1990 in Australian literature explained
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1990.
Events
Major publications
Novels
Crime and mystery
Science fiction and fantasy
Children's and young adult fiction
Poetry
Drama
Non-fiction
Awards and honours
Lifetime achievement
Literary
Fiction
National
Poetry
Non-fiction
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1990 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
Unknown date
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1990 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Fairyland by Sumner Locke Elliott. National Library of Australia. 26 April 2024.
- Web site: Flying Lessons by Susan Johnson . National Library of Australia. 26 April 2024.
- Web site: JF Was Here by Nigel Krauth. National Library of Australia. 27 April 2024.
- Web site: Mood Indigo by Mandy Sayer. National Library of Australia. 26 April 2024.
- Web site: The Kadaitcha Sung by Sam Watson. National Library of Australia. 27 April 2024.
- Web site: Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood. National Library of Australia. 27 April 2024.
- Web site: A Very Proper Death by Alex Juniper . National Library of Australia. 27 April 2024.
- Web site: Still Murder by Finola Moorhead. National Library of Australia. 27 April 2024.
- Web site: The Case of the Vanishing Corpse by Kel Richards . National Library of Australia. 27 April 2024.
- Web site: From Sea to Shining Star by A. Bertram Chandler. ISFDB. 24 December 2023.
- Web site: "Red Ochre" by Lucy Sussex . ISFDB. 24 December 2023.
- Web site: A Pursuit of Miracles by George Turner. ISFDB. 24 December 2023.
- Web site: Austlit — Women Who Live on the Ground: Poems, 1978-1988 by Lee Cataldi . Austlit. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Austlit — Verandahs by Jean Kent . Austlit. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Austlit — The Winter Baby by Jennifer Maiden . Austlit. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Austlit — Dog Fox Field by Les Murray . Austlit. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Austlit — Fingerprints on Light by Jan Owen . Austlit. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Austlit — Hotel Sorrento by Hannie Rayson . Austlit. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Austlit — Siren by David Williamson . Austlit. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Austlit — A Body of Water by Beverley Farmer . Austlit. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Austlit — Blessed City: The Letters of Gwen Harwood to Thomas Riddell, January to September 1943 by Gwen Harwood . Austlit. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Austlit — Wild Card by Dorothy Hewett . Austlit. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Associate Professor Yasmine Gooneratne. honours.pmc.gov.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107014740/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/870275 . 7 November 2017 . 2019-12-24.
- Web site: Professor Harry Payne Heseltine. honours.pmc.gov.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191224183251/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/881456 . 24 December 2019 . 2019-12-24.
- Web site: Rodney Hall. honours.pmc.gov.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191211205732/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/870358 . 11 December 2019 . 2019-12-24.
- Web site: Andrew McDonald Taylor. honours.pmc.gov.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191211205727/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/869712 . 11 December 2019 . 2019-12-24.
- Web site: Sibyl Elyne Keith Mitchell. honours.pmc.gov.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191224183245/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/870431 . 24 December 2019 . 2019-12-24.
- Web site: Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award. Austlit. 13 September 2023.
- Web site: Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners . Austlit. 8 September 2023.
- Web site: "A poet's collection of letters wins 'Age' Book of the Year prize" . The Age, 1 December 1990, p12. 28 May 2024. .
- Web site: ALS Gold Medal - Previous Winners . Association for the Study of Australian Literature. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Colin Roderick Award - Other Winners . James Cook University. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: Commonwealth Writers' Prize Regional Winners 1987-2007 . Commonwealth Foundation. 17 January 2024.
- Web site: State Library of South Australia. Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature – Past Literary Award Winners. 18 April 2024.
- Web site: Austlit — The Australian/Vogel National Literary Award 1990. Austlit. 16 February 2023.
- Web site: "Second major prize for book". The Canberra Times, 22 June 1990, p16. 14 September 2023.
- Web site: Siobhan's Snowy stories are winners. Sydney Morning Herald, 7 September 1990, p3. 3 May 2024. .
- Web site: Another Premier's literary award goes to flood for 'Oceana Fine' . The Age, 13 September 1990, p14. 26 April 2024. .
- Web site: Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1989-91 . Austlit. 11 February 2024.
- Web site: Austlit — Grace Leven Poetry Prize 1991-93 . Austlit. 11 February 2024.
- Web site: Mary Gilmore Award . . 10 February 2024.
- Web site: Austlit — Ellen van Neerven . Austlit. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: John (Jack) Lindsay (1900–1990) by Paul Gillen . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 31 December 2023.
- Web site: William (Bill) Hart-Smith (1911–1990) by Brian Dibble . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 23 November 2023.
- Web site: Martin Johnston (1947-1990) . 2023-09-23 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
- Web site: Patrick Victor (Paddy) White (1912–1990) by Elizabeth Webby . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 25 November 2023.