Dinny O'Hearn Prize for Literary Translation (1992-2003)
Subcategory of Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
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Notes

  • '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
form y separately published work icon The Book Show Andrea Stretton , D. J. O'Hearn , 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

Year: 2000

Year: 1994

winner y separately published work icon Maidenhome Ding Xiaoqi , ( trans. Chris Berry et. al. )agent)expression South Melbourne : Hyland House Monash Asia Institute , 1993 Z466894 1993 selected work short story

Year: 1992

winner y separately published work icon La Mort de Napoléon Simon Leys , 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)

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