1976 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1976.
Events
Major publications
Books
- Robert Drewe – The Savage Crows
- David Ireland – The Glass Canoe
- Thomas Keneally – Season in Purgatory
- Frank Moorhouse – Conference-Ville
- Gerald Murnane – A Lifetime on Clouds
- Christina Stead – Miss Herbert (The Suburban Wife)
- Morris West – The Navigator
- Patrick White – A Fringe of Leaves
Short stories
- Elizabeth Jolley – Five Acre Virgin and Other Stories
- Dal Stivens – The Unicorn and Other Tales
Science Fiction and Fantasy
- A. Bertram Chandler – The Way Back
- Lee Harding
- The Altered I : An Encounter with Science Fiction (edited)
- Future Sanctuary
- David Lake – Walkers on the Sky
Children's and Young Adult fiction
- Hesba Brinsmead – Under the Silkwood
- Elyne Mitchell – Son of the Whirlwind
- Eleanor Spence – The October Child
Poetry
- John Blight – Selected Poems, 1939-1975
- Geoffrey Lehmann – Selected Poems
- Les Murray
- "The Buladelah-Taree Holiday Song Cycle"
- Selected Poems: The Vernacular Republic
- Judith Wright – Fourth Quarter
Drama
- Dorothy Hewett – The Tatty Hollow Story
- Steve J. Spears – The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin
- Ric Throssell – For Valour (first performed 1960)
- David Williamson
- The Club
- A Handful of Friends
Non-fiction
- Donald Horne – Death of the Lucky Country
- Gavin Souter – Lion and Kangaroo
Awards and honours
Lifetime achievement
| Award | Author |
|---|---|
| Patrick White Award | John Blight |
Literary
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal | No award | ||
| Colin Roderick Award[1] | Gavin Souter | Lion and Kangaroo | Collins |
| Miles Franklin Award[2] | David Ireland | The Glass Canoe | Macmillan |
Children and Young Adult
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[3] | Ivan Southall | Fly West | Angus and Robertson |
| Picture Book[3] | Dick Roughsey | The Rainbow Serpent | Collins |
Poetry
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[4] | John Blight | Selected Poems 1939–1975 | Nelson |
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1976 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 26 May — Marieke Hardy, writer
Unknown date
- Kate Morton, novelist
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1976 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 16 April – Nina Murdoch, poet and biographer (born 1890)[5]
- 2 June – Lyndall Hadow, short story writer and journalist (born 1903)[6]
- 22 August – Ella McFadyen, poet (born 1887)[7]
- 15 October – James McAuley, poet (born 1917)[8]
- 23 October – Ian Mudie, poet (born 1911)[9]
See also
- 1976 in Australia
- 1976 in literature
- 1976 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References
- ^ "Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University
- ^ "Author's third Miles Franklin", The Canberra Times, 3 June 1980, p3
- ^ a b "1976 children's book awards announced", The Canberra Times, 10 July 1976, p3
- ^ Austlit - Selected Poems 1939–1975 by John Blight
- ^ "Murdoch, Madoline (Nina) (1890–1976) by Suzanne Edgar". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Lyndall Hadow". Austlit. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "McFadyen, Ella May (1887–1976) by Emily Gallagher". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "McAuley, James Phillip (1917–1976) by Peter Pierce". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Mudie, Ian Mayelston (1911–1976) by Philip Butterss". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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