Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1942
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1942.
Books
Children's and Young Adult fiction
Short stories
Poetry
Non-fiction
Awards and honours
Literary
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1942 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 5 January — Michael Wilding, novelist and academic[29]
- 9 February — Elizabeth Webby, literary scholar (died 2023)[30]
- 24 February — David Williamson, playwright[31]
- 9 April — James Cowan, author (died 2018)[32]
- 20 April — Margaret Clark, writer for children[33]
- 8 May — Peter Corris, novelist (died 2018)[34]
- 10 May — Bob Ellis, journalist (died 2016)[35]
- 10 June — Les Carlyon, newspaper editor and nonfiction writer (died 2019)[36]
- 26 June — Humphrey McQueen, author[37]
- 29 August — Gillian Rubinstein, writer for children[38]
- 17 October — Nicholas Hasluck, novelist and jurist[39]
- 20 October — Bob Graham, author and illustrator[40]
- 27 October — Edwin Wilson, poet, painter, botanist (died 2022)[41]
- 7 November — Helen Garner, novelist[42]
- 12 November — Janette Turner Hospital, novelist[43]
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1942 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
See also
References