Who was the inaugural recipient of the Miles Franklin Award?
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Patrick White was the inaugural recipient of the Miles Franklin Award in 1957 for his novel Voss. The award is named after Miles Franklin, a pioneering Australian author and feminist. It is awarded annually to an Australian novel of the highest literary merit.
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