1979 in Australian literature
Appearance
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1979.
Events
- David Ireland won the 1979 Miles Franklin Award for A Woman of the Future
- The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards are presented for the first time
Major publications
Books
- Gabrielle Carey and Kathy Lette – Puberty Blues
- David Ireland – A Woman of the Future
- Thomas Keneally – Confederates
- Roger McDonald – 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli
- Randolph Stow – The Visitants
- Morris West — Proteus
- Patrick White – The Twyborn Affair
Short stories
- Thea Astley — Hunting the Wild Pineapple
- Elizabeth Jolley – The Travelling Entertainer and Other Stories
Science Fiction and Fantasy
- A. Bertram Chandler – Matilda's Stepchildren
- Anne Spencer Parry – The Crown of Darkness
Children's and Young Adult fiction
- Mavis Thorpe Clark – The Lilly-Pilly
- Joan Phipson:
- No Escape
- Mr Pringle and the Prince
Poetry
- Robert Adamson – Where I Come From
- David Campbell – The Man in the Honeysuckle
- Rosemary Dobson and David Campbell – Seven Russian Poets
- Robert Gray – Grass script
- Dorothy Hewett – Greenhouse
- Jennifer Maiden – The Border Loss
- Les Murray – The Boys Who Stole the Funeral
- John Tranter:
- Dazed in the Ladies Lounge
- Editor, The New Australian Poetry (anthology)[1]
- Chris Wallace-Crabbe:
- The Emotions Are Not Skilled Workers
- Toil and Spin: Two Directions in Modern Poetry
Drama
- Dorothy Hewett – The Man From Mukinupin
- Louis Nowra:
- The Lady of the Camellias
- Visions
Non-fiction
- Manning Clark — A History of Australia Volume IV
- Terry Irving and Raewyn Connell — Class Structure in Australian History
Awards and honours
Order of Australia
- John Jefferson Bray appointed Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)[2]
- Nancy Keesing appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM)[3]
- Douglas Stewart appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)[4]
- Judah Waten appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM)[5]
Lifetime achievement
Award | Author |
---|---|
Christopher Brennan Award[6] | Not awarded |
Patrick White Award[7] | Randolph Stow |
Literary
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|
The Age Book of the Year Award[8] | Roger McDonald | 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli | University of Queensland Press |
ALS Gold Medal[9] | No award | ||
Colin Roderick Award[10] | Thea Astley | Hunting the Wild Pineapple | Thomas Nelson |
Fiction
Children and Young Adult
Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers | Ruth Manley[14] | The Plum-Rain Scroll | Hodder and Stoughton |
Picture Book | No award |
Poetry
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[15] | David Campbell | The Man in the Honeysuckle | Angus & Robertson |
Non-fiction
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|
The Age Book of the Year Award[16] | Not awarded | ||
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[17] | A History of Australia Volume IV | Manning Clark | Melbourne University Press |
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1979 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 21 May – James Clancy Phelan, writer of thrillers and young adult novels[18]
- 6 June – Randa Abdel-Fattah, novelist[19]
Unknown date
- Maxine Beneba Clarke, writer and slam poet[20]
- Andrew Hutchinson, novelist[21]
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1979 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 6 March – Helen Palmer, socialist publisher (born 1917)[22]
- 6 June – Ion Idriess, writer (born 1889)[23]
- 29 July – David Campbell, poet (born 1915)[24]
- 13 August – F. J. Thwaites, novelist (born 1908)[25]
- 21 November – Marie Byles, travel writer and non-fiction writer (born 1900)[26]
- 24 November — Tom Quilty, pastoralist and bush poet (born 1887)[27]
- 8 December – Jennifer Rankin, poet and playwright (born 1941)[28]
See also
- 1979 in Australia
- 1979 in literature
- 1979 in poetry
- List of years in literature
- List of years in Australian literature
References
- ^ Preminger, Alex and T.V.F. Brogan, et al., editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "Australian Poetry" article, Anthologies section, p 108
- ^ "The Hon Dr John Jefferson Bray". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Nancy Florence Keesing (Mrs A.M. Hertzberg)". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Douglas Alexander Stewart, OBE". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Judah Leon Waten". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1978-79". Austlit. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ Christenberry, Faye. "Library Guides: Australian Literary Awards: Patrick White". guides.lib.uw.edu. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Austlit — The Age Book of the Year Award". Austlit. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Other Winners". www.jcu.edu.au. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Austlit — The Age Book of the Year Award - Fiction". Austlit. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Miles Franklin Literary Award – Every Winner Since 1957". Better Reading. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Austlit — Christina Stead prize". Austlit. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Previous Winners - CBCA". 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ "Austlit — The Man in the Honeysuckle by David Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ ""The Age Book of the Year Award - Non-Fiction 1979"". Austlit. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ ""A History of Australia (Vols 3 & 4)"". Melbourne University Press. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — James Clancy Phelan". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Randa Abdel-Fattah". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Maxine Beneba Clarke". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Andrew Hutchinson". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Helen Gwynneth Palmer (1917–1979) by Robin Gollan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Idriess, Ion Llewellyn (1889–1979) by Julian Croft". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "David Campbell". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Frederick Joseph Thwaites (1908–1979) by Ron Blaber". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Marie Beuzeville Byles (1900–1979) by Heather Radi". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "Quilty, Thomas John (1887–1979) by Cathie Clement". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Jennifer Rankin". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 27 August 2023.