1962 in Australian literature explained

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1962.

Major publications

Books

Short stories

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Poetry

See main article: 1962 in poetry.

Biography

Non-fiction

Drama

Awards and honours

Literary

AwardAuthorTitlePublisher
ALS Gold Medal[19] Vincent BuckleyMasters in IsraelAngus and Robertson
Miles Franklin Award[20] Thea AstleyThe Well Dressed ExplorerAngus and Robertson
George TurnerThe Cupboard Under the StairsCassell

Children and Young Adult

AwardCategoryAuthorTitlePublisher
Children's Book of the Year AwardOlder Readers[21] L. H. EversThe Racketty Street GangHodder & Stoughton
Joan WoodberryRafferty Rides a WinnerM. Parrish, London
Picture BookNo award

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 1962 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 1962 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

Unknown date

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "The Scenery Never Changes" by Thea Astley. Austlit. 4 July 2024.
  2. Web site: The Island" by Peter Cowan. Austlit. 4 July 2024.
  3. Web site: A Bachelor's Children : Short Stories by Hal Porter. National Library of Australia. 4 July 2024.
  4. Web site: "A Double Because it's Snowing" by Hal Porter. Austlit. 4 July 2024.
  5. Web site: "First Love" by Hal Porter. Austlit. 4 July 2024.
  6. Web site: "Francis Silver" by Hal Porter. Austlit. 4 July 2024.
  7. Web site: "Be Kind to Titina" by Patrick White. Austlit. 4 July 2024.
  8. Web site: "The Letters" by Patrick White. Austlit. 4 July 2024.
  9. Web site: "Willy-Wagtails by Moonlight" by Patrick White. Austlit. 4 July 2024.
  10. Web site: "The Weight of a Man" by Amy Witting. Austlit. 4 July 2024.
  11. Web site: Half a World Away by Nan Chauncy. National Library of Australia. 19 March 2024.
  12. Web site: City in Danger by John Gunn. National Library of Australia. 19 March 2024.
  13. Web site: The Road Under the Sea by Ruth Park. National Library of Australia. 19 March 2024.
  14. Web site: The Boundary Riders by Joan Phipson. National Library of Australia. 19 March 2024.
  15. Web site: Mary Poppins from A to Z by P. L. Travers. National Library of Australia. 19 March 2024.
  16. Web site: Rafferty Makes a Landfall by Joan Woodberry. National Library of Australia. 19 March 2024.
  17. Web site: Range the Mountains High by Judith Wright. National Library of Australia. 19 March 2024.
  18. Web site: The Feather Star by Patricia Wrightson . National Library of Australia. 19 March 2024.
  19. http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C180534 Austlit - Masters in Israel by Vincent Buckley
  20. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104250851 "The Miles Franklin Award", The Canberra Times, 20 April 1963, p22
  21. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131726266 "Award Winners", The Canberra Times, 7 July 1962, p17
  22. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article107056128 "Reading by Ipswich Poet" The Canberra Times, 7 June 1968, p14
  23. Web site: Joanna Murray-Smith . Austlit. 11 July 2023.
  24. Web site: Matthew Condon . Austlit. 11 July 2023.
  25. Web site: Alison Croggon . Austlit. 11 July 2023.
  26. Web site: Luke Davies . Austlit. 11 July 2023.
  27. Web site: Craig Sherborne . Austlit. 11 July 2023.
  28. Web site: Kibble, Nita Bernice (1879–1962) by Jean F. Arnot . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 8 August 2023.
  29. Web site: Devanny, Jane (Jean) (1894–1962) by Ron Store . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 22 June 2023.
  30. Web site: H. M. Green (1881-1962) . Austlit. 11 July 2023.
  31. Web site: Gilmore, Dame Mary Jean (1865–1962) by W. H. Wilde . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 11 July 2023.
  32. Web site: Austlit - Margaret Fane (1887-1962). Austlit. 11 July 2023.