The recipients of the Prime Minister’s
Awards for Literary Achievement for 2016 have been announced today. Writers
Atholl Anderson, Marilyn Duckworth and David Eggleton will each be awarded
$60,000 in recognition of their outstanding contribution to New Zealand
literature.
The three winners were agreed by the
Arts Council of Creative New Zealand, based on public nominations and the
recommendations of a selection panel. Atholl Anderson will be recognised for
non-fiction, Marilyn Duckworth for fiction and David Eggleton for poetry.
Arts Council Chairman, Dr Dick Grant,
says, “The Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement differ from other
prizes in that they recognise a career and a significant body of acclaimed
work, rather than a single work of literature. The contribution of nominees to
the literary community over time is also taken into consideration.”
Dr Grant says, “I congratulate these
wonderful authors on their selection for this prestigious award. It’s important
that we honour New Zealand writers in this way, to recognise achievement at the
highest level, but also to inspire young writers to envisage a writing career
for themselves that will continue to build on this literary legacy into the
future.”
The awards will be presented at a
ceremony at Premier House in Wellington, on Wednesday 12 October.
A full
list of previous recipients can be found on the
Creative New Zealand website.
Creative New Zealand and Unity Books
invite you to a free literary event
The recipients of the 2016 Prime
Ministers Awards for Literary Achievement will read and discuss their work with
broadcaster, Kathryn Ryan.
This is a free event at Unity Books,
57 Willis Street, Wellington on Thursday 13 October, 12-12.45 pm. All welcome.
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