1991 in Australian literature
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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1991.
- David Malouf won the Miles Franklin Award for The Great World
Major publications
Novels
- Peter Carey — The Tax Inspector
- Brian Castro — Double-Wolf
- Bryce Courtenay — Tandia
- Robert Drewe — Our Sunshine
- David Foster — Mates of Mars[1]
- Alan Gould — To the Burning City[2]
- Rodney Hall — The Second Bridegroom
- Thomas Keneally
- Chief of Staff (as by "William Coyle")
- Flying Hero Class
- Simon Leys — The Death of Napoleon
- Colleen McCullough — The Grass Crown
- Gillian Mears — The Mint Lawn[3]
- Morris West — The Ringmaster
- Tim Winton — Cloudstreet
Short stories
- Lily Brett – What God Wants[4]
- Suzanne Edgar — Counting Backwards and Other Stories[5]
Crime and mystery
- Jon Cleary — Pride's Harvest
- Peter Corris
- Garry Disher — Kickback[6]
- Kerry Greenwood — Murder on the Ballarat Train[7]
- Brenda Walker — Crush[8]
Science fiction and fantasy
- Greg Egan – "Appropriate Love"
- Keith Taylor – Felimid's Homecoming[9]
- George Turner – Brain Child[10]
Children's and young adult fiction
- Margaret Barbalet — The Wolf
- Anna Fienberg — The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels
- Jackie French — Rain Stones (for children)
- Robin Klein — Came Back to Show You I Could Fly
- John Marsden — Letters from the Inside
Poetry
- Alison Croggon — This is the Stone[11]
- A. D. Hope — Orpheus[12]
- Jean Kent — Practising Breathing[13]
- G. A. Wilkes – A Treasury of Bush Verse (edited)
Drama
Non-fiction
- Bruce Bennett — Spirit in Exile, Peter Porter and His Poetry[14]
- Barry Hill — Sitting In[15]
- Julie Lewis — Olga Masters, A Lot of Living[16]
- David Marr — Patrick White : A Life
Awards and honours
- Robert Hughes AO, for "service to art and to the promotion of Australian culture"[17]
- Bruce Beaver AM, for "service to literature, particularly in the field of poetry"[18]
- David Rowbotham AM, for "service to literature"[19]
- Patricia Scott AM, for "service to children's literature"[20]
Lifetime achievement
| Award | Author |
|---|---|
| Christopher Brennan Award[21] | Elizabeth Riddell |
| Patrick White Award[22] | David Martin |
Literary
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Age Book of the Year Award[23] | David Marr | Patrick White : A Life | Jonathan Cape |
| ALS Gold Medal[24] | Elizabeth Jolley | Cabin Fever | Viking |
| Colin Roderick Award[25] | Joan Dugdale | Struggle of Memory | University of Queensland Press |
Fiction
International
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Writers' Prize[26] | Best Novel, SE Asia and South Pacific region | David Malouf | The Great World | Chatto & Windus |
| Best Overall Novel | David Malouf | The Great World | Chatto & Windus | |
National
Poetry
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature[27] | Not awarded | ||
| Anne Elder Award[33] | Alison Croggon | This is the Stone | Penguin |
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[34] | Les Murray | Dog Fox Field | Angus & Robertson |
| Mary Gilmore Award[35] | Jean Kent | Vernadahs | Hale & Iremonger |
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[30] | Jennifer Maiden | The Winter Baby | Angus & Robertson |
| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards[31] | Jennifer Maiden | The Winter Baby | Angus & Robertson |
Children and Young Adult
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature[27] | Children's | Not awarded | ||
| Children's Book of the Year Award[36] | Older Readers | Gary Crew | Strange Objects | Heinemann |
| Picture Book | Bob Graham | Greetings from Sandy Beach | Lothian | |
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[30] | Young People's Literature | Gary Crew | Strange Objects | Heinemann |
| Victorian Premier's Prize for Young Adult Fiction[31] | Gary Crew | Strange Objects | Heinemann |
Science fiction and fantasy
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian SF Achievement Award[37] | Best Australian Long Fiction | Terry Dowling | Rynosseros | Aphelion |
| Best Australian Short Fiction | Sean McMullen | "While the Gate is Open" | The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction March 1990 | |
Drama
| Award | Category | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[30] | FilmScript | Not awarded | |
| Play | Hannie Rayson | Hotel Sorrento | |
| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards[31] | Drama | Katherine Thomson | Diving for Pearls |
Non-fiction
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature[27] | Not awarded | ||
| The Age Book of the Year Award[23] | David Marr | Patrick White : A Life | Jonathan Cape |
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[30] | Barry Hill | Sitting In | William Heinemann Australia |
| Drusilla Modjeska | Poppy | McPhee Gribble | |
| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards[31] | Dorothy Hewett | Wild Card | McPhee Gribble |
