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1949 in Australian literature

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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1949.

Books

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Short stories

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Poetry

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Drama

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Awards and honours

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Literary

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Award Author Title Publisher
ALS Gold Medal[25][26] Percival Serle Dictionary of Australian Biography Angus and Robertson

Children's and Young Adult

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Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[27] Older Readers No competition

Poetry

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Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[28] Judith Wright Woman to Man Angus and Robertson

Births

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A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1949 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

Unknown date

Deaths

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A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1949 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "High Valley by Charmian Clift & George Johnston". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Cindie : A Chronicle of the Canefields by Jean Devanny". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ "All That Glitters by Philip Lindsay". Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  4. ^ "The Loves of My Lord Admiral by Philip Lindsay". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  5. ^ "How Beautiful Are Thy Feet by Alan Marshall". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ^ "So Bad a Death by June Wright". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  7. ^ ""Mathieson's Wife" by Vance Palmer". Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  8. ^ ""The Pepper Tree" by Dal Stivens". Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  9. ^ ""Neighbours" by Judah Waten". Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  10. ^ ""Into the Ark" by John Blight". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Speak With the Sun by David Campbell". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  12. ^ ""Ampersand" by Rosemary Dobson". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  13. ^ ""The Missal" by Rosemary Dobson". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  14. ^ ""Wool-Shed Dance" by Geoffrey Dutton". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  15. ^ ""Wet Summer : Botanic Gardens" by Nan McDonald". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  16. ^ ""Table-Birds" by Kenneth Mackenzie". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  17. ^ ""News of a Baby" by Elizabeth Riddell". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  18. ^ ""Wakeful in the Township" by Elizabeth Riddell". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Language of the Sand : Poems by Roland Robinson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  20. ^ ""Nine O'Clock : By the Bunya Mountains" by David Rowbotham". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  21. ^ ""Nodding Greenhood" by Douglas Stewart". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  22. ^ ""Terra Australis" by Douglas Stewart". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  23. ^ ""The Old Prison" by Judith Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Dark Enchantment by Max Afford". Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  25. ^ ""News of the Day"". The Age, 3 November 1949, p2. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  26. ^ ""Biographical Work" by Nettie Palmer". The Age, 7 November 1949, p2. Retrieved 13 August 2023. The announcement of the award in "The Age" inadvertently stated that it was for a biography of Australian literature. What he has done, however, and single handed, is a formidable dictionary of Australian biography.
  27. ^ ""CBCA Book of the Year Awards 1946 onwards"" (PDF). The Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  28. ^ Austlit - Woman to Man by Judith Wright
  29. ^ "Austlit — Nigel Krauth". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  30. ^ "Austlit — Alan Gould". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  31. ^ "Austlit — Jennifer Maiden". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  32. ^ "Austlit — Nadia Wheatley". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  33. ^ "Austlit — Garry Disher". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  34. ^ "Austlit — Barry Dickins". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  35. ^ "Austlit — Ken Bolton". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  36. ^ "Austlit — Judith Brett". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  37. ^ "Austlit — Steven Carroll". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  38. ^ "Austlit — Jennifer Compton". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  39. ^ "Austlit — Laurie Duggan". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  40. ^ "Austlit — John Jenkins". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  41. ^ "Austlit — Don Watson". Austlit. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  42. ^ "Holman, Ada Augusta (1869–1949) by Heather Radi". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  43. ^ "Quinn, Roderic Joseph (1867–1949) by Axel Clark". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  44. ^ "Knowles, Marion (1865–1949) by Cecily Close". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  45. ^ "Smith, Sydney George Ure (1887–1949) by Nancy D. H. Underhill". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 21 August 2023.