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History
The Horne Prize is presented by The Saturday Paper and cosmetics company Aesop. The prize is awarded in late December for an essay of up to 3000 words, addressing some part of the theme ‘Australian life’. The award is named for the late Donald Horne AO, in honour of his exceptional contribution to Australian letters.
The Horne Prize was not offered in 2021, and has not been offered since.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2020
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Year: 2019
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Year: 2018
winner Ten More Days 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 22 December - 25 January 2018-2019;'The 2018 Horne Prize was awarded to this unique account of intergenerational trauma. By Daniel James.'
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Year: 2017
winner Kerryn Goldsworthy -
Year: 2016
Works About this Award
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Insider Outsider 2022 single work column
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 25 September vol. 32 no. 19 2022; 'A few years ago, the editor behind one of Australia’s most lucrative non-fiction writing prizes changed its rules. The Saturday Paper’s Erik Jensen decided the Horne prize would no longer consider any essay purporting to ‘represent the experiences of those in any minority community of which the writer is not a member’.' (Introduction) -
My Story : The Little Essay That Won 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2018;
