1975 in Australian literature

none October 2016 July 2026 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1975. Events Radical poet Dorothy Hewett publishes her collection Rapunzel in Suburbia, triggering a successful libel action by her lawyer ex-husband Lloyd Davies.Dimond, J. Kirkpatrick, P. https://books.google.com/books?id=iLkHvBvATW0C&dq=%22Rapunzel+in+Suburbia%22+libel&pg=PA130 Literary Sydney: A walking guide University of Queensland Press 2000 978-0-7022-3150-6https://www.abc.net.au/pm/stories/s659224.htm Dorothy Hewett passes away ABC radio (PM) 2002-08-26 McPhee Gribble publishing house is founded by Di Gribble and Hilary McPheehttp://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A%2c=x McPhee Gribble (Organisation) 8 December 2025 Major publications Books James Aldridge – The Untouchable Juli The Untouchable Juli by James Aldridge National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2140254 10 December 2024 Jessica Anderson – The Commandant The Commandant by Jessica Anderson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/189133 10 December 2024 Jon Cleary – The Safe House Sumner Locke Elliott – Going Frank Hardy – But the Dead Are Many But the Dead Are Many by Frank Hardy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1584450 10 December 2024 Xavier Herbert – Poor Fellow My Country Thomas Keneally Gossip from the Forest Moses the Lawgiver David Malouf – Johnno William Nagle – The Odd Angry Shot Short stories Murray Bail "A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z" Austlit — "A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z" by Murray Bail Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C10995 25 November 2023 Contemporary Portraits and Other Stories Austlit — Contemporary Portraits and Other Stories by Murray Bail Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C49549 27 September 2023 "The Drover's Wife" Austlit — "The Drover's Wife" by Murray Bail Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C50610 27 September 2023 Peter Carey – "Do You Love Me?" Austlit — "Do You Love Me?" by Peter Carey Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C80808 27 September 2023 Science Fiction and Fantasy A. Bertram Chandler The Big Black Mark The Broken Cycle Austlit — The Broken Cycle by A. Bertram Chandler Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C382107 27 September 2023 Sumner Locke Elliott – Going Austlit — