Jessie Mackay Memorial: Award for 1945
"pull their’ poetic socks up," as one critic quaintly put it? They did. About 60 entries were received, a fair proportion of which were of quality. The details are now announced for the first time. Also for the first time the winning poems are being given a national audience through The Listener. The 1945 Award has been given to Miss Mary Stanley (Mrs. Mary Neal), of 137 Grafton Road, Auckland, for her group of three poems, "The New Philosopher," "Love by Candlelight," and "To the Atom." The following were highly commended, the names being given in order of merit: Mrs. Ruth France (Christchurch), for three poems submitted.
Miss’ Merval Connelly (Wellington), for her poem "Midas and his Daughter," which had already been placed first in a newspaper competition, Miss F. Alexa Stevens (Wanganui), for her poem "Epitaph for the Future." The winner was asked for biographical details. This is her modest reply: "You ask for some biographical details. Here they are for what they are worth, though I’m afraid they are not very interesting. I am 26 years of age, was born in Christchurch, attended High School there, Auckland Teachers’ Training College, and Auckland University College. At the moment I am teaching. I was married, but my husband was killed in the war. My married name is Neal, though I still use my maiden name for writing."
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 361, 24 May 1946, Page 21
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233Jessie Mackay Memorial: Award for 1945 New Zealand Listener, Volume 14, Issue 361, 24 May 1946, Page 21
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