Author record · 2007 to 2022

Les Murray: Awards and Best-of Lists

Les Murray has 2 shortlist or finalist places and 4 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
Year	Book	Source	Result
2022	Continuous Creation	The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Essential Reads
2016	Waiting for the Past	Prime Minister's Literary Awards source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Poetry
2015	Waiting for the Past	T. S. Eliot Prize source (opens in a new tab)	Shortlist · Poetry
2015	Waiting for the Past	The Observer Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Poetry
2011	Taller When Prone	New York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Fiction & Poetry
2007	The Biplane Houses	The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source (opens in a new tab)	Selection · Poetry