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David George Joseph Malouf AO (mah-LOOF; born 20 March 1934) is an Australian poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright and librettist. Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2008, Malouf has lectured at both the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney .
David Malouf, Australian poet, novelist, and short-story writer of Lebanese and English descent whose work reflects his ethnic background as well as his Queensland childhood and youth. In 2000 he won the Neustadt Prize.
David Malouf lives in Australia. His latest books are Ransom (2009), a novel inspired by a part of Homer's Iliad, and Earth Hour (2014), a poetry collection. He was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in 2011.
David Malouf is the author of ten novels and six volumes of poetry. His novel The Great World was awarded both the prestigious Commonwealth Prize and the Prix Femina Estranger. Remembering Babylon was short-listed for the Booker Prize.
David Malouf is the internationally acclaimed author of novels including Ransom, The Great World (winner of the Commonwealth Writers’ prize and the Prix Femina Etranger), Remembering Babylon (winner of the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award), An Imaginary Life,...
Mar 1, 2024 · If a man can be said to be made by his place – and a place starts with the sounds, smells and colours known by the body, and extends to the family and state known by the heart and mind – then Queensland is David Malouf’s maker. But how to reconcile this writer with this place?
David Malouf is the author of eleven novels, as well as bountiful collections of stories, poetry, and opera libretti. He has won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, the Los Angeles Times Book Award, the Prix Femina Étranger, and the Australia-Asia Literary Award; he has also been short-listed for ...
David Malouf was born in Queensland, Australia, in 1934 and became a full-time writer in 1978. He has published poetry, novels, short stories, essays, opera librettos, and a play and has been widely translated. His first two published books were collections of poetry.
We celebrate David Malouf, one of Australia’s best-loved writers and a long-time supporter of Giramondo, with a recorded interview, Malouf's contributions to HEAT, and a poetic tribute from Nicholas Jose.
Background. Between 2005 - 2015, the Man Booker International Prize recognised one writer for their achievement in fiction. Worth £60,000, the prize was awarded every two years to a living author who had published fiction either originally in English or whose work is generally available in translation in the English language.
