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History
Established in 2020, the Les Carlyon Literary Prize is administered by the Australian War Memorial. It is named for historian, author, and journalist Les Carlyon, and awarded biennially for an author's first book or major publication on Australian military history, Australian social miliyary history, or war history.
Source: Books + Publishing (https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/11/20/159889/the-sydney-wars-wins-inaugural-les-carlyon-literary-prize/). (Sighted: 23/11/2020)
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2020
inaugural winner Stephen Gapps