1999 in Australian literature

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

Major publications

Drama

Van Badham, The Wilderness of Mirrors

Science fiction and fantasy

Sara Douglass, Crusader
Greg Egan, Teranesia

Crime

Marshall Browne, The Wooden Leg of Inspector Anders
Garry Disher, The Dragon Man
Chris Nyst, Cop This!
Peter Temple, Shooting Star

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 "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 "for service to the development of the performing arts in South Australia as a director, playwright, administrator and educator"[2]
Kay Saunders "for service to Australian history as a scholar, author and commentator on social issues"[3]
John Antill Millett "for service to literature as editor of Poetry Australia"[4]

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)
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)
12 July — Mungo Ballardie MacCallum, journalist, broadcaster and poet (born 1913)
9 October — Morris West, novelist and playwright (born 1916)
16 November — Mal Morgan, poet (born 1936)

References

^ "Michael Fitzgerald Page". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Frank John Ford". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Dr Kay Elizabeth Bass Saunders". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "John Antill Millett". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[1] "Michael Fitzgerald Page". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "Frank John Ford". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[3] "Dr Kay Elizabeth Bass Saunders". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[4] "John Antill Millett". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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Events

Major publications

Novels

Children's and young adult fiction

Poetry