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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1946.

For an overview of world literature see 1946 in literature.

See also: 1945 in Australian literature, 1946 in Australia, 1947 in Australian literature.

Books

Short stories

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Biography

  • Alec H. ChisholmThe Making of the Sentimental Bloke : A Sketch of the Remarkable Career of C.J. Dennis

Awards and honours

Note: these awards were presented in the year in question.

Literary

Award Author Title Publisher
ALS Gold Medal Not awarded

Children's and Young Adult

Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[1] Older Readers Leslie Rees, illustrated by Walter Cunningham The Story of Karrawingi the Emu John Sands

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1946 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 1946 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

References