1977 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1977.
Events
- Ruth Park won the 1977 Miles Franklin Award for Swords and Crowns and Rings
Major publications
Books
- Jon Cleary – High Road to China (novel)
- Helen Garner – Monkey Grip
- Colleen McCullough – The Thorn Birds
- Ruth Park – Swords and Crowns and Rings
Short stories
- Frank Moorhouse – Tales of Mystery and Romance
Science fiction and fantasy
- A. Bertram Chandler:
- The Far Traveller
- Star Courier
- Lee Harding — The Weeping Sky
- David Lake:
- The Right Hand of Dextra
- The Wildings of Westron
Children's and young adult fiction
- Joan Phipson – Fly into Danger
- Eleanor Spence – A Candle for St. Antony
- Patricia Wrightson – The Ice Is Coming
Poetry
- Robert Adamson – Cross The Border
- Nancy Keesing – Hails and Farewells
- Jennifer Maiden – Mortal Details
- Les Murray – Ethnic Radio
- John Tranter – Crying in Early Infancy: 100 Sonnets
- Chris Wallace-Crabbe – The Emotions Are Not Skilled Workers
Drama
- Peter Kenna
- Mates
- Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted
- Louis Nowra – Inner Voices
- Patrick White – Big Toys
- David Williamson – The Club
Non-fiction
- Blanche d'Alpuget – Mediator: A biography of Sir Richard Kirby
- Zelda D'Aprano – Zelda: The becoming of a woman
- Fred Daly – From Curtin to Kerr
- John Edwards – Life Wasn't Meant to Be Easy: A political profile of Malcolm Fraser
- Paul Hasluck – Mucking About: An Autobiography
Awards and honours
Order of Australia
- Eleanor Dark appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)[1]
- Colin Thiele appointed Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)[2]
Lifetime achievement
| Award | Author |
|---|---|
| Patrick White Award | Sumner Locke Elliott |
Literary
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Roderick Award | Alan Marshall[3] | The Complete Stories of Alan Marshall | Thomas Nelson |
| Miles Franklin Award | Ruth Park[4] | Swords and Crowns and Rings | Nelson Books |
Children and Young Adult
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers | Eleanor Spence[5] | The October Child | Oxford University Press |
| Picture Book | No award |
Poetry
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry | Robert Adamson[6] | Selected Poems | Angus & Robertson |
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1977 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 7 August — Patrick Holland, novelist and short story writer
Unknown date
- Jennifer Mills — novelist, short story writer and poet
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1977 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 10 July – Alec Chisholm, journalist, ornithologist and encyclopaedist (born 1890)
- 22 August – Leon Gellert, poet (born 1892)
- 2 September – Pat Flower, playwright, television scriptwriter and crime novelist (born 1914)
- 12 September – Les Haylen, politician, playwright, novelist and journalist (born 1898)
See also
References
- ^ "Full list for Order of Australia". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 26 January 1977. p. 12. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Colin Milton Thiele". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Other Winners". www.jcu.edu.au. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Eccleshare, Julia (7 January 2011). "Ruth Park obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Spence, Eleanor; Green, Malcolm (1977). The October child. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195505474.
- ^ "Adamson, Robert - Poet - Australian Poetry Library". www.poetrylibrary.edu.au. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
 Years in Australian literature (1854–present) | |
|---|---|
| 19th century | |
| 20th century |
|
| 21st century | |