This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1999.
Events
- Murray Bail won the Miles Franklin Award for Eucalyptus
- Jan Fullerton was appointed Director General of the National Library of Australia, being the first woman and first internal appointee
Major publications
Novels
- Thea Astley — Drylands
- Lily Brett — Too Many Men
- Kate Grenville — The Idea of Perfection
- Dorothy Hewett — Neap Tide
- Julia Leigh — The Hunter
- Bruce Pascoe — Shark
- Dorothy Porter — What a Piece of Work
- Matthew Reilly — Ice Station
- Heather Rose — White Heart
- Kim Scott — Benang
Children's and young adult fiction
Poetry
- Jennifer Maiden — Mines
Drama
- Van Badham — The Wilderness of Mirrors
Science fiction and fantasy
Crime
Non-fiction
- Ian McFarlane — Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
- Drusilla Modjeska — Stravinsky's Lunch
- Les Murray (poet) — The Quality of Sprawl
- Anne Summers — Ducks on the Pond: An Autobiography 1945–1976
- David Walker — Anxious Nation: Australia and the Rise of Asia 1850–1939
Awards and honours
- Michael Fitzgerald Page AM "for service to the book publishing industry and to literature as a writer, and through the encouragement and support of upcoming Australian authors"[1]
- Frank John Ford AM "for service to the development of the performing arts in South Australia as a director, playwright, administrator and educator"[2]
- Kay Saunders AM "for service to Australian history as a scholar, author and commentator on social issues"[3]
- John Antill Millett OAM "for service to literature as editor of Poetry Australia"[4]
Lifetime achievement
| Award | Author |
|---|---|
| Christopher Brennan Award[5] | Kevin Hart |
| Patrick White Award[6] | Gerald Murnane |
Literary
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[7] | Murray Bail | Eucalyptus | Random House |
Fiction
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Franklin Award[8] | Murray Bail | Eucalyptus | Random House |
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1999 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 15 February — Gordon Neil Stewart, writer (born 1912)
- 1 March — Richard Beynon, playwright, actor and television producer (born 1925)
- 20 April — Ric Throssell, diplomat and author whose writings included novels, plays, film and television scripts and memoirs (born 1922)
- 8 July — Mavis Thorpe Clark, novelist and writer for children (born 1909)[9]
- 12 July — Mungo Ballardie MacCallum, journalist, broadcaster and poet (born 1913)[10]
- 9 October — Morris West, novelist and playwright (born 1916)[11]
- 16 November — Mal Morgan, poet (born 1936)
See also
References
- ↑ "Michael Fitzgerald Page". honours.pmc.gov.au. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ↑ "Frank John Ford". honours.pmc.gov.au. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ↑ "Dr Kay Elizabeth Bass Saunders". honours.pmc.gov.au. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ↑ "John Antill Millett". honours.pmc.gov.au. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ↑ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award". Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners". Austlit. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ↑ "Austlit — Miles Franklin Literary Award : 1997-1999". Austlit. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Mavis Thorpe Clark (1909-1999)". Austlit. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Mungo Ballardie MacCallum (1913-1999)". Austlit. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Morris West (1916-1999)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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