This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1961.
The Australian Book Review was founded in 1961 by Max Harris and Rosemary Wighton. [1]
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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ALS Gold Medal [2] | Not awarded | ||
Miles Franklin Award [3] | Patrick White | Riders in the Chariot | Eyre & Spottiswoode |
Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
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Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers [4] | Nan Chauncy, illustrated by Brian Wildsmith | Tangara | Oxford University Press |
Picture Book [4] | No award | |||
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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Grace Leven Prize for Poetry [5] | Thomas Shapcott | Time on Fire | Jacaranda Press |
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1961 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
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A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1961 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
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