Andrew McGahan

Andrew McGahan
Born10 October 1966[1]
Dalby, Queensland, Australia
Died1 February 2019(2019-02-01) (aged 52)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Years active1991–2016
Notable worksThe White Earth
Notable awardsMiles Franklin Award 2005

Andrew McGahan (10 October 1966 – 1 February 2019) was an Australian novelist.[2] His first novel Praise is considered to be part of the Australian literary genre of grunge lit. His novel The White Earth won the 2005 Miles Franklin Award.[3]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Austlit — Andrew McGahan". Austlit. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Austlit — Miles Franklin Literary Award (1957-)". Austlit. Retrieved 9 January 2024.