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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during '''1975'''. |
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during '''1975'''. |
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For an overview of world literature see '''[[1975 in literature]]'''. |
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''See also:'' |
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[[1974 in Australian literature]], |
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[[1975 in Australia]], |
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[[1976 in literature]]. |
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== Events == |
== Events == |
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* Radical poet [[Dorothy Hewett]] publishes her collection ''Rapunzel in Suburbia'', triggering a successful [[libel]] action by her lawyer ex-husband Lloyd Davies.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Dimond, J. |author2=Kirkpatrick, P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iLkHvBvATW0C&dq=%22Rapunzel+in+Suburbia%22+libel&pg=PA130|title=Literary Sydney: A walking guide|publisher=University of Queensland Press|year=2000|isbn=978-0-7022-3150-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/pm/stories/s659224.htm|title=Dorothy Hewett passes away|publisher=ABC radio (PM)|date=2002-08-26}}</ref> |
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== Major publications == |
== Major publications == |
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=== Books === |
=== Books === |
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* [[James Aldridge]] – ''The Untouchable Juli'' |
* [[James Aldridge]] – ''The Untouchable Juli''<ref>{{cite web|title= ''The Untouchable Juli'' by James Aldridge|publisher= National Library of Australia|url= https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2140254 |access-date= 10 December 2024}}</ref> |
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* [[Jessica Anderson (writer)|Jessica Anderson]] – ''The Commandant''<ref>{{cite web|title= ''The Commandant'' by Jessica Anderson|publisher= National Library of Australia|url= https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/189133 |access-date= 10 December 2024}}</ref> |
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* [[Jessica Anderson]] – ''The Commandant'' |
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* [[Jon Cleary]] – ''[[The Safe House]]'' |
* [[Jon Cleary]] – ''[[The Safe House]]'' |
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* [[Frank Hardy]] – ''But the Dead Are Many''<ref>{{cite web|title= ''But the Dead Are Many'' by Frank Hardy|publisher= National Library of Australia|url= https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1584450 |access-date= 10 December 2024}}</ref> |
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* [[Frank Hardy]] – ''But the Dead Are Many'' |
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* [[Xavier Herbert]] – ''[[Poor Fellow My Country]]'' |
* [[Xavier Herbert]] – ''[[Poor Fellow My Country]]'' |
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* [[Thomas Keneally]] |
* [[Thomas Keneally]] |
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** ''[[Gossip from the Forest]]'' |
** ''[[Gossip from the Forest]]'' |
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** ''Moses the Lawgiver'' |
** ''[[Moses the Lawgiver (novel)|Moses the Lawgiver]]'' |
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* [[David Malouf]] – ''[[Johnno]]'' |
* [[David Malouf]] – ''[[Johnno]]'' |
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* [[William Nagle (author)|William Nagle]] – ''[[The Odd Angry Shot (novel)|The Odd Angry Shot]]'' |
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=== Short stories === |
=== Short stories === |
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* [[Murray Bail]] |
* [[Murray Bail]] |
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** "A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z"<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — "A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z" by Murray Bail |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C10995|access-date= 25 November 2023}}</ref> |
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** ''Contemporary Portraits and Other Stories'' |
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** ''Contemporary Portraits and Other Stories''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''Contemporary Portraits and Other Stories'' by Murray Bail |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C49549|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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** "The Drover's Wife" |
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** "The Drover's Wife"<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — "The Drover's Wife" by Murray Bail |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C50610|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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* [[Peter Carey (novelist)|Peter Carey]] – "Do You Love Me?" |
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* [[Peter Carey (novelist)|Peter Carey]] – "Do You Love Me?"<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — "Do You Love Me?" by Peter Carey |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C80808|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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=== Science Fiction and Fantasy === |
=== Science Fiction and Fantasy === |
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* [[A. Bertram Chandler]] |
* [[A. Bertram Chandler]] |
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** ''[[The Big Black Mark]]'' |
