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History
The Sydney Journalists Club began in 1956. The prize for the best two new plays written by Australians or persons living in Australia was £300, consisting of £250 for first prize and £50 for second prize.
( The Central Queensland Herald, 16 February 1956 p27)
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 1964
winner y Bandicoot on a Burnt Ridge 1962 1964 Z441983 1962 single work drama Competition for an Australian stage play. -
Year: 1961
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Year: 1960
winner y Donny Johnson : A Play 1960 s.l. : s.n. , 1960 (Manuscript version)x401755 Z958509 1960 single work drama An updated Australian version of the Don Juan legend. -
Year: 1957
winner (Award for a Short Story) Uncle Foss and Big Bogga 1958 single work short story
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 4 June vol. 79 no. 4086 1958; (p. 32,34,57) A Bachelor's Children : Short Stories 1962; (p. 241-248) Hal Porter 1980; (p. 189-196) Shadow and Shine : An Anthology of Gippsland Literature 1988; (p. 118-121) -
Year: 1956
winner y The Shifting Heart 1957 (Manuscript version)x400833 Z510836 1957 single work dramaThe Shifting Heart is set in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood on Christmas eve, 1956. It explores the tensions between three sets of neighbours: the Bianchis, the Pratts, and the Fowlers, who represent different aspects of Australian culture of the time. Racism and the changes brought by immigration are the central themes of the play.
Works About this Award
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Australian Literature : Notes : Journalists' Club Awards 1957 single work column
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 18 no. 1 1957; (p. 59)