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The W.H. Heinemann Award, is presented for a work, generally non-fiction, of outstanding literary distinction, was funded by the W.H. Heinemann bequest from 1945.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 1973
winner y
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Sydney
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Angus and Robertson
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1972
Z559274
1972
single work
novel
historical fiction
(taught in 4 units)
'When Jimmie Blacksmith marries a white woman, the backlash from both Jimmie's tribe and white society initiates a series of dramatic events. As Jimmie tries to survive between two cultures, tensions reach a head when the Newbys, Jimmie's white employers, try to break up his marriage. The Newby women are murdered and Jimmie flees, pursued by police and vigilantes. The hunt intensifies as further murders are committed, and concludes with tragic results.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (HarperCollins ed.)
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Year: 1959
winner y
The Devil's Advocate
1959
London
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Heinemann
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1959
Z528667
1959
single work
novel
— Appears in: Reader's Digest Condensed Books: volume four, 1960, Autumn selections 1960;'A moving exploration of the meaning of faith, and a vivid portrayal of life in impoverished post-war Calabria.'
Source: Publisher's blurb (Allen & Unwin, 2017).