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** ''The Broken Cycle''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''The Broken Cycle'' by A. Bertram Chandler |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C382107|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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* [[Lee Harding]] – ''A World of Shadows'' |
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* [[Sumner Locke Elliott]] – ''Going''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''Going'' by Sumner Locke Elliott |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C120414|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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* [[Cordwainer Smith]] – ''Norstrilia'' |
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* [[Cordwainer Smith]] |
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** ''[[The Best of Cordwainer Smith]]'' |
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** ''[[Norstrilia]]'' |
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=== Children's and Young Adult fiction === |
=== Children's and Young Adult fiction === |
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* [[Elyne Mitchell]] – ''The Colt at Taparoo'' |
* [[Elyne Mitchell]] – ''The Colt at Taparoo''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''The Colt at Taparoo'' by Elyne Mitchell |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C391376|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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=== Poetry === |
=== Poetry === |
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{{Main|1975 in poetry}} |
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* [[Gwen Harwood]] – ''Selected Poems''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''Selected Poems'' By Gwen Harwood |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C200786|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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* [[Gwen Harwood]] – ''Selected Poems'' |
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* [[Dorothy Hewett]] – ''Rapunzel in Suburbia'' |
* [[Dorothy Hewett]] – ''Rapunzel in Suburbia''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''Rapunzel in Suburbia'' by Dorothy Hewett |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C148044|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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* [[A. D. Hope]] – ''A Late Picking : Poems 1965-1974'' |
* [[A. D. Hope]] – ''[[A Late Picking : Poems 1965-1974]]'' |
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* [[Kate Jennings]] – ''Mother I'm Rooted : An Anthology of |
* [[Kate Jennings]] – ''Mother I'm Rooted : An Anthology of Australian Women Poets'' (edited)<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''Mother I'm Rooted : An Anthology of Australian Women Poets'' edited by Kate Jennings |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C99119|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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* [[Les Murray (poet)|Les Murray]] – "The Powerline Incarnation" |
* [[Les Murray (poet)|Les Murray]] – "The Powerline Incarnation"<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — "The Powerline Incarnation" by Les Murray |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C239286|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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* [[Peter Porter (poet)|Peter Porter]] |
* [[Peter Porter (poet)|Peter Porter]] |
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** "An Exequy"<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — "An Exequy" by Peter Porter |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C211213|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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** "An Exequy" |
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** ''Living in a Calm Country''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''Living in a Calm Country'' by Peter Porter |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C277085|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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** ''Living in a Calm Country'' |
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* [[Thomas Shapcott]] – ''Shabbytown Calendar'' |
* [[Thomas Shapcott]] – ''Shabbytown Calendar''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''Shabbytown Calendar'' by Thomas Shapcott |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C19519|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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=== Drama === |
=== Drama === |
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* [[Robert J. Merritt]] – ''[[The Cake Man]]'' |
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* [[Steve J. Spears]] – ''[[The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin]]'' |
* [[Steve J. Spears]] – ''[[The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin]]'' |
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=== Biography === |
=== Biography === |
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* [[Charles Perkins (Aboriginal activist)|Charles Perkins]] – ''A Bastard Like Me''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''A Bastard Like Me'' by Charles Perkins |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C382831|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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* [[Charles Perkins]] – ''A Bastard Like Me'' |
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=== Non-fiction === |
=== Non-fiction === |
