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Acclaimed Australian Writer David Malouf Dies

He won the Miles Franklin Award and other major prizes for novels that captured Brisbane life and Australian identity.

  • On Wednesday night, acclaimed Australian novelist David Malouf died in hospital at age 92, an announcement confirmed Thursday by his longtime publisher, Penguin Random House.
  • Meredith Curnow, his longtime publisher at Penguin Random House, said Malouf died after being diagnosed with a "short, aggressive illness" earlier in the week in a calm setting.
  • Over his prolific career, Malouf won numerous accolades including the Miles Franklin Literary Award and the International Dublin Literary Award, and was recognized as a National Living Treasure in 1997.
  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute, stating Malouf's death "reminds us of all that his genius gave to Australia and the world" and praised him for dealing in "hard truths and deep insights."
  • Famous for his 1975 debut novel Johnno, Malouf wrote across multiple genres including the libretti for four operas, while his final collection, An Open Book, was published in 2018.
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Acclaimed Australian writer David Malouf has died aged 92.

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A generous mind and a towering talent: David Malouf remembered

Some writers leave their mark on the page; others leave it on the people around them. The Australian writer did both.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
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