Prizes

THE MATTHEW ROCCA POETRY PRIZE

Unpacking – Josephine Rowe

‘Unpacking has a solid drive of emotion and ends in a frame of mind which demands engagement of the reader. Its references are to ordinary life but it is large in its investigation of life and language.’

 

THE VERANDAH LITERARY AWARD - DEAKIN STUDENT

General Hospital – Jacinta Butterworth

‘General Hospital is an engaging story that deftly illuminates the human condition. The writer’s use of subtext and the way the narrative unfolds allows the reader to learn something of each woman’s character through their sporadic and oblique exchanges.’

 

THE VERANDAH ART AWARD

Astor – Paul Hasell

‘A really good choice of subject matter and an iconic Melbourne image. The artist choreographs a wide repetoire of skills to create an ambiguous mood and expressive feel—the time in-between the end of the light and the beginning of darkness.’

 

THE VERANDAH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE

Neon – Lisa Gunders

‘This image is rewarding on many levels: the chaotic intensity of colours; and the rich symbolism of the wall, the arrow and the image of a small child. Finally, this image is loaded with social and political layers of reading—the aggressive language and gestures of the graffiti and tags are played off against the fallen and torn posters, creating meaning from an abject and otherwise peripheral place.’

 

THE VERANDAH LITERARY AWARD

Watching Home Videos – Thuy Linh Nguyen

‘I selected Watching Home Videos because of the strength of its images. These were places and characters I could really see, painted in a strong, subtle way. I was impressed by the skillfulness of the narration; the intricate layers of conflict presented and how in so few words so much was suggested about the different worlds and generations.’

 

THE EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARD

It’s Not Easy Being a Member of Her Audience – Michael Crane

 

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