David Ireland (author)

David Neil Ireland AM (born 24 August 1927) is an Australian novelist.

For other people with the same name, see David Ireland.
David Ireland

AM
BornDavid Neil Ireland
(1927-08-24) 24 August 1927
Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksThe Unknown Industrial Prisoner, The Glass Canoe, A Woman of the Future
Notable awardsMiles Franklin Award (1971, 1976, 1979)

Biography

David Ireland was born in Lakemba in New South Wales in 1927.

Before taking up full-time writing in 1973, he undertook the classic writer's apprenticeship by working in a variety of jobs, ranging from greenskeeper to an extended period in an oil refinery.

This latter job inspired his second (and best-known) novel, The Unknown Industrial Prisoner, which brought him recognition in the early 1970s. It is still considered by many critics to be one of the best and most original Australian novels of the period.

He won the Miles Franklin Award three times (1971, 1976 and 1979). He is one of only four Australian writers to win the Award more than twice; the others are Thea Astley (4) and Tim Winton (4), and Peter Carey (3).

Honours and awards

He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen's Birthday Honours of June 1981.[2]

Bibliography

Novels

Drama

  • Image in the Clay (1964)

References
  1. Austlit - Archimedes and the Seagle
  2. "David Neil Ireland". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
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