1934 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1934.
Books[edit]
- Martin Boyd – Scandal of Spring
- Eleanor Dark – Prelude to Christopher
- Arthur Gask
- The Hidden Door
- The Judgement of Larose
- The Poisoned Goblet
- Vance Palmer – The Swain Family
- Alice Grant Rosman – Somebody Must
- Steele Rudd – Grey Green Homestead
- Christina Stead – Seven Poor Men of Sydney
- E. V. Timms – Conflict
Short stories[edit]
- Vance Palmer – Sea and Spinifex
- Henry Handel Richardson – The End of Childhood and Other Stories
- Christina Stead – The Salzburg Tales
Children's[edit]
- Ruth Bedford – Hundreds and Thousands
- P. L. Travers – Mary Poppins
- Alan J. Villiers – Whalers of the Midnight Sun
- Dorothy Wall
- Blinky Bill Grows Up
- The Tale of Bridget and the Bees
Poetry[edit]
- Emily Coungeau – Fern Leaves: Poems and Verse
- Rudyard Kipling – "Ode : Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance, 1934"
- Will Lawson – "The Bunyip"
- Furnley Maurice – Melbourne Odes
- John Shaw Neilson – The Collected Works of John Shaw Neilson
- Patrick White – "The Ploughman"
Awards and honours[edit]
Literary[edit]
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[1] | Eleanor Dark | Prelude to Christopher | P.R. Stephensen |
Births[edit]
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1934 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 17 February – Barry Humphries, comedian, author, actor and satirist (died 2023)[2]
- 20 March – David Malouf, novelist and poet[3]
- 6 May – Chris Wallace-Crabbe, poet
- 20 June – Margaret Scott, poet and novelist (born in Bristol, England)(died 2005)[4]
- 30 June – Rod Milgate, playwright and painter (died 2014)[5]
- 5 August – James McQueen, novelist (died 1998)[6]
- 17 August – Inga Clendinnen, academic and author (died 2016)[7]
Deaths[edit]
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1934 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 22 December – Grace Ethel Martyr, poet (born 1888)[8]
See also[edit]
- 1934 in Australia
- 1934 in literature
- 1934 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References[edit]
- ^ "Best Novel of 1934" The Argus, 22 October 1935, p6
- ^ Runciman, Caleb (22 April 2023). "Barry Humphries: Australian comedic legend dies aged 89". The West Australian. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "David Malouf (1934–)". Australian Poetry Library. Archived from the original on 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Margaret Scott". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Rodney Milgate". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "James McQueen". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Inga Clendinnen". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Austlit — Grace Ethel Martyr". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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