This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 2000.

Events

• Drylands by Thea Astley and Benang by Kim Scott were joint winners of the Miles Franklin Award

Major publications

Awards and honours

• Ray Parkin, AM, "for service to Australian war literature through autobiographical works, and to historical research as author of HM Bark Endeavour^[1]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 2000 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 5 March – Michael Noonan, novelist and radio scriptwriter (born 1921 in New Zealand)^[9]
• 11 March – Gerald Glaskin, writer (born 1923)^[10]
• 17 March – Jack Davis, playwright, poet and Indigenous rights campaigner (born 1917)^[11]
• 6 May – Elizabeth O'Conner, novelist (born 1913)^[12]
• 25 May – Elizabeth Durack, artist and writer (born 1915)^[13]
• 16 June — Colin Roderick, editor and critic (born 1911)^[14]
• 22 June – John Joseph Jones, poet, folk singer, musician, playwright and theatre director (born 1930)
• 25 June – Judith Wright, poet, environmentalist and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights (born 1915)^[15]
• 3 July – Nancy Cato, historical novelist, biographer and poet (born 1917)^[16]
• 13 July – A. D. Hope, poet and essayist (born 1907)^[17]
• 10 August – Clement Semmler, author, literary critic, broadcaster and radio and television executive (born 1914)^[18]
• 17 August – Leslie Rees, children's writer and dramatist (born 1905)^[19]
• 1 November – Ian Moffitt, journalist and novelist (born 1926)^[20]

See also

• 2000 in Australia
• 2000 in literature
• 2000 in poetry
• List of years in literature
• List of years in Australian literature

References