When her son was given a diagnosis of autism, in 1963, she found little in the way of recognition, support, or therapy.
The rewards, intangible and shrinking, are adventure, the adrenaline-fueled or drug-fueled survival of danger, a defiant camaraderie -- and little in the way of recognition.
"People who write for reward by way of recognition or monetary gain don't know what they're doing," she once said.
She says "People who write for reward by way of recognition or monetary gain don't know what they're doing.
The thank-you speech at the awards ceremony is one of the more ballsaching spectacles the cultural world has to offer (the most ballsaching spectacle, it could be argued) and any writer/actor/whatever who forgoes the temptation to deliver one should be given a little extra by way of recognition of their selflessness.
When The Slap came out it was 13 years since his first novel, Loaded, and in that time Tsiolkas had been plodding away, creating fine and challenging work as a mid-list author, but never getting much in the way of recognition or success.
It is against this backdrop that the ethical and courageous public servant soldiers on without much in the way of recognition.
Forde asked Blamey if he wanted anything in way of recognition for his services, and Blamey asked for knighthoods for his generals, but Forde could not arrange this.
De Maizière said he would explore ways of using recognition software for surveillance in public spaces and discuss ways in which to make it easier for doctors to tip off authorities about potential terror risks.
In 2010, with Latta's help, some of the most serious micronations convened a global conference in Sydney to explore new ways of earning recognition and functional sovereignty (many micronations exist on other nations' claimed territory, and some even still pay taxes, although they prefer to call it a tribute or protection money).
