Background
Liam Davison was born on July 29, 1957 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Liam Davison was born on July 29, 1957 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Liam Davison was educated at St Bede's College, Melbourne and Melbourne Teacher's College (now part of the University of Melbourne).
Liam Davison taught creative writing at the Chisholm Institute in Frankston until 2007.
Davison was also a freelance writer since 1988. His first novel "The Velodrome" was published in 1988. His other works included "The Shipwreck Party" (short stories), "Soundings" (novel), and "The White Woman" (novel). Davison's work has appeared in many Australian literary anthologies.
In addition, Liam Davison was an occasional reviewer for The Australian newspaper.
Liam Davison received Australia Council and Literature Board fellowships in 1989 and 1991, and Marten Bequest Travelling Scholarship in 1992 for prose.
In addition, he was awarded the National Book Council's Banjo Award for Fiction in 1993 and shortlisted for several literary prizes such as The Age Book of the Year Award and the Victorian Premier's Literary Award.
Moreover, his work has appeared in many Australian literary anthologies.
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1993Liam Davison married Francesca (Frankie) White, a teacher at Toorak College, in 1983. The couple had a son and a daughter.
Davison and his wife Frankie were both killed on 17 July 2014 aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, which was shot down over Ukraine.
