Christopher Brennan Award

The Christopher Brennan Award (formerly known as the Robert Frost Prize)[1] is an Australian award given for lifetime achievement in poetry. The award, established in 1973,[2] takes the form of a bronze plaque which is presented to a poet who produces work of "sustained quality and distinction".[3] It is awarded by the Fellowship of Australian Writers and is named after the poet Christopher Brennan.

Recipients

The award has been made posthumously on occasion - to Francis Webb, James McAuley and David Campbell. Other winners include: Thomas Shapcott, Fay Zwicky.

Footnotes
  1. Wilde et al. (1994)
  2. "New poetry award, The Canberra Times, 28 March 1973, p. 19. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. Grants and Services detail, cultureandrecreation.gov.au. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  4. "Awards by Fellowship of Australian Writers", The Canberra Times, 5 May 1975, p. 16. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
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