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* [[Geoffrey Blainey]] – ''Triumph of the Nomads : A History of Ancient Australia'' |
* [[Geoffrey Blainey]] – ''Triumph of the Nomads : A History of Ancient Australia''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''Triumph of the Nomads : A History of Ancient Australia'' by Geoffrey Blainey |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C535295|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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* [[Anne Summers]] – ''Damned Whores and God's Police'' |
* [[Anne Summers]] – ''Damned Whores and God's Police''<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — ''Damned Whores and God's Police'' by Anne Summers |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C420638|access-date= 27 September 2023}}</ref> |
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==Awards and honours== |
==Awards and honours== |
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===Lifetime achievement=== |
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| '''[[Christopher Brennan Award]]'''<ref name="CB1975">{{cite web|title="Awards by Fellowship of Australian Writers" |newspaper= Canberra Times|date= 5 March 1975|publisher= The Canberra Times, 5 March 1976, p16|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116336649|access-date= 13 September 2023}}</ref> |
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| [[Judith Wright]] |
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| '''[[Patrick White Award]]'''<ref name="AustlitPWA">{{cite web|title= Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/v617?mainTabTemplate=awardWorksAndAgents|access-date= 22 August 2023}}</ref> |
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| [[David Campbell (poet)|David Campbell]] |
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===Literary=== |
===Literary=== |
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| '''[[The Age Book of the Year Award]]'''<ref name=Age75>{{cite web|title="Book award" |newspaper= Canberra Times|date= 22 November 1975|publisher= The Canberra Times, 22 November 1975, p3|url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102187219|accessdate= 12 July 2023}}</ref> |
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| '''[[ALS Gold Medal]]''' |
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| [[Thea Astley]] |
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| No award |
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| ''[[A Kindness Cup]]'' |
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| Nelson Books |
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| '''[[ALS Gold Medal]]'''<ref name="ALS">{{cite web|title= ALS Gold Medal - Previous Winners |publisher= Association for the Study of Australian Literature|url= https://www.asal.org.au/awards/als-gold-medal/|accessdate= 12 July 2023}}</ref> |
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| Not awarded |
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| '''[[Colin Roderick Award]]'''<ref> |
| '''[[Colin Roderick Award]]'''<ref name="CRA">{{cite web|title= Colin Roderick Award — Other Winners |publisher= James Cook University|url= https://www.jcu.edu.au/foundation-for-australian-literary-studies/roderick-award/previous-winners2|access-date= 15 April 2024}}</ref> |
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| [[Denis Murphy]] |
| [[Denis Murphy (Australian politician)|Denis Murphy]] |
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| ''T.J. Ryan'' |
| ''T.J. Ryan'' |
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| [[University of Queensland Press]] |
| [[University of Queensland Press]] |
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===Fiction=== |
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| '''[[The Age Book of the Year Award]]'''<ref name=Age75>{{cite web|title="Book award" |newspaper= Canberra Times|date= 22 November 1975|publisher= The Canberra Times, 22 November 1975, p3|url= http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102187219|accessdate= 12 July 2023}}</ref> |
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| [[Thea Astley]] |
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| ''[[A Kindness Cup]]'' |
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| Nelson Books |
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| '''[[Miles Franklin Award]]'''<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110814978 "In Brief : Literature", ''The Canberra Times'', 28 April 1976, p3]</ref> |
| '''[[Miles Franklin Award]]'''<ref>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110814978 "In Brief : Literature", ''The Canberra Times'', 28 April 1976, p3]</ref> |
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===Children and Young Adult=== |
===Children and Young Adult=== |
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| rowspan=2|'''[[Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers|Children's Book of the Year Award]]''' |
| rowspan=2|'''[[Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers|Children's Book of the Year Award]]''' |
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| [[Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers|Older Readers]]<ref name=ct1975>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116344404 "No major award for children's books", ''The Canberra Times'', 26 April 1975, p11]</ref> |
| [[Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers|Older Readers]]<ref name=ct1975>[http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116344404 "No major award for children's books", ''The Canberra Times'', 26 April 1975, p11]</ref> |
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| ''[[The Man from Ironbark]]'' |
| ''[[The Man from Ironbark]]'' |
