1987 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1987.

Events

• Glenda Adams won the 1987 Miles Franklin Award for Dancing on Coral

Major publications

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Novels

• Glenda Adams, Dancing on Coral
• Thomas Keneally, The Playmaker

Short story anthologies

• Julie Lewis, The Walls of Jericho: Stories[1]
• Patrick White, Three Uneasy Pieces

Children's and young adult fiction

• John Marsden, So Much to Tell You

Poetry

• Judith Beveridge, The Domesticity of Giraffes

Drama

• Dorothy Hewett, Me and the Man in the Moon
• Wendy Richardson, Windy Gully
• David Williamson, Emerald City (play)

Science fiction and fantasy

• Richard Bowker, Dover Beach (novel)
• Isobelle Carmody, Obernewtyn (novel)
• George Turner, The Sea and Summer

Non-fiction

• Brian Matthews, Louisa
• Sally Morgan, My Place (book)

Awards and honours

• Rosemary Dobson AO, for "service to literature, particularly in the field of poetry"[2]
• David Malouf AO, for "service to literature"[3]
• Peter Cowan (writer) AM, for "service to Australian literature"[4]
• Ruth Park AM, for "service to literature"[5]
• Rica Erickson AM, for "service to the arts, particularly as an author and illustrator[6]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1987 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 3 March — Cyril Pearl, Australian journalist, editor, author, social historian, wit and television personality (born 1904)
• 18 April — Kenneth Cook, Australian journalist, television documentary maker and novelist (born 1929)
• 8 May — Marjorie Barnard, Australia novelist and short story writer, critic, historian and librarian (born 1897)
• 24 May — R. D. Fitzgerald, poet (born 1902)
• 3 July — Grace Perry, poet, playwright, and founder and editor of the South Head Press (born 1927)
• 17 December — Lucy Walker (writer), romance novelist (born 1907)

See also

• 1987 in Australia
• 1987 in literature
• 1987 in poetry
• List of years in literature
• List of years in Australian literature

References

1. Lewis, Julie (1987). The Walls of Jericho. Fremantle, W.A : Fremantle Arts Centre Press. ISBN 978-0-949206-16-9.
2. "Rosemary de Brissac Dobson". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
3. "David George Joseph Malouf". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
4. "Peter Walkinshaw Cowan". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
5. "Ruth Park (Mrs Niland)". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
6. "Dr Frederica Lucy Erickson". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2019.