1980 in Australian literature

none May 2019 May 2019 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1980. Events The Australian/Vogel Literary Award: Inaugural award to Archie Weller, The Day Of The Dog; the award was initially given to Paul Radley, who, in 1996, admitted that his manuscript was actually written by his uncle.https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/paul-radley/125/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200806015142/https://australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/paul-radley/125/ dead 6 August 2020 Paul Radley Australia Day Council 7 February 2022 Jessica Anderson won the 1980 Miles Franklin Award for The Impersonators Major publications Books Jessica Anderson — The Impersonators Murray Bail — Homesickness Jon Cleary — A Very Private War Shirley Hazzard — The Transit of Venus Elizabeth Jolley — Palomino Austlit — Palomino by Elizabeth Jolley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C85834 11 October 2023 7 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231107010036/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C85834 live Thomas Keneally — The Cut-Rate Kingdom Randolph Stow — The Girl Green as Elderflower Austlit — The Girl Green as Elderflower by Randolph Stow Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C149336 11 October 2023 7 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231107010035/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C149336 live Short story collections Helen Garner – Honour & Other People's Children Science fiction Damien Broderick — The Dreaming Dragons Austlit — The Dreaming Dragons by Damien Broderick Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C17567 7 November 2023 7 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231107061922/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C17567 live Crime and mystery Peter Corris — The Dying Trade Gabrielle Lord — Fortress Austlit — Fortress by Gabrielle Lord Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C51630 7 November 2023 Children's and Young Adult fiction Pamela Allen – The Archimedes' Bath The Archimedes' Bath by Pamela Allen National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/.2856056 19 April 2024 Mavis Thorpe Clark – A Stranger Came to the Mine A Stranger Came to the Mine by Mavis Thorpe Clark National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2269668 19 April 2024 Robert Ingpen — The Voyage of the Poppykettle Ruth Park — Playing Beatie Bow Ruth Park and Deborah Niland – When the Wind Changed When the Wind Changed by Ruth Park and Deborah Niland National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1370348 19 April 2024 Poetry Jenny Boult – The Hotel Anonymous The Hotel Anonymous by Jenny Boult National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1550922 25 March 2026 Gwen Harwood – "Lamplight" Kate Llewellyn – "To a Married Man" Richard Lunn – Pompeii Deep Fry Pompeii Deep Fry by Richard Lunn National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/10671 25 March 2026 Les Murray — The Boys Who Stole the Funeral Judith Rodriguez — Mudcrab at Gambaro's Mudcrab at Gambaro's by Judith Rodriguez National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2914475 25 March 2026 Gig Ryan The Division of Anger The Division of Anger by Gig Ryan National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1539588 19 April 2024 "If I Had a Gun" Philip Salom — The Silent Piano The Silent Piano by Philip Salom National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1478774 25 March 2026 Chris Wallace-Crabbe — The Golden Apples of the Sun : Twentieth Century Australian Poetry (anthology) editor Non-fiction Robyn Davidson – Tracks Tracks by Robyn Davidson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1549894 19 April 2024 Allan M. Grocott – Convicts, Clergymen and Churches Convicts, Clergymen and Churches by Allan M. Grocott National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1288953 19 April 2024 Clive James – Unreliable Memoirs David Marr – Barwick Barwick by David Marr National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2875751 19 April 2024 Awards and honours Kylie Tennant – Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) Max Fatchen – Member of the Order of Australia (AM) Marjorie Barnard – Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) Patsy Adam-Smith – Officer of the British Empire (OBE) Lifetime achievement Award Author Christopher Brennan Award Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1980-87 Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/v539?mainTabTemplate=awardWorksAndAgents&from=18&count=3 13 September 2023 19 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230919074005/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/v539?mainTabTemplate=awardWorksAndAgents&from=18&count=3 live John Blight Patrick White AwardBrisbane Writers Festival – Bruce Dawe Brisbane Writers Festival http://www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au/2003/content/standard_c1.asp?name=Bio_Dawe_Bruce 23 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20070806112016/http://www.brisbanewritersfestival.com.au/2003/content/standard_c1.asp?name=Bio_Dawe_Bruce 6 August 2007 dead dmy Bruce Dawe Literary Award Author Title PublisherThe Age Book of the Year Award"Authors share 'Age' award" The Age, 29 November 1980, p23 https://www.proquest.com/docview/2676337338 20 May 2024 2676337338 Murray Bail Homesickness Macmillan David Ireland A Woman of the Future Penguin ALS Gold Medal ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners Association for the Study of Australian Literature https://www.asal.org.au/awards/als-gold-medal/ 22 August 2023 15 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240315073843/https://www.asal.org.au/awards/als-gold-medal/ live No award Colin Roderick Award Colin Roderick Award — Other Winners James Cook