1990 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1990.

Events

• Tom Flood won the Miles Franklin Award for Oceana Fine

Major publications

Novels

• Glenda Adams, Longleg
• Thea Astley, Reaching Tin River
• Tom Flood, Oceana Fine
• Sonya Hartnett, The Glass House
• Elizabeth Jolley, Cabin Fever
• David Malouf, The Great World
• Colleen McCullough, The First Man in Rome

Children's and young adult fiction

• Isobelle Carmody, The Farseekers
• Gary Crew, Strange Objects
• Garth Nix, The Ragwitch
• Emily Rodda, Finders Keepers

Poetry

• Lee Cataldi, Women who live on the ground: Poems, 1978-1988
• Jean Kent (poet), Verandahs
• Jennifer Maiden, The Winter Baby
• Les Murray (poet), Dog Fox Field
• Jan Owen, Fingerprints on Light

Drama

• Hannie Rayson, Hotel Sorrento
• David Williamson, Siren (play)

Non-fiction

• Dorothy Hewett, Wild Card

Awards and honours

• Yasmine Gooneratne AO, for "service to literature and to education"[1]
• Harry Payne Heseltine AO, for "service to education, particularly in the field of Australian literature"[2]
• Rodney Hall (writer) AM, for "service to the arts, particularly in the field of Australian literature"[3]
• Andrew Taylor (poet) AM, for "service to the arts, particularly in the field of Australian literature"[4]
• Elyne Mitchell OAM, for "service to children's literature"[5]

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

• Ellen van Neerven, Indigenous Australian writer and poet

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.

• 8 March — Jack Lindsay, novelist, biographer, historian and literary critic (born 1900)
• 15 April — William Hart-Smith, poet (born 1911)
• 30 September — Patrick White, novelist, playwright and short story writer (born 1912)
• 21 June — Martin Johnston, poet and novelist (born 1947)

See also

• 1990 in Australia
• 1990 in literature
• 1990 in poetry
• List of years in literature
• List of years in Australian literature

References

1. "Associate Professor Yasmine Gooneratne". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
2. "Professor Harry Payne Heseltine". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
3. "Rodney Hall". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
4. "Andrew McDonald Taylor". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
5. "Sibyl Elyne Keith Mitchell". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 24 December 2019.