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; it recognizes 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

↑ Wilde et al. (1994)
↑ article of the Canberra Times, March 1973
↑ Entry at Australian Government Culture and Recreation portal
↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116336649

References

Sullivan, Jane (2005) "A well deserved tribute" in The Age, 27 March 2005 Accessed: 2007-07-24
Wilde, W., Hooton, J. & Andrews, B (1994) The Oxford Companion of Australian Literature 2nd ed. South Melbourne, Oxford University Press
Fellowship of Australian Writers - Awards and Competitions

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[1] Wilde et al. (1994)

[2] rticle of the Canberra Times, March 1973

[3] Entry at Australian Government Culture and Recreation portal

[4] ttp://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116336649