1982 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1982.

Events

Major publications

Novels

Crime and mystery

Science fiction and fantasy

Short stories

Children's and young adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Non-fiction

Awards and honours

Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

Lifetime achievement

Award Author
Christopher Brennan Award[19] Vincent Buckley
Patrick White Award[20] Bruce Beaver

Literary awards

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[21] David Malouf Fly Away Peter Chatto & Windus
ALS Gold Medal[22] No award
Colin Roderick Award[23] Geoffrey Serle John Monash : A Biography Melbourne University Press

Fiction

International

Award Author Title Publisher
Booker Prize[24] Thomas Keneally Schindler's Ark Hodder and Stoughton

National

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[21] David Malouf Fly Away Peter Chatto & Windus
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[25] Brian Castro Birds of Passage Allen and Unwin
Nigel Krauth Matilda, My Darling Allen and Unwin
Miles Franklin Award[26] Rodney Hall Just Relations Penguin Books
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[27] Peter Carey Bliss University of Queensland Press

Children and Young Adult

Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[28] Older Readers Colin Thiele The Valley Between Opal Books
Picture Book Jan Ormerod Sunshine Penguin Books
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[27] Children's Book Award Nan Hunt and Craig Smith Whistle Up the Chimney William Collins

Poetry

Award Author Title Publisher
Anne Elder Award[29] Kate Llewellyn Trader Kate and the Elephants Friendly Street Poets
Peter Goldsworthy Readings from Ecclesiastes Angus & Robertson
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[30] Vivian Smith Tide Country Angus & Robertson
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[27] Fay Zwicky Kaddish and Other Poems University of Queensland Press

Non-fiction

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[21] Geoffrey Serle John Monash: A Biography Melbourne University Press
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[27] Richard Haese Rebels and Precursors: The Revolutionary Years of Australian Art Allen Lane

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1982 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 1982 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

References

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