1970 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1970.
Major publications[edit]
Books[edit]
- Jessica Anderson – The Last Man's Head
- Jon Cleary – Helga's Web
- Geoffrey Dutton – Tamara
- Catherine Gaskin – Fiona
- Shirley Hazzard – The Bay of Noon
- Barry Oakley – A Salute to the Great Macarthy
- Dal Stivens – A Horse of Air
- Colin Thiele – Labourers in the Vineyard
- Patrick White – The Vivisector
Short stories[edit]
- Murray Bail – "Paradise"
- Alexandra Hasluck – Of Ladies Dead : Stories Not in the Modern Manner
- Frank Moorhouse – "The Coca-Cola Kid"
- Hal Porter – Mr Butterfly and Other Tales of New Japan
Children's and Young Adult fiction[edit]
- Hesba Brinsmead – Listen to the Wind
- Mavis Thorpe Clark – Iron Mountain
- Max Fatchen – Conquest of the River
- Lilith Norman – Climb a Lonely Hill
- Ruth Park
- The Muddle-Headed Wombat in the Springtime
- The Muddle-Headed Wombat on the River
- Joan Phipson – The Haunted House
- Ivan Southall
- Bread and Honey
- Chinaman's Reef is Ours
Science fiction and fantasy[edit]
- Damien Broderick – Sorcerer's World
- Michael Wilding – "The Man of Slow Feeling"
Poetry[edit]
- Jack Davis – The First-Born and Other Poems
- Michael Dransfield – "Fix"
- Robert Gray – "Journey : The North Coast"
- Rodney Hall – Heaven, in a Way
- A. D. Hope – Dunciad Minor
- David Malouf – Bicycle and Other Poems
- Peter Porter – The Last of England
- David Rowbotham – The Makers of the Ark : Poems
- Kath Walker – My People : A Kath Walker Collection
Drama[edit]
- David Williamson – The Coming of Stork
Non-fiction[edit]
Awards and honours[edit]
Literary[edit]
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[1] | Manning Clark | ||
| Colin Roderick Award[2] | Margaret Lawrie | Myths and Legends of Torres Strait | University of Queensland Press |
| Miles Franklin Award[3] | Dal Stivens | A Horse of Air | Angus and Robertson |
Children and Young Adult[edit]
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[4] | Annette Macarthur-Onslow | Uhu | Ure Smith |
| Picture Book[4] | No award |
Poetry[edit]
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[5] | Bruce Beaver | Letters to Live Poets | South Head Press |
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 1970 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 8 June – Paul Haines, short story writer (born in New Zealand)(died 2012)[6]
Unknown date
- Lee Battersby, novelist and short story writer (born in Nottingham, England)[7]
- Julia Leigh, novelist and script writer[8]
- Martin Livings, short story writer[9]
- Caroline Overington, novelist and journalist[10]
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 1970 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 20 April — Ronald Campbell, novelist and short story writer (born 1896)[11]
- 1 May – Nan Chauncy, writer for children (born 1900)[12]
- 24 May – Frank Dalby Davison, novelist and short story writer (born 1893)[13]
- 22 July – George Johnston, novelist (born 1912)[14]
- 30 July – Walter Murdoch, academic and essayist (born 1874)[15]
See also[edit]
- 1970 in Australia
- 1970 in literature
- 1970 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References[edit]
- ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University
- ^ "Award to Stivens", The Canberra Times, 25 March 1971, p3
- ^ a b "Judges' Awards", The Canberra Times, 11 July 1970, p16
- ^ Austlit - Letters to Live Poets by Bruce Beaver
- ^ "Paul Haines (1970–2012)". Locus Online. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Lee Battersby". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Julia Leigh". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Martin J. Livings". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Caroline Overington". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Ronald Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Chauncy, Nancen Beryl (Nan) (1900–1970) by Berenice Eastman". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Davison, Frank Dalby (1893–1970) by Robert Darby". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "George Johnston (1790–1820) by A. T. Yarwood". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Murdoch, Sir Walter Logie (1874–1970) by Fred Alexander". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
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