1994 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1994.

Events

Major publications
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Novels


Children's and young adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Science fiction and fantasy

Non-fiction

Awards and honours
  • Patsy Adam-Smith AO "for service to community history, particularly through the preservation of national traditions and folklore and recording of oral histories"[1]
  • Laurie Hergenhan AO "for service to Australian literary scholarship and to education"[2]
  • Joan Phipson AM "for service to children's literature"[3]
  • Judith Rodriguez AM "for service to Australian literature, particularly in the area of poetry"[4]

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1994 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1994 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

  • 28 January — Frank Hardy, novelist, best known for Power Without Glory (born 1917)
  • 7 February — Rosemary Wighton, literary editor, author and advisor to the South Australian government on women's affairs (born 1925)
  • 29 May — Nene Gare, writer and artist, best known for The Fringe Dwellers (born 1919)
  • 16 June — Hugh Atkinson (novelist), novelist, journalist, screenwriter and documentary film maker (born 1924)
  • 7 September — James Clavell, novelist, screenwriter, director, and World War II veteran and prisoner of war (born 1921)
  • 16 December — Mary Durack, author and historian (born 1913)

See also

References
  1. "Patricia Jean Adam-Smith, OBE". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. "Professor Laurence Thomas Hergenhan". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. "Joan Margaret Phipson". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  4. "Judith Catherine Rodriguez". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
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