DAVID ROWBOTHAM: AWARDS, ACHIEVEMENTS, POSITIONS HELD

Toowoomba Grammar School Magazine, "Convoy" (war poem), 1939.

Queensland State Dickens Fellowship Essay Prize, Toowoomba Grammar School, 1940.

Contributions to Toowoomba Chronicle, Brisbane Telegraph, Rydge's Journal, Sydney Bulletin 1940-

The Pacific Star, Campaign Medal for Active Service (1942-45) in World War Two.

Editor "Galmahra", University of Queensland literary magazine, 1948.

Ford Memorial Medal for Poetry, University of Queensland, 1948.

Henry Lawson Prize for Poetry, University of Sydney, 1949.

Sydney Morning Herald Literary Competitions 1949, prize for poetry.

Editorial Assistant, Australian Encyclopaedia ed. A.H. Chisholm, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1950-51.

Editorial Assistant, Encyclopaedia Britannica, London, 1951-52.

Sydney and London Correspondent, Toowoomba Chronicle and Queensland Provincial Press, 1949-52.

[Marriage: to New Zealand nurse Ethel Jessie Matthews RN, Wallington, Surrey, 1952]

Fulltime Columnist, Toowoomba Chronicle ed. Bert Hinchliffe, 1952-55.

[First daughter Beverley (doctor) born Toowoomba 1955.

Reporter and Feature Writer, Brisbane Courier-Mail ed. T.C. Bray, 1955-64.

[Second daughter Jill (journalist) born Brisbane 1958.

National book-reviewing Panellist, ABC, 1956-63.

Archibald Prize Portrait by Andrew Sibley, runner-up 1958.

Founding Member Warana (now Brisbane) Writers' Festival, 1962.

Founding Member, Adelaide Festival of Arts, 1962.

Commonwealth Literary Fund Lecturer in Australian Literature, University of Queensland, 1956, 1964.

Commonwealth Literary Fund Inaugural Touring Lecturer North and Western Queensland, 1957, 1959.

Commonwealth Literary Fund Touring Lecturer South-East Queensland, 1960.

Commonwealth Literary Fund Lecturer in Australian Literature, University of New England, 1971.

Foundation Councillor and Member, Australian Society of Authors, 1963-

State President Australian Society of Authors, 1963-73.

Grace Leven Prize for Poetry, 1964.

B.A. University of Queensland, 1964.

Senior Tutor, English Department, University of Queensland, 1965-70.

Xavier Society Award for Poetry, 1969.

NSW Captain Cook Bicentenary Celebrations $30,000 Literary Competitions, poetry prize, 1970.

Commonwealth Literary Fund Lecturer, Adelaide Festival of Arts, 1970.

Inaugural fulltime Arts and Literary Editor, Brisbane Courier-Mail, 1970-80. Literary Editor and Theatre Critic 1980-87. 3000 theatre reviews' 1000 book reviews.

Commonwealth Literary Fund Overseas Travel Grant, 1972.

Guest Lecturer, Hawaii and Berkeley Universities, 1972.

Australia Council Overseas Travel Grant, 1974.

Guest Lecturer, Japan-Australia Cultural Centre, Tokyo, 1974.

Cultural Visitor, Italy, 1976.

Delegate, World Congress of Poets, San Francisco, 1981.

President Fellowship of Australian Writers (Queensland Branch), 1982.

Delegate, Commonwealth Games Literary Congress, Brisbane, 1982.

Guest, British Arts Council, England, 1985.

Reserve Member, Australian Journalists' Association, 1987-

Member, International Federation of Journalists, 1987-

Emeritus Fellow of Australian Literature, awarded by Australia Council (Literature Board), 1988-

Cultural Visitor, USA, 1987-88

USA residency and travel, 1990. Visits to US Library of Congress, 1972-90.

Order of Australia (AM), 1991. For services to Literature and Journalism.

Launch of Penguin Selected Poems: David Rowbotham 1945-1993. Penguin Australia 1994. Sought by critic David Gilbey of Southern Cross University as nomination for Patrick White Prize.

Member, NSW Writers' Centre, Rozelle.

Launch of more recent book of poems, The Ebony Gates: New and Wayside Poems (Central Queensland University Press, Rockhampton, 1996), 1996.

Archibald Prize Portrait 1958 by Andrew Sibley acquired by the Portrait Gallery of National Library of Australia, 1999.

Five major projects in year 2000:

1. "Poems for America", a Series of Ten Poems based on Pacific War service with Americans , and on American residence.

2. "The First Great War", a narrative examining the effects of war on society; prompted by the story of "Ulysses" in David Malouf's Untold Tales.

3. New poems published by The Australian newspaper, 1998-2000.

4. Assistance given to BA Honours student Stephany Steggall, of Toowoomba, for her Thesis on the life and work of David Rowbotham: the first thesis ever written about this author. One assessor described it as a landmark.

5. The establishment of a Website about the author and his work for the Internet, for ready use by universities, colleges, libraries, students, and the general browser.

