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Dinny O'Hearn Prize for Literary Translation
(1992-2003)
Subcategory of Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
Subcategory of Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
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Notes
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'The Dinny O'Hearn Prize, offered between 1992 and 2003, was made to a translator for a work translated into English in any category of literature (including theatre, radio script and screen play) which had been published, performed or made available for sale in Australia in the eligible period. This prize is no longer offered.' Source: http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/programs/literary/pla/dohprize/index.html (Sighted 08/08/2008).
Sponsorship
- The Ethnic Affairs Commission
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form
y
The Book Show
Andrea Stretton
(interviewer),
D. J. O'Hearn
(interviewer),
SBS Television
(publisher),
1986
Australia
:
SBS Television
,
1986-1997
Z1679248
1986
series - publisher
film/TV
A weekly magazine program about books and writing, The Book Show was initially hosted by Melbourne academic and administrator Dinny O'Hearn (1986). Journalist Andrea Stretton joined as co-presenter the following year.
More information and extracts from interviews are available at Australian Screen (sighted 19/03/10) http://aso.gov.au/titles/series/book-show/
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2000
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Year: 1994
winner y
Maidenhome
( trans. Chris Berry
et. al.agent
)expression
South Melbourne
:
Hyland House Monash Asia Institute
,
1993
Z466894
1993
selected work
short story
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Year: 1992
winner y
La Mort de Napoléon
Paris
:
Hermann
,
1986
Z1431267
1986
single work
novel
(taught in 1 units)
'A hypothetical account of what could have happened if Napolean had not died depicts the Emperor traveling incognito through Europe experiencing a series of bizarre adventures that bring him face to face with reality.' (Publication summary)
