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Australian Literary Icon David Malouf Dies at 92

4/23/2026

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Summary

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Australian novelist and poet David Malouf died at a Gold Coast hospital at age 92.
He won the Miles Franklin, International Dublin Literary and France’s Prix Femina Étranger awards and was Booker-prize shortlisted.
In his final decades he kept writing, publishing poetry with University of Queensland Press for 20 years and issuing the 2025 reissue of *An Open Book* and the 2014 essay *A First Place*.

History

Historical Context

David Malouf's *Remembering Babylon*, published in 1993, won the Miles Franklin Award and solidified his status as a prominent figure in Australian literature. His works, including the Booker Prize-nominated novel, reflect a late 20th-century trend of Australian authors gaining international recognition. Malouf's literary legacy continues to inspire contemporary writers and enrich the global literary scene.

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Story summary

Australian novelist and poet David Malouf died at a Gold Coast hospital at age 92.
He won the Miles Franklin, International Dublin Literary and France’s Prix Femina Étranger awards and was Booker-prize shortlisted.
In his final decades he kept writing, publishing poetry with University of Queensland Press for 20 years and issuing the 2025 reissue of *An Open Book* and the 2014 essay *A First Place*.

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