1940 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1940.
Events[edit]
Books[edit]
- E.C. Allen – Old Eugowra
- Martin Boyd – Nuns in Jeopardy
- Roy Connolly – Southern Saga
- Frank Dalby Davison – The Woman at the Mill (short stories)
- Dulcie Deamer – Holiday
- Arthur Gask
- The House on the Fens
- The Tragedy of the Silver Moon
- Michael Innes
- Josephine Knowles – Leaves in the Wind
- Will Lawson - Red Morgan Rides
- Eric Lowe - Framed in Hardwood
- Nevil Shute
- Helen Simpson – Maid No More
- Christina Stead – The Man Who Loved Children
- F.J. Thwaites – Whispers in Tahiti
- Arthur Upfield – Bushranger of the Skies
- Rix Weaver – Behold New Holland
Children's[edit]
- Mary Grant Bruce – Peter & Co.
- May Gibbs – The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
- P. L. Travers – Happy Ever After
- Dorothy Wall – Blinky Bill Joins the Army
Poetry[edit]
- Mary Gilmore – "No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest"
- Max Harris – The Gift of Blood
- Eve Langley – "Native-Born"
- Ian Mudie – Corroboree to the Sun
- Roderic Quinn – "Tyrrell's Bookshop"
- Kenneth Slessor – "Metempsychosis"
- Douglas Stewart – Elegy for an Airman
Non-Fiction[edit]
- Malcolm Uren – Sailormen's Ghosts (travel and history)
Awards and honours[edit]
Literary[edit]
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[2] | William Baylebridge | This Vital Flesh | Tallabila 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 1940 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 9 February – J. M. Coetzee, novelist
- 19 March – Andrew Taylor, poet
- 12 April – Jack Hibberd, playwright and novelist
- 16 April – Marion Halligan, novelist (died 2024)[3]
- 28 July – Geoffrey Lehmann, poet and writer for children
- 7 July – Geoff Page, poet
- 18 August – Jan Owen, poet
- 16 October – Ron Pretty, poet (died 2023)[4]
Unknown date
- Carmel Bird, novelist
- Rosaleen Love, critic and short story writer
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 1940 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 27 March – K. Langloh Parker, author (born 1856)[7]
- 3 May – S. Elliott Napier, poet and journalist (born 1870)[8]
See also[edit]
- 1940 in Australia
- 1940 in literature
- 1940 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References[edit]
- ^ "Contemporary Australian Verse", The Courier-Mail, 28 December 1940, p7
- ^ "About People" The Age, 19 February 1941, p20
- ^ "Marion Halligan". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ "Ron Pretty". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Jill Roe". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ "Craig Powell". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "K. Langloh Parker". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Austlit - S. Elliott Napier". Austlit. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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