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Peter Cowan Writers' Centre 600 Word Short Story Competition
Subcategory of Awards — Australian Awards
Subcategory of Awards — Australian Awards
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History
The Peter Cowan Writers' Centre 600 Short Story Competition is in recognition of the centre's namesake, Peter Cowan, an eminent short story writer, novelist and academic. Peter was best-known for writing in the short story genre, with eight published anthologies of short stories. He also wrote a biography of his grandmother, Dame Edith Cowan, entitled A Unique Position; became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1987; and was named a WA State Living Treasure in 1999.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2019
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Year: 2013
winner This Person Is Not That Person 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Award Winning Australian Writing 2014 2014; (p. 301-303)
