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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1940.

Contents

Events

Books

Children's

Poetry

Non-Fiction

Awards and honours

Literary

AwardAuthorTitlePublisher
ALS Gold Medal [2] William Baylebridge This Vital FleshTallabila Press

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1940 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 1940 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

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References

  1. "Contemporary Australian Verse", The Courier-Mail, 28 December 1940, p7
  2. "About People" The Age, 19 February 1941, p20
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  4. "Ron Pretty". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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  6. "Craig Powell". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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