ENDS

DAVID ROWBOTHAM - AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS AND POSITIONS HELD DAVID ROWBOTHAM, AM, BA. Emeritus Fellow Australian Literature, Order of Australia Toowoomba Grammar School Magazine, "Convoy" (war poem), 1939. Queensland State Dickens Fellowship Essay Prize, Toowoomba Grammar School, 1940. Contributions to Toowoomba Chronicle, Brisbane Telegraph, Rydge's Journal, Sydney Bulletin 1940- The Pacific Star, Campaign Medal for Active Service (1942-45) in World War Two. Editor "Galmahra", University of Queensland literary magazine, 1948. Ford Memorial Medal for Poetry, University of Queensland, 1948. Henry Lawson Prize for Poetry, University of Sydney, 1949. Sydney Morning Herald Literary Competitions 1949, prize for poetry. Editorial Assistant, Australian Encyclopaedia ed. A.H. Chisholm, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1950-51. Editorial Assistant, Encyclopaedia Britannica, London, 1951-52. Sydney and London Correspondent, Toowoomba Chronicle and Queensland Provincial Press, 1949-52. [Marriage: to New Zealand nurse Ethel Jessie Matthews RN, Wallington, Surrey, 1952] Fulltime Columnist, Toowoomba Chronicle ed. Bert Hinchliffe, 1952-55. [First daughter Beverley (doctor) born Toowoomba 1955. Reporter and Feature Writer, Brisbane Courier-Mail ed. T.C. Bray, 1955-64. [Second daughter Jill (journalist) born Brisbane 1958. National book-reviewing Panellist, ABC, 1956-63. Archibald Prize Portrait by Andrew Sibley, runner-up 1958. Founding Member Warana (now Brisbane) Writers' Festival, 1962. Founding Member, Adelaide Festival of Arts, 1962. Commonwealth Literary Fund Lecturer in Australian Literature, University of Queensland, 1956, 1964. Commonwealth Literary Fund Inaugural Touring Lecturer North and Western Queensland, 1957, 1959. Commonwealth Literary Fund Touring Lecturer South-East Queensland, 1960. Commonwealth Literary Fund Lecturer in Australian Literature, University of New England, 1971. Foundation Councillor and Member, Australian Society of Authors, 1963- State President Australian Society of Authors, 1963-73. Grace Leven Prize for Poetry, 1964. B.A. University of Queensland, 1964. Senior Tutor, English Department, University of Queensland, 1965-70. Xavier Society Award for Poetry, 1969. NSW Captain Cook Bicentenary Celebrations $30,000 Literary Competitions, poetry prize, 1970. Commonwealth Literary Fund Lecturer, Adelaide Festival of Arts, 1970. Inaugural fulltime Arts and Literary Editor, Brisbane Courier-Mail, 1970-80. Literary Editor and Theatre Critic 1980-87. 3000 theatre reviews' 1000 book reviews. Commonwealth Literary Fund Overseas Travel Grant, 1972. Guest Lecturer, Hawaii and Berkeley Universities, 1972. Australia Council Overseas Travel Grant, 1974. Guest Lecturer, Japan-Australia Cultural Centre, Tokyo, 1974. Cultural Visitor, Italy, 1976. Delegate, World Congress of Poets, San Francisco, 1981. President Fellowship of Australian Writers (Queensland Branch), 1982. Delegate, Commonwealth Games Literary Congress, Brisbane, 1982. Guest, British Arts Council, England, 1985. Reserve Member, Australian Journalists' Association, 1987- Member, International Federation of Journalists, 1987- Emeritus Fellow of Australian Literature, awarded by Australia Council (Literature Board), 1988- Cultural Visitor, USA, 1987-88 USA residency and travel, 1990. Visits to US Library of Congress, 1972-90. Order of Australia (AM), 1991. For services to Literature and Journalism. Launch of Penguin Selected Poems: David Rowbotham 1945-1993. Penguin Australia 1994. Sought by critic David Gilbey of Southern Cross University as nomination for Patrick White Prize. Member, NSW Writers' Centre, Rozelle. Launch of more recent book of poems, The Ebony Gates: New and Wayside Poems (Central Queensland University Press, Rockhampton, 1996), 1996. Archibald Prize Portrait 1958 by Andrew Sibley acquired by the Portrait Gallery of National Library of Australia, 1999. Five major projects in year 2000: 1. "Poems for America", a Series of Ten Poems based on Pacific War service with Americans , and on American residence. 2. "The First Great War", a narrative examining the effects of war on society; prompted by the story of "Ulysses" in David Malouf's Untold Tales. 3. New poems published by The Australian newspaper, 1998-2000. 4. Assistance given to BA Honours student Stephany Steggall, of Toowoomba, for her Thesis on the life and work of David Rowbotham: the first thesis ever written about this author. One assessor described it as a landmark. 5. The establishment of a Website about the author and his work for the Internet, for ready use by universities, colleges, libraries, students, and the general browser. ENDS