1974 in Australian literature

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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1974.

Events[edit]

Major publications[edit]

Books[edit]

Short stories[edit]

Science Fiction and Fantasy[edit]

Children's and Young Adult fiction[edit]

Poetry[edit]

Main article: 1974 in poetry

Drama[edit]

Biography[edit]

Awards and honours[edit]

Lifetime achievement[edit]

Award Author
Christopher Brennan Award[24] R. D. Fitzgerald
Patrick White Award[25] Christina Stead

Literary[edit]

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[26] David Foster The Pure Land Macmillan
ALS Gold Medal[27] David Malouf Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems University of Queensland Press
Colin Roderick Award[28] David Malouf Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems University of Queensland Press

Fiction[edit]

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[26] David Foster The Pure Land Macmillan
Miles Franklin Award[29] Ronald McKie The Mango Tree Collins

Children and Young Adult[edit]

Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award Older Readers[30] Patricia Wrightson The Nargun and the Stars Hutchinson
Picture Book[30] Jenny Wagner, illustrated by Ron Brooks The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek Longman Young

Poetry[edit]

Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[31] David Malouf Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems University of Queensland Press

Non-fiction[edit]

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[26] Manning Clark A History of Australia Vol. 3 Melbourne University 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 1974 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

Unknown date

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 1974 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature edited by Wilde et al. (1994) p. 23
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  8. ^ "Austlit — The Electrical Experience : A Discontinuous Narrative by Frank Moorhouse". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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  12. ^ "Austlit — The Sky is Free by Mavis Thorpe Clark". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Austlit — Callie's Castle by Ruth Park". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Austlit — Helping Horse by Joan Phipson". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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  21. ^ "Austlit — Lunch and Counter Lunch by Les Murray". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Austlit — The Death of Joe Orton by Louis Nowra". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  23. ^ "Austlit — The Department by David Williamson". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  24. ^ ""Poetry prize"". The Canberra Times, 4 March 1976, p3. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners". Austlit. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  26. ^ a b c ""The Age brings back Melbourne Writers Festival and revives book of the year award"". The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 June 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  27. ^ "Imaginary lives of the defeated in the realm of alienation", The Canberra Times, 21 February 1990, p33
  28. ^ "Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University
  29. ^ "Fiction novice wins top prize". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 April 1975. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  30. ^ a b "Judges' Report", The Canberra Times, 6 July 1974, p11
  31. ^ Austlit - Neighbours in a Thicket : Poems by David Malouf
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  33. ^ "Austlit — Scott Monk". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  34. ^ "Austlit — Matthew Reilly". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  35. ^ "Austlit — Alyssa Brugman". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  36. ^ "Austlit — Shaun Tan". Austlit. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  37. ^ "Nan McDonald". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  38. ^ "Howarth, Robert Guy (1906–1974) by Stuart Lee". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  39. ^ "Eve Langley". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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