1979 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1979.

Events

Major publications

Books

Short stories

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Non-fiction

Awards and honours

Order of Australia

Lifetime achievement

Award Author
Patrick White Award Randolph Stow[6]

Literary

Award Author Title Publisher
Colin Roderick Award Thea Astley[7] Hunting the Wild Pineapple Thomas Nelson
Miles Franklin Award David Ireland[8] A Woman of the Future Penguin Books

Children and Young Adult

Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award Older Readers Ruth Manley[9] The Plum-Rain Scroll Hodder and Stoughton
Picture Book No award

Poetry

Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry David Campbell[10] The Man in the Honeysuckle Angus & Robertson

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1979 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 1979 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

References

  1. Preminger, Alex and T.V.F. Brogan, et al., editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "Australian Poetry" article, Anthologies section, p 108
  2. "The Hon Dr John Jefferson Bray". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. "Nancy Florence Keesing (Mrs A.M. Hertzberg)". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  4. "Douglas Alexander Stewart, OBE". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  5. "Judah Leon Waten". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  6. Christenberry, Faye. "Library Guides: Australian Literary Awards: Patrick White". guides.lib.uw.edu. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  7. "Other Winners". www.jcu.edu.au. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  8. "Miles Franklin Literary Award – Every Winner Since 1957". Better Reading. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  9. "Previous Winners - CBCA". 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  10. "Barry Squires: (author/organisation) | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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