1936 in Australian literature

none April 2024 April 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1936. Books Dymphna Cusack – Jungfrau Eleanor Dark – Return to Coolami Jean Devanny – Sugar Heaven Sugar Heaven by Jean Devanny National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2448798 16 April 2024 M. Barnard Eldershaw – The Glasshouse The Glasshouse by M. Barnard Eldershaw National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/759122 16 April 2024 Miles Franklin – All That Swagger Arthur Gask The Hangman's Knot The Hangman's Knot by Arthur Gask National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/6420190 22 July 2024 The Master Spy The Master Spy by Arthur Gask National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/970199 16 April 2024 William Hatfield – Big Timber Henry George Lamond – Amathea: The Story of a Horse Amathea: The Story of a Horse by Henry George Lamond National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2452698 16 April 2024 Will Lawson – When Cobb and Co. was King When Cobb and Co. was King by Will Lawson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/934077 16 April 2024 Jack Lindsay – The Triumphant Beast The Triumphant Beast by Jack Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/241646 16 April 2024 Jack McLaren – The Crystal Skull The Crystal Skull by Jack McLaren National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2460246 16 April 2024 A. B. Paterson — The Shearer's Colt The Shearer's Colt by A. B. Paterson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/704568 16 April 2024 Brian Penton – Inheritors Inheritors by Brian Penton National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/852896 16 April 2024 Alice Grant Rosman – Mother of the Bride Mother of the Bride by Alice Grant Rosman National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/974855 16 April 2024 Christina Stead – The Beauties and Furies F. J. Thwaites The Defender The Redemption E. V. Timms – Uncivilised (attributed to Charles Chauvel, but written by Timms) Uncivilised by E. V. Timms National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/707508 16 April 2024 Arthur Upfield – Wings Above the Diamantina Short stories Jack Lindsay – Come Home at Last Come Home at Last by Jack Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/747607 16 April 2024 Dal Stivens – The Tramp, and Other Stories The Tramp and Other Stories by Dal Stivens National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1008000 16 April 2024 Children's Martin Boyd – The Painted Princess The Painted Princess by Martin Boyd National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2406030 16 April 2024 Mary Grant Bruce – Circus Ring Circus Ring by Mary Grant Bruce National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/106890 16 April 2024 Dorothy Cottrell – Wilderness Orphan Wilderness Orphan by Dorothy Cottrell National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/749325 16 April 2024 Mary Durack & Elizabeth Durack – Chunuma Chunuma by Mary Durack & Elizabeth Durack National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2470020 16 April 2024 Norman Lindsay – The Flyaway Highway The Flyaway Highway by Norman Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2185105 16 April 2024 Poetry 1936 in poetry Rex Ingamells – "Garrakeen" Austlit — "Garrakeen" by Rex Ingamells Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C92726 16 April 2024 Will Lawson – "Old River Days" Austlit — "Old River Days" by Will Lawson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C157361 16 April 2024 Douglas Stewart – Green Lions: Poems Green Lions: Poems by Douglas Stewart National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2138256 16 April 2024 Drama E. V. Timms – The Shadow Man Biography Ion Idriess – The Cattle King Awards and honours Literary Award Author Title Publisher 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 May 2024 Eleanor Dark Return to Coolami Collins Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1936 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 15 January – Kate Llewellyn, poetKate Llewellyn's papers held by University of New South Wales https://researchdataonline.research.uwa.edu.au/bitstream/123456789/1368/6/Papers%20of%20Kate%20Llewellyn.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20180409000155/https://researchdataonline.research.uwa.edu.au/bitstream/123456789/1368/6/Papers%20of%20Kate%20Llewellyn.pdf 9 April 2018 6 June 2017 Academy Library 1 February – Marian Eldridge, short story writer, poet and book reviewer (died 1997)Marian Favel Clair Eldridge (1936-1997) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A28519 2024-02-13 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 13 February – Judith Rodriguez, poet (died 2018)Judith Rodriguez (1936-2018) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A33171 2024-02-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 28 February – Robin Klein, writer for childrenKlein, Robin, 1936– https://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/search/display?dbid=auth&id=35073028 2024-02-16 Libraries Australia 13 October – Robert Ingpen, artist and writer for childrenIngpen, Robert, 1936– https://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/search/display?dbid=auth&id=000035255939 2024-02-16 Libraries Australia 16 February 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240216222733/https://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/search/display?dbid=auth&id=000035255939 dead 27 December – Brian Matthews, biographer and academic (died 2022)Brian Matthews (1936-2022) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A29099 2023-07-06 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Alex Miller, novelist (born in London, England)Miller, Alex, 1936– https://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/search/display?dbid=auth&id=36348012 2024-02-16 Libraries Australia Unknown date: Mal Morgan, poet (died 1999) Austlit — Mal Morgan (1936-1999) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A34674 18 January 2024 Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1936 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 4 March – Arthur H. Adams, poet and editor (born 1872) Arthur H. Adams (1872-1936) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A14697 19 June 2023 23 March – Oscar Asche, playwright and novelist (born 1871) Oscar Asche (1871-1936) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A25810 19 June 2023 26 July – Emily Coungeau, poet (born 1860)Emily Coungeau (1860-1936) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A31749 2023-03-10 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 20 August – Agnes L. Storrie, poet and writer (born 1864) Agnes L. Storrie (1864-1936) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A30535 19 June 2023 29 December — Alfred Arthur Greenwood Hales, novelist (born 1860) Hales, Alfred Arthur (1860–1936) by Donald Grant Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hales-alfred-arthur-6522 8 August 2023 See also 1936 in Australia 1936 in literature 1936 in poetry List of years in Australian literature List of years in literature References Literature Category:Australian literature by year Category:20th-century Australian literature