Miles Franklin Literary Award Prize or award Literary prize established by writer Miles Franklin with a bequest upon her death, which is awarded each year to a novel which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases. Milestone Opened 1957 {"name":"Opened","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1957<\/span>"},"date_start":"1957-01-01","date_end":"1957-01-01"} Name Commemorates Franklin, Miles {"name":"Commemorated by","target":"Franklin, Miles","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Position Won by Elliott, Sumner Locke 1963 {"name":"Winner","target":"Elliott, Sumner Locke","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1963<\/span>"},"date_start":"1963-01-01","date_end":"1963-01-01"} Type Prize or award {"name":"Prize or award","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}