1947 in Australian literature

Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1947

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1947.

Events

Books

  • Jon Cleary – You Can't See 'Round Corners
  • Erle Cox – The Missing Angel[2]
  • M. Barnard Eldershaw – Tomorrow and Tomorrow[3]
  • Miles Franklin – The Thorny Rose[4]
  • Arthur Gask – The Dark Mill Stream[5]
  • Catherine Gaskin – With Every Year[6]
  • Ion L. Idriess – Isles of Despair
  • Norman Lindsay – Halfway to Anywhere
  • Vance Palmer – Cyclone[7]
  • Nevil Shute – The Chequer Board

Short stories

  • Myra Morris – The Township
  • Judah Waten – "To a Country Town"

Children's and Young Adult fiction

  • Ruth C. Williams – Timothy Tatters

Poetry

Drama

Radio

Theatre

Awards and honours

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

Literary

Award Author Title Publisher
ALS Gold Medal[11] Not awarded

Children's and Young Adult

Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[12] Older Readers No award

Poetry

Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[13] Nan McDonald Pacific Sea Angus and 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 1947 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

  • 10 January – Arnold Zable, novelist (in Wellington, New Zealand)[14]
  • 15 January – Richard Harland, novelist[15]
  • 22 January – Geoffrey Bewley, journalist and short story writer (died 2006)[16]
  • 21 March – Terry Dowling, novelist and short story writer[17]
  • 13 April – Amanda Lohrey, novelist[18]
  • 4 May
  • 13 July – David Marr, journalist and biographer[21]
  • 23 September – Gary Crew, novelist[22]
  • 9 October – Michael Dugan, poet (died 2006)[23]
  • 30 October – Gary Catalano, poet and art critic (died 2002)[24]
  • 12 November – Martin Johnston, novelist and poet (died 1990)[25]

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 1947 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

References

  1. ^ ""Strength and Sunshine"". The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 February 1948, p6. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The Missing Angel by Erle Cox". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Tomorrow and Tomorrow by M. Barnard Eldershaw". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Austlit — The Thorny Rose by Miles Franklin". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The Dark Mill Stream by Arthur Gask". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ "With Every Year by Catherine Gaskin". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Cyclone by Vance Palmer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Hail Tomorrow by Vance Palmer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Shipwreck by Douglas Stewart". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Austlit — The Ham Funeral by Patrick White". Austlit. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  11. ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  12. ^ "No Book Award by Society", The Age, 29 September 1947, p4
  13. ^ Austlit - Pacific Sea by Nan McDonald
  14. ^ "Arnold Zable". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Richard Harland". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Geoffrey Bewley (1947-2006)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Terry Dowling". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Amanda Lohrey". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Marele Day". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Peter Kocan". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  21. ^ "David Marr". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Gary Crew". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Michael Dugan (1947-2006)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  24. ^ "Gary Catalano (1947-2002)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  25. ^ "Martin Johnston (1947-1990)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  26. ^ "Eric Beach". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  27. ^ "Jacqueline Kent". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  28. ^ "Rhyll McMaster". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  29. ^ "Bruce Pascoe". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  30. ^ "Graham Rowlands". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  31. ^ "Goldhar, Pinchas (1901–1947) by Judah Waten". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  32. ^ "Sladen, Douglas Brooke (1856–1947) by K. J. Cable". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  33. ^ "Lower, Leonard Waldemere (Lennie) (1903–1947) by Julian Croft and Keith Willey". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  34. ^ "Croll, Robert Henderson (Bob) (1869–1947) by Geoffrey Serle". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  35. ^ "Aston, Matilda Ann (Tilly) (1873–1947) by O. S. Green". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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