1974 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1974.

List of years in literature (table)
In poetry
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977

For an overview of world literature see 1974 in literature.

See also: 1973 in Australian literature, 1974 in Australia, 1975 in Australian literature.

Events
  • The Patrick White Award is presented for the first time. White used his 1973 Nobel Prize in Literature award to establish a trust for this prize.[1]

Major publications

Books

Short stories

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Poetry
Main article: 1974 in poetry

Drama

Biography

Awards and honours

Lifetime achievement
Award Author
Patrick White Award Christina Stead

Literary
Award Author Title Publisher
ALS Gold Medal[2] David Malouf Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems University of Queensland Press
Colin Roderick Award[3] David Malouf Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems University of Queensland Press
Miles Franklin Award[4] Ronald McKie The Mango Tree Collins

Children and Young Adult
Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award Older Readers[5] Patricia Wrightson The Nargun and the Stars Hutchinson
Picture Book[5] Jenny Wagner, illustrated by Ron Brooks The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek Longman Young

Poetry
Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[6] David Malouf Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems University of Queensland Press

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1974 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

Unknown date

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1974 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

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See also

References
  1. "Carter, David. "Patrick White to the rescue", ABR, no. 347, December 2012-January 2013". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  2. "Imaginary lives of the defeated in the realm of alienation", The Canberra Times, 21 February 1990, p33
  3. "Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University
  4. "Fiction novice wins top prize". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 April 1975. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  5. "Judges' Report", The Canberra Times, 6 July 1974, p11
  6. Austlit - Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems by David Malouf
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