dense poetic imagery as penetrating beyond material appearances to "mysterious actuality". In his 1976 essay, Ingmar Björkstén states that the short story is "not Patrick White's best medium of expression" during his discussion of The Burnt Ones. Awards 1965 - winner ALS Gold Medal Notes References Patrick White, The Burnt Ones, Penguin (Australia), 1974. (Fourth edition) Ingmar Björkstén, "Short Stories and Plays," in Patrick White: A General Introduction, translated by Stanley Gerson, University of Queensland Press, 1976, pp. 75–8 1964 short story collections Australian short story collections Works by Patrick White ALS Gold Medal winning works Eyre & Spottiswoode books