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| [[HarperCollins|Collins]] |
| [[HarperCollins|Collins]] |
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===Science fiction and fantasy=== |
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| rowspan=2|'''[[Ditmar Award results| Australian SF Achievement Award]]'''<ref>{{cite web|title= "Ditmar Awards 1975" |publisher= SFADB|url= https://www.sfadb.com/Ditmar_Awards_1975|accessdate= 12 December 2024}}</ref> |
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| Best Australian Science Fiction |
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| [[A. Bertram Chandler]] |
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| ''[[The Bitter Pill (novel)|The Bitter Pill]]'' |
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| Wren Publishing |
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===Poetry=== |
===Poetry=== |
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| ''Selected Poems'' |
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| [[Angus and Robertson]] |
| [[Angus and Robertson]] |
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| '''[[The Age Book of the Year Award]]'''<ref name="AgeAw">{{cite web|title="The Age Book of the Year Award" |publisher= Austlit|url= https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/v912?mainTabTemplate=awardWorksAndAgents&from=33&count=3|accessdate= 26 September 2023}}</ref> |
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== Births == |
== 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 1975 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. |
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1975 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. |
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* 23 June — [[Markus Zusak]], novelist<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — Markus Zusak |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A36403|access-date= 26 September 2023}}</ref> |
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'''Unknown date''' |
'''Unknown date''' |
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* [[Markus Zusak]], novelist |
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* [[Nardi Simpson]], novelist and musician<ref>{{cite web|title= Austlit — Nardi Simpson |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/13834965|access-date= 26 September 2023}}</ref> |
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== Deaths == |
== Deaths == |
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A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, [[Alphabetical order|ordered alphabetically]] by [[surname]]) of deaths in 1975 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. |
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, [[Alphabetical order|ordered alphabetically]] by [[surname]]) of deaths in 1975 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. |
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* 11 January — [[Paul Grano]], poet and journalist (born [[1894 in Australian literature|1894]])<ref>{{cite book|title= Grano, Paul Langton (1894–1975) by Cecil Hadgraft |chapter= Paul Langton Grano (1894–1975)|publisher= Australian Dictionary of Biography|chapter-url= https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/grano-paul-langton-6450|accessdate= 22 June 2023}}</ref> |
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* 25 May — [[Clive Turnbull]], writer and journalist (born [[1906 in Australian literature|1906]])<ref>{{cite book|title= Stanley Clive Turnbull (1906–1975) by Peter Ryan |chapter= Stanley Clive Turnbull (1906–1975)|publisher= Australian Dictionary of Biography|chapter-url= https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/turnbull-stanley-clive-11893|accessdate= 22 June 2023}}</ref> |
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'''Unknown date''' |
'''Unknown date''' |
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* [[Winifred Birkett]], novelist (born [[1897 in Australian literature|1897]])<ref>{{cite web|title= Winifred Birkett (1896-1975)|publisher= Austlit|url= https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A59367|accessdate= 22 June 2023}}</ref> |
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* [[Winifred Birkett]], novelist (born 1897) |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[1975 in Australia]] |
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* [[1975 in literature]] |
* [[1975 in literature]] |
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* [[1975 in poetry]] |
* [[1975 in poetry]] |
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* [[List of years in literature]] |
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* [[List of years in Australian literature]] |
* [[List of years in Australian literature]] |
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* [[List of years in literature]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 21:33, 11 December 2024
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1975.
Events
[edit]- Radical poet Dorothy Hewett publishes her collection Rapunzel in Suburbia, triggering a successful libel action by her lawyer ex-husband Lloyd Davies.[1][2]
Major publications
[edit]Books
[edit]- James Aldridge – The Untouchable Juli[3]
- Jessica Anderson – The Commandant[4]
- Jon Cleary – The Safe House
- Frank Hardy – But the Dead Are Many[5]
- Xavier Herbert – Poor Fellow My Country
- Thomas Keneally
- David Malouf – Johnno
- William Nagle – The Odd Angry Shot
Short stories
[edit]- Murray Bail
- Peter Carey – "Do You Love Me?"[9]
Science Fiction and Fantasy
[edit]- A. Bertram Chandler
- The Big Black Mark
- The Broken Cycle[10]
- Sumner Locke Elliott – Going[11]
- Cordwainer Smith
Children's and Young Adult fiction
