1947 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1947.

Events

Books

Short stories

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Radio

Theatre

Awards and honours

Note: these awards were presented in the year in question.

Literary

Award Author Title Publisher
ALS Gold Medal[26] Not awarded

Children's and Young Adult

Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[27] Older Readers No award

Poetry

Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[28] Nan McDonald Pacific Sea Angus and 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 1947 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 1947 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

References

  1. ^ ""Strength and Sunshine"". The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 February 1948, p6. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The Missing Angel by Erle Cox". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Tomorrow and Tomorrow by M. Barnard Eldershaw". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Austlit — The Thorny Rose by Miles Franklin". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The Dark Mill Stream by Arthur Gask". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ "With Every Year by Catherine Gaskin". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Cyclone by Vance Palmer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. ^ "The Township by Myra Morris". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  9. ^ ""To a Country Town" by Judah Waten". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Timothy Tatters by Ruth C. Williams". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  11. ^ ""Small-Town Gladys" by David Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Creeve Roe : Poetry by Victor Daley". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  13. ^ ""Country Press" by Rosemary Dobson". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  14. ^ ""Fifth Day" by R. D. Fitzgerald". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  15. ^ ""Conquistador" by A. D. Hope". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  16. ^ ""Detective Story" by Nancy Keesing". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Unpublished Poems of John Shaw Neilson by John Shaw Neilson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  18. ^ ""Harry Morant" by Will H. Ogilvie". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  19. ^ ""The Train in the Night" by Elizabeth Riddell". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  20. ^ ""Drifting Dug-Out" by Roland Robinson". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  21. ^ ""The Bull" by Judith Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  22. ^ ""The Cycads" by Judith Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Hail Tomorrow by Vance Palmer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Shipwreck by Douglas Stewart". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  25. ^ "Austlit — The Ham Funeral by Patrick White". Austlit. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  26. ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  27. ^ "No Book Award by Society", The Age, 29 September 1947, p4
  28. ^ ""Strength and Sunshine"". The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 February 1948, p6. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  29. ^ "Arnold Zable". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Richard Harland". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Geoffrey Bewley (1947-2006)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  32. ^ "Terry Dowling". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  33. ^ "Amanda Lohrey". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Marele Day". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  35. ^ "Peter Kocan". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  36. ^ "David Marr". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Gary Crew". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  38. ^ "Michael Dugan (1947-2006)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  39. ^ "Gary Catalano (1947-2002)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  40. ^ "Martin Johnston (1947-1990)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  41. ^ "Eric Beach". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  42. ^ "Jacqueline Kent". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  43. ^ "Rhyll McMaster". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  44. ^ "Bruce Pascoe". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  45. ^ "Graham Rowlands". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  46. ^ "Goldhar, Pinchas (1901–1947) by Judah Waten". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  47. ^ "Sladen, Douglas Brooke (1856–1947) by K. J. Cable". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  48. ^ "Lower, Leonard Waldemere (Lennie) (1903–1947) by Julian Croft and Keith Willey". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  49. ^ "Croll, Robert Henderson (Bob) (1869–1947) by Geoffrey Serle". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  50. ^ "Aston, Matilda Ann (Tilly) (1873–1947) by O. S. Green". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 29 July 2023.