1956 in Australian literature explained

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1956.

Books

Short stories

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Poetry

See main article: 1956 in poetry.

Biography

Awards and honours

Children's and Young Adult

AwardCategoryAuthorTitlePublisher
Children's Book of the Year AwardOlder Readers[2] Patricia Wrightson, illustrated by Margaret HorderThe Crooked Snake Angus and Robertson
Picture Book[3] Peggy Barnard, illustrated by Sheila HawkinsWish and the Magic NutJohn Sands

Poetry

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1956 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

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 1956 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners . Association for the Study of Australian Literature. 31 August 2023.
  2. http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C385140 Austlit - The Crooked Snake by Patricia Wrightson
  3. http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C424766 Austlit - Wish and the Magic Nut by Peggy Barnard
  4. Web site: Austlit — A Vision of Ceremony by James McAuley . Austlit. 1 September 2023.
  5. Web site: Bill Leak (1953-2017). 2024-02-14 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
  6. Web site: Tim Flannery . Austlit. 31 August 2023.
  7. Web site: Kerry Reed-Gilbert . 2024-02-14 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
  8. Web site: Gig Ryan . Austlit. 31 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Judith Beveridge . Austlit. 31 August 2023.
  10. Web site: Susan Johnson . Austlit. 31 August 2023.
  11. Web site: Collins, Cuthbert Quinlan Dale (1897–1956) by Stuart Sayers . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 7 July 2023.
  12. Web site: Fletcher, Jane Ada (1870–1956) by Leonard Wall . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 25 July 2023.
  13. Web site: Thompson, Lilian Wattnall (Lil) (1867–1956) by Brenda Niall . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 21 July 2023.
  14. Web site: Eldershaw, Flora Sydney (1897–1956) by Maryanne Dever . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 7 July 2023.