[edit]- Elyne Mitchell – The Colt at Taparoo[12]
Poetry
[edit]- Gwen Harwood – Selected Poems[13]
- Dorothy Hewett – Rapunzel in Suburbia[14]
- A. D. Hope – A Late Picking : Poems 1965-1974
- Kate Jennings – Mother I'm Rooted : An Anthology of Australian Women Poets (edited)[15]
- Les Murray – "The Powerline Incarnation"[16]
- Peter Porter
- Thomas Shapcott – Shabbytown Calendar[19]
Drama
[edit]Biography
[edit]- Charles Perkins – A Bastard Like Me[20]
Non-fiction
[edit]- Geoffrey Blainey – Triumph of the Nomads : A History of Ancient Australia[21]
- Anne Summers – Damned Whores and God's Police[22]
Awards and honours
[edit]Lifetime achievement
[edit]Award | Author |
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Christopher Brennan Award[23] | Judith Wright |
Patrick White Award[24] | David Campbell |
Literary
[edit]Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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The Age Book of the Year Award[25] | Thea Astley | A Kindness Cup | Nelson Books |
ALS Gold Medal[26] | Not awarded | ||
Colin Roderick Award[27] | Denis Murphy | T.J. Ryan | University of Queensland Press |
Fiction
[edit]Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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The Age Book of the Year Award[25] | Thea Astley | A Kindness Cup | Nelson Books |
Miles Franklin Award[28] | Xavier Herbert | Poor Fellow My Country | Fontana Books |
Children and Young Adult
[edit]Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
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Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[29] | Not awarded | ||
Picture Book[29] | A. B. Paterson, illustrated by Quentin Hole | The Man from Ironbark | Collins |
Science fiction and fantasy
[edit]Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
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Australian SF Achievement Award[30] | Best Australian Science Fiction | A. Bertram Chandler | The Bitter Pill | Wren Publishing |
Poetry
[edit]Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[31] | Gwen Harwood | Selected Poems | Angus and Robertson |
Non-fiction
[edit]Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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The Age Book of the Year Award[32] | Not awarded |
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 1975 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 23 June — Markus Zusak, novelist[33]
Unknown date
- Nardi Simpson, novelist and musician[34]
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 1975 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 11 January — Paul Grano, poet and journalist (born 1894)[35]
- 25 May — Clive Turnbull, writer and journalist (born 1906)[36]
Unknown date
- Winifred Birkett, novelist (born 1897)[37]
See also
[edit]- 1975 in Australia
- 1975 in literature
- 1975 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References
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- ^ "But the Dead Are Many by Frank Hardy". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
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- ^ "Austlit — "The Drover's Wife" by Murray Bail". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "Do You Love Me?" by Peter Carey". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — The Broken Cycle by A. Bertram Chandler". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Going by Sumner Locke Elliott". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — The Colt at Taparoo by Elyne Mitchell". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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- ^ "Austlit — Rapunzel in Suburbia by Dorothy Hewett". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Mother I'm Rooted : An Anthology of Australian Women Poets edited by Kate Jennings". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "The Powerline Incarnation" by Les Murray". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "An Exequy" by Peter Porter". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Living in a Calm Country by Peter Porter". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Shabbytown Calendar by Thomas Shapcott". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — A Bastard Like Me by Charles Perkins". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Triumph of the Nomads : A History of Ancient Australia by Geoffrey Blainey". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Damned Whores and God's Police by Anne Summers". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ ""Awards by Fellowship of Australian Writers"". Canberra Times. The Canberra Times, 5 March 1976, p16. 5 March 1975. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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- ^ "ALS Gold Medal - Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
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- ^ "In Brief : Literature", The Canberra Times, 28 April 1976, p3
- ^ a b "No major award for children's books", The Canberra Times, 26 April 1975, p11
- ^ ""Ditmar Awards 1975"". SFADB. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Austlit - Selected Poems by Gwen Harwood
- ^ ""The Age Book of the Year Award"". Austlit. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Markus Zusak". Austlit. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Nardi Simpson". Austlit. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Paul Langton Grano (1894–1975)". Grano, Paul Langton (1894–1975) by Cecil Hadgraft. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Stanley Clive Turnbull (1906–1975)". Stanley Clive Turnbull (1906–1975) by Peter Ryan. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Winifred Birkett (1896-1975)". Austlit. Retrieved 22 June 2023.