The Prime Minister's Literary Awards celebrate outstanding literary talent in Australia and the valuable contribution Australian literature and history makes to the nation's cultural and intellectual life.

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Celebrating World Poetry Day
To mark World Poetry Day, we’re taking a look at the work of the 2017 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards Poetry winner.
Literature Literature
Talking literature with award winners
Hear insights about Australian literature at a special author event featuring 2017 Prime Minister’s Literary Award winners.
Literature Literature
Winners announced!
The winners of the 2017 Prime Minister's Literary Awards have been announced!
10 years in the making
We take a look back at how the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards have grown over the last 10 years.
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