenure at the Sargeson Centre, adjacent to the University
of Auckland.
Previous
winners
Last year the
Fellowship was awarded to joint winners, Bianca Zander and Alice Miller, who
each took up the residence for four months.
Previous
fellows include: Gregory O’Brien, Alan Duff, Elspeth Sandys, Michael King,
Marilyn Duckworth, Kapka Kassabova, Charlotte Grimshaw, Toa Fraser, Fiona
Samuels, Emily Perkins, Paula Morris, Steve Braunias, Sonja Yelich, Mark
Broatch. A full list of fellows can be provided by the Frank Sargeson Trust.
Applications
Applications
close Friday 24 October, with tenure due to start 1 April 2015.
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