1960 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1960. Events The first Adelaide Writers' Week was held as part of the Adelaide Festival of Arts. Major publications Books Thea Astley – A Descant for Gossips Russell Braddon – The Proud American Boy The Proud American Boy by Russell Braddon National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2281624 17 October 2024 Nancy Cato – Green Grows the Vine Jon Cleary – North from Thursday Charmian Clift – Walk to the Paradise Gardens Walk to the Paradise Gardens by Charmian Clift National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/866838 17 October 2024 Nino Culotta – Cop this Lot Catherine Gaskin – Corporation Wife Corporation Wife by Catherine Gaskin National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/822837 17 October 2024 Elizabeth Harrower – The Catherine Wheel The Catherine Wheel by Elizabeth Harrower National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/748253 17 October 2024 George Johnston – Closer to the Sun Closer to the Sun by George Johnston National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2476016 17 October 2024 Elizabeth O'Conner – The Irishman Nevil Shute – Trustee from the Toolroom Arthur Upfield – Valley of Smugglers Valley of Smugglers by Arthur Upfield National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/957552 17 October 2024 Short stories James Aldridge – Gold and Sand : Stories Gold and Sand : Stories by James Aldridge National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/796777 16 October 2024 Ion Idriess – The Wild North Hal Porter – "Party 42 and Mrs Brewer" "Party 42 and Mrs Brewer" by Hal Porter Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C93019 16 October 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Nan Chauncy – Tangara John Gunn The Humpy in the Hills The Humpy in the Hills by John Gunn National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2282786 17 October 2024 Peter Kent's Command Peter Kent's Command by John Gunn National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/913320 17 October 2024 Elyne Mitchell – Silver Brumby's Daughter Silver Brumby's Daughter by Elyne Mitchell National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2500462 17 October 2024 Eleanor Spence – Lillipilly Hill Judith Wright – The Day the Mountains Played The Day the Mountains Played by Judith Wright National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/749964 17 October 2024 Patricia Wrightson – The Rocks of Honey The Rocks of Honey by Patricia Wrightson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2329989 17 October 2024 Poetry 1960 in poetry Christopher Brennan – The Verse of Christopher Brennan, edited by A. R. Chisholm and John Joseph Quinn The Verse of Christopher Brennan edited by A. R. Chisholm and John Joseph Quinn National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/737278 28 May 2024 David Campbell "Town Planning" Austlit — "Town Planning" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C211011 28 May 2024 "Under the Wattles" Austlit — "Under the Wattles" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C160240 28 May 2024 "Windy Nights" Austlit — "Windy Nights" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C264988 28 May 2024 Rosemary Dobson – "Ghost Town : New England" Austlit — "Ghost Town : New England" by Rosemary Dobson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C111429 28 May 2024 Geoffrey Dutton – Night Fishing Night Fishing by Geoffrey Dutton National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2384076 28 May 2024 R. D. Fitzgerald – "Bog and Candle" Austlit — "Bog and Candle" by R. D. Fitzgerald Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C128128 28 May 2024 Gwen Harwood "The Glass Jar" Austlit — "The Glass Jar" by Gwen Harwood Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C204909 28 May 2024 "Group from Tartarus" Austlit — "Group from Tartarus" Gwen Harwood Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C204809 28 May 2024 A. D. Hope "The Coasts of Cerigo" Austlit — "The Coasts of Cerigo" by A. D. Hope Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C270654 28 May 2024 Poems Poems by A. D. Hope Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C198788 8 December 2024 Colin Thiele – Man in a Landscape Roland Robinson – "Mapooram" Judith Wright – Australian Bird Poems Australian Bird Poems by Judith Wright National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3124526 28 May 2024 Drama Alan Seymour – The One Day of the Year Non-fiction F. J. Thwaites – Press on Regardless (travel book) Awards and honours Literary Award Author Title Publisher ALS Gold MedalAustlit - Poems of Discovery by William Hart-Smith William Hart-Smith Poems of Discovery Angus and Robertson Miles Franklin Award "When 'The Irishman' Came to Town", The Australian Women's Weekly, 29 March 1978, p11 Elizabeth O'Conner The Irishman Angus and Robertson Children and Young Adult Award Category Author Title Publisher Children's Book of the Year AwardKylie Tennant Wins Book of the Year Award The Canberra Times 11 July 1960 https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article137118152 14 August 2026 Older Readers Kylie Tennant, illustrated by Clem Seale All the Proud Tribesmen Macmillan Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for PoetryAustlit - Man in a Landscape by Colin Thiele Colin Thiele Man in a Landscape Rigby Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1960 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 25 February – Narelle Oliver, award-winning children's author-illustrator, artist and print maker (died 2016)Narelle Oliver (1960-2016) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A45603 2024-02-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 4 August – Tim Winton, novelist Tim Winton Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A28121 26 June 2023 9 November – Michael Robotham, novelist Michael Robotham Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A81760 26 June 2023 Unknown date Pamela Freeman, novelist Pamela Freeman Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A48871 26 June 2023 Margo Lanagan, novelist and short story writer Margo Lanagan Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A6766 26 June 2023 Fiona McIntosh, novelist Fiona McIntosh Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A72677 26 June 2023 Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1960 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 12 January – Nevil Shute, novelist (born 1899) Norway, Nevil Shute (1899–1960) by Julian Croft Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/norway-nevil-shute-11262 26 June 2023 14 June – E. V. Timms, novelist (born 1895) E. V. Timms (1895-1960) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A19375 11 July 2023 6 November — John Lavington Bonython, newspaper editor and journalist (born 1875) Bonython, Sir John Lavington (1875–1960) by W. B. Pitcher Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bonython-sir-john-lavington-5287 3 August 2023 See also 1960 in Australia 1960 in literature 1960 in poetry List of years in Australian literature List of years in literature References Category:Australian literature by year Category:20th-century Australian literature Category:1960 in literature