Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1994
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1994.
Events
Major publications
Novels
Short stories
Science fiction and fantasy
Crime and mystery
Children's and young adult fiction
Poetry
Drama
Non-fiction
Awards and honours
Lifetime achievement
Literary
Fiction
International
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 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)[48]
- 7 February — Rosemary Wighton, literary editor, author and advisor to the South Australian government on women's affairs (born 1925)[49]
- 29 May — Nene Gare, writer and artist, best known for The Fringe Dwellers (born 1919)[50]
- 7 September — James Clavell, novelist, screenwriter, director, and World War II veteran and prisoner of war (born 1921)[51]
- 9 September — Hugh Atkinson (novelist), novelist, journalist, screenwriter and documentary film maker (born 1921)[52]
- 16 December — Mary Durack, author and historian (born 1913)[53]
See also
References