1966 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1966.
Major publications[edit]
Books[edit]
- James Aldridge
- Jon Cleary
- Peter Cowan – Seed[3]
- Elizabeth Harrower – The Watch Tower
- Shirley Hazzard – The Evening of the Holiday[4]
- Morris Lurie – Rappaport[5]
- Peter Mathers – Trap
- Christina Stead – Dark Places of the Heart
- Arthur Upfield – The Lake Frome Monster[6]
- Judah Waten – Season of Youth[7]
- Patrick White – The Solid Mandala
Short stories[edit]
- James Hackston – Father Clears Out
- Elizabeth Harrower – "The Beautiful Climate"
- D'Arcy Niland – Pairs and Loners
- Patrick White – "The Full Belly"
- Judith Wright – The Nature of Love
Children's and Young Adult fiction[edit]
- Mavis Thorpe Clark – The Min-Min
- Max Fatchen – The River Kings
- Elyne Mitchell – Silver Brumby Kingdom
- Ruth Park
- The Muddle-Headed Wombat at School
- The Muddle-Headed Wombat in the Snow
- Joan Phipson – The Crew of the Merlin
- Judith Wright – The River and the Road
Poetry[edit]
- Vincent Buckley – Arcady and Other Places : Poems
- Bruce Dawe – "The Not-So-Good Earth"
- William Hart-Smith – The Talking Clothes: Poems
- Dorothy Hewett – "Legend of the Green Country"
- A. D. Hope – Collected Poems 1930 - 1965
- Les Murray – "Evening Alone at Bunyah"
- Oodgeroo Noonuccal – "No More Boomerang"
- Judith Wright – The Other Half : Poems
Biography[edit]
- Hal Porter – The Paper Chase
- Clement Semmler – Kenneth Slessor
Non-Fiction[edit]
Awards and honours[edit]
Literary[edit]
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[8] | A. D. Hope | ||
| Miles Franklin Award[9] | Peter Mathers | Trap | Cassell |
Children and Young Adult[edit]
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[10] | Ivan Southall | Ash Road | Angus and Robertson |
| Picture Book[10] | No award |
Poetry[edit]
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[11] | William Hart-Smith | The Talking Clothes: Poems | Angus and Robertson |
Births[edit]
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1966 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 3 June – Kate Forsyth, novelist[12]
- 10 October – Andrew McGahan, novelist (died 2019)[13]
- 17 November – Nikki Gemmell, novelist[14]
Unknown date
- Delia Falconer, novelist[15]
- Anna Funder, novelist[16]
- Malcolm Knox, novelist[17]
Deaths[edit]
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1966 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 16 April – Eric Lambert, novelist (born 1918)[18]
- 28 May – Edward Harrington, bush balladist and short story writer (born 1896)[19]
- 18 August – Myra Morris, author and poet (born 1893)[20]
See also[edit]
- 1966 in Australia
- 1966 in literature
- 1966 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References[edit]
- ^ "Austlit - My Brother Tom by James Aldridge". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - The Statesman's Games by James Aldridge". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Seed by Peter Cowan". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - The Evening of the Holiday by Shirley Hazzard". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Rappaport by Morris Lurie". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - The Lake Frome Monster by Arthur Upfield". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Season of Youth by Judah Waten". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Austlit - A. D. Hope
- ^ "Franklin award to brilliant novel", The Canberra Times, 19 April 1967, p1
- ^ a b "The award winners", The Canberra Times, 9 July 1966, p12
- ^ Austlit - The Talking Clothes : Poems by William Hart-Smith
- ^ "Austlit - Kate Forsyth". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Andrew McGahan". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Nikki Gemmell (auteur de Les Noces sauvages)". Babelio (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Austlit - Delia Falconer". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Anna Funder". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Malcolm Knox". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Lambert, Eric Frank (1918–1966) by D. R. Walker". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Harrington, Edward Philip (1895–1966) by Hugh Anderson". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Morris, Myra Evelyn (1893–1966) by D. J. Jordan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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