Patrick White Literary Award Prize or award Established by Patrick White following his Nobel Prize for Literature in 1973 for authors who have made a significant but inadequately recognised contribution to Australian literature. Milestone Opened 1974 {"name":"Opened","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1974<\/span>"},"date_start":"1974-01-01","date_end":"1974-01-01"} Name Commemorates White, Patrick {"name":"Commemorated by","target":"White, Patrick","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null} Position Won by Elliott, Sumner Locke 1977 {"name":"Winner","target":"Elliott, Sumner Locke","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'>1977<\/span>"},"date_start":"1977-01-01","date_end":"1977-01-01"} Type Prize or award {"name":"Prize or award","target":"","target_text":null,"date":{"#markup":"<span class='date'><\/span>"},"date_start":null,"date_end":null}