Frank Moorhouse
Frank Thomas Moorhouse (21 December 1938 – 26 June 2022) was an Australian writer. He was best known for having won the 2001 Miles Franklin Literary Award for his novel, Dark Palace and Cold Light.[2]
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.jpg) Moorhouse in 2011 | |
| Born | Frank Thomas Moorhouse 21 December 1938 Nowra, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 26 June 2022 (aged 83) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer, novelist, screenwriter |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Period | 1970s–2022 |
| Literary movement | Balmain writer[1] |
| Notable works | Dark Palace (2000) |
| Spouse | Wendy Halloway (1959–1963) |
Moorhouse died at a hospital in Sydney, Australia on 26 June 2022 at the age of 83.[3]
Frank Moorhouse Media
Brothers Arthur, Owen and Frank Moorhouse AM at the ceremony conferring Frank's degree of Doctor of Letters (honoris causa). Sydney University, 13 May 2015
Uncle Frank's Dark Palace by Prof. Wei Cheng (2019). Painted to celebrate his 80th birthday. Oil on canvas. 2m x 1.5m
Last known photograph of Frank Moorhouse, together with his brothers Arthur (centre) and Owen (right.) Taken to celebrate his 83rd birthday and Owen's 93rd. Royal Automobile Club of Australia, Sydney. 8 December 2021.
References
- ↑ "Contributors: Frank Moorhouse". Griffith Review. Griffith University. 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ↑ Steger, Jason (12 November 2011). "Interview: Frank Moorhouse". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/interview-frank-moorhouse-20111110-1n7w4.html. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ↑ Barlass, Tim (2022-06-26) (in en). Author Frank Moorhouse dies aged 83. https://www.smh.com.au/national/author-frank-moorhouse-dies-aged-83-20220626-p5awpq.html. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
Other websites
- Frank Moorhouse on IMDb
- Frank Moorhouse, the definitive list of information on Frank Moorhouse
- Find Frank Moorhouse's work in Libraries Australia – click on the name 'Heading' to find all related works in 800+ Australian library collections
- Listen to Frank Moorhouse in a conversation about history and fiction Archived 2018-04-16 at the Wayback Machine with Lenore Coltheart, 20 May 2007, National Museum of Australia
- Frank Moorhouse at Random House Australia