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1993 in Australian literature

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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1993.

Events

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Major publications

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Novels

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Crime and mystery

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Science fiction and fantasy

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Children's and young adult fiction

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Poetry

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Drama

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Non-fiction

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Awards and honours

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Lifetime achievement

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Award Author
Christopher Brennan Award[25] Geoffrey Dutton
Patrick White Award[26] Amy Witting

Literary

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[27] Elizabeth Jolley The Georges' Wife Viking
ALS Gold Medal[28] Elizabeth Riddell Selected Poems Angus and Robertson
Colin Roderick Award[29] Cassandra Pybus Gross Moral Turpitude: The Orr Case Reconsidered Heinemann

Fiction

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International

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Award Category Author Title Publisher
Commonwealth Writers' Prize[30] Best Novel, SE Asia and South Pacific region Alex Miller The Ancestor Game Penguin Books
Best First Novel, SE Asia and South Pacific region Andrew McGahan Praise Allen & Unwin
Best Overall Novel Alex Miller The Ancestor Game Penguin Books

National

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Award Author Title Publisher
Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature[31] Not awarded
The Age Book of the Year Award[27] Elizabeth Jolley The Georges' Wife Viking
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[32] Helen Demidenko The Hand That Signed the Paper Allen and Unwin
Miles Franklin Award[33] Alex Miller The Ancestor Game Penguin Books
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[34] David Malouf Remembering Babylon Random House Australia
Victorian Premier's Literary Awards[35] Brian Castro After China Allen & Unwin

Poetry

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Award Author Title Publisher
Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature[31] Not awarded
The Age Book of the Year Award[27] John Tranter At the Florida University of Queensland Press
Anne Elder Award[36] Terry Whitebeach Bird Dream in Four New Poets Penguin
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[37] Philip Hodgins The End of the Season : Pastoral Poems Brindabella Press
Mary Gilmore Award[38] Jill Jones The Mask and Jagged Star Hazard Press

Non-fiction

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Award Author Title Publisher
Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature[31] Not awarded
The Age Book of the Year Award[27] Janet McCalman Journeyings: the Biography of a Middle-Class Generation 1920-1990 Melbourne University Press

Deaths

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A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1993 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "The Mule's Foal by Fotini Epanomitis". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. ^ "The Toucher by Dorothy Hewett". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Browning Battles On by Peter Corris". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Cross Off by Peter Corris". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Matrimonial Causes by Peter Corris". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Deathdeal by Garry Disher". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Stranglehold by Jennifer Rowe". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  9. ^ "The Green Mill Murder by Kerry Greenwood". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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  12. ^ "Evolution Annie: And Other Stories by Rosaleen Love". ISFDB. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  13. ^ "The Destiny Makers by George Turner". ISFDB. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Winin: Why the Emu Cannot Fly by Carmel Charles". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  15. ^ "The Witch Number by Dorothy Porter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Certain Things by Robert Gray". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Ghosting William Buckley by Barry Hill". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  18. ^ "The End of the Season by Philip Hodgins". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Flagging Down Time by Jill Jones". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Acoustic Shadow by Jennifer Maiden". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  21. ^ "Blackberry Season by Jan Owen". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  22. ^ "At the Florida by John Tranter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Power and Protest: Movements for Change in Australian Society by Verity Burgmann". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Christina Stead: A Biography by Hazel Rowley". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award". Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  26. ^ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners". Austlit. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  27. ^ a b c d ""Jolley's way with words, not money, brings new success"". The Age, 23 November 1993, p16. ProQuest 2521743746. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  28. ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  29. ^ "Colin Roderick Award - Other Winners". James Cook University. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  30. ^ "Commonwealth Writers' Prize Regional Winners 1987-2007" (PDF). Commonwealth Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  31. ^ a b c "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature – Past Literary Award Winners". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  32. ^ "Austlit — The Australian/Vogel National Literary Award 1993". Austlit. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  33. ^ "Miller wins Miles Franklin". The Canberra Times, 26 May 1993, p5. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  34. ^ "A night Oodgeroo would have relished". Sydney Morning Herald, 18 September 1993, p11. ProQuest 2527766918. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  35. ^ "Winning author hauls in a bounty". The Age, 13 September 1992, p6. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  36. ^ "Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1992-94". Austlit. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  37. ^ "Austlit — Grace Leven Poetry Prize 1991-93". Austlit. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  38. ^ "Mary Gilmore Award". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  39. ^ "HASLUCK, the Rt. Hon. Paul Meernaa Caedwalla, KG, GCMG, GCVO (1905-1993)". Parliamentary Handbook. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  40. ^ "Nancy Keesing (1923-1993)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  41. ^ "Marshall Grover (1921-1993)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  42. ^ "Austlit — Ronald McCuaig (1908-1993)". Austlit. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  43. ^ "Austlit — Robert Harris (1951-1993)". Austlit. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  44. ^ "Kevin John Gilbert (1933–1993) by Alison Holland and Eleanor Williams-Gilbert". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  45. ^ "Alexander Frederick (Tony) Turner (1907–1993) by Gail Phillips". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  46. ^ "Margaret Diesendorf (1912–1993) by Judith Beveridge". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  47. ^ "Dame Alexandra Margaret (Alix) Hasluck (1908–1993) by Ann P. Hunter". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  48. ^ "Austlit — Eric irvin (1908-1993)". Austlit. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  49. ^ "James, Florence Gertrude (1902–1993) by Marilla North". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  50. ^ "Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920-1993)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 September 2023.