1972 in Australian literature

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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1972.

Contents

Events

Major publications

Books

Short stories

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Science fiction and fantasy

Poetry

Drama

Awards and honours

Literary

AwardAuthorTitlePublisher
ALS Gold Medal [2] Alex Buzo Macquarie : A PlayCurrency Press
Alex Buzo Tom Angus and Robertson
Colin Roderick Award [3] Keith Hancock Discovering Monaro Cambridge University Press
Miles Franklin Award [4] Thea Astley The Acolyte Angus and Robertson

Children and Young Adult

AwardCategoryAuthorTitlePublisher
Children's Book of the Year Award Older Readers [5] H. F. Brinsmead Longtime Passing Angus and Robertson
Picture Book [5] No award

Poetry

AwardAuthorTitlePublisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry [6] Peter Skrzynecki Head-WatersNormanhurst

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1972 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 1972 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

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References

  1. ↑ Cain, Sian (17 October 2022). "Booker prize: it has been six years since an Australian was nominated. What gives?". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Austlit - ALS Gold Medal
  3. ↑ "Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University
  4. ↑ "Sydney Writer Wins Award for Novel", The Canberra Times, 11 April 1973, p3
  5. 1 2 "Children's Book Week", The Canberra Times, 8 July 1972, p15
  6. ↑ Austlit - Head-Waters by Peter Skrzynecki
  7. ↑ "Boyd, Guy Martin à Beckett (1923–1988) by Brenda Niall". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Deamer, Mary Elizabeth Kathleen Dulcie (1890–1972) by Martha Rutledge". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  9. ↑ "Hanger, Eunice (1911–1972) by Richard Fotheringham". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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