1996_in_Australian_literature

1996 in Australian literature

1996 in Australian literature

Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1996

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1996.

Events

Major publications

Novels

Short story anthologies

Children's and young adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Science fiction

Fantasy

Crime

Non-fiction

Awards and honours

  • Mavis Thorpe Clark AM "for service to the arts as the author of children's literature and as an active member of the writer's organisations in Australia"[7]
  • Susanna de Vries AM "for service to art as an author and lecturer in Australian and European art history and history"[8]
  • Christobel Mattingley AM "for service to literature, particularly children's literature, and for community service through her commitment to social and cultural issues"[9]

Lifetime achievement

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Literary

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Fiction

International

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National

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Crime and Mystery

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Poetry

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Non-fiction

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Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1996 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

References

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