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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 .
- 1962–
- Novel, short story, poem, play, opera libretto
Apr 22, 2024 · 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. Learn more about Malouf’s life and career.
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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.
- Queensland, Australia
- Chatto & Windus
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- Ransom.
- Remembering Babylon.
- An Imaginary Life.
- Fly Away Peter.
David Malouf has 88 books on Goodreads with 56984 ratings. David Malouf’s most popular book is Ransom.
May 22, 2014 · Shakespeare is, in Malouf’s estimation, the greatest writer the world has ever seen. When he was 12, he tells us how he “read a whole bunch of books that changed my 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?