University https://www.jcu.edu.au/foundation-for-australian-literary-studies/roderick-award/previous-winners2 27 August 2023 30 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231130015711/https://www.jcu.edu.au/foundation-for-australian-literary-studies/roderick-award/previous-winners2 live Allan Grocott Convicts, Clergymen and Churches Sydney University Press Fiction Award Author Title PublisherThe Age Book of the Year Award Murray Bail Homesickness Macmillan David Ireland A Woman of the Future Penguin The Australian/Vogel Literary Award Archie Weller The Day of the Dog Allen & Unwin Miles Franklin Awardhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125638690 In Brief: Novelist wins second award The Canberra Times 55 16,687 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 4 June 1981 23 May 2019 3 National Library of Australia 29 December 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221229130759/http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125638690 live Jessica Anderson The Impersonators Macmillan New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards"New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards 1980" The Canberra Times, 23 September 1980, p3 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125623439 28 December 2023 Peter Carey War Crimes University of Queensland Press Children and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year Awardhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article125609755 Children's The Canberra Times 54 16,361 Australian Capital Territory, Australia 12 July 1980 23 May 2019 13 National Library of Australia Older Readers Lee Harding Displaced Person Hyland House Picture Book Peter PaveyOne Dragon's Dream Nelson AustraliaNew South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Children's Book Award Pamela Allen Mr Archimedes' Bath William Collins Special Children's Book Award Catherine Berndt Land of the Rainbow Snake William Collins Science fiction and fantasy Award Category Author Title Publisher Australian SF Achievement Award "Ditmar Awards 1980" SFADB https://www.sfadb.com/Ditmar_Awards_1980 12 December 2024 9 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241209085325/https://www.sfadb.com/Ditmar_Awards_1980 live Best Australian Science Fiction Robert Ingpen Australian Gnomes Rigby Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Anne Elder Award Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1979-81 Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/v148?mainTabTemplate=awardWorksAndAgents&from=39&count=3 8 February 2024 7 February 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207232254/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/v148?mainTabTemplate=awardWorksAndAgents&from=39&count=3 live Richard Lunn Pompeii Deep Fry Randolph Press Grace Leven Prize for Poetry Austlit — The Boys Who Stole the Funeral by Les Murray Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C142969 3 September 2023 3 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230903014239/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C142969 live Les Murray The Boys Who Stole the Funeral Angus & Robertson New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards David Campbell The Man in the Honeysuckle Angus & Robertson Non-fiction Award Author Title Publisher The Age Book of the Year Award Not awarded New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards David Marr Barwick Allen & Unwin Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1980 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 7 July – Brooke Davis, novelist Austlit — Brooke Davis Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A91089 11 October 2023 7 November 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231107010035/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A91089 live Unknown date Elizabeth Campbell, poet Austlit — Elizabeth Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A36755 11 October 2023 13 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220813053348/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A36755 live Ceridwen Dovey, novelist Austlit — Ceridwen Dovey Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A113321 11 October 2023 31 July 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230731223836/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A113321 live Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1980 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 2 September – Frederick Macartney, poet and critic (born 1887) Austlit — Frederick T. Macartney (1887-1980) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15384 21 August 2023 21 August 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230821054203/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15384 live 3 February – Marnie Bassett, historian and biographer (born 1889)Blainey Ann Bassett, Lady Flora Marjorie (Marnie) (1889–1980) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bassett-lady-flora-marjorie-marnie-9448 Australian Dictionary of Biography 2023-08-27 Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University en 23 September 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230923174456/https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bassett-lady-flora-marjorie-marnie-9448 live 18 October – Martin Haley, poet and translator (born 1905)Martin Nelson Haley (1905–1980) by Martin Duwell Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/haley-martin-nelson-10392 10 October 2023 15 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231015094625/https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/haley-martin-nelson-10392 live See also 1980 in Australia 1980 in literature 1980 in poetry List of years in literature List of years in Australian literature References Category:Australian literature by year Category:20th-century Australian literature Category:1980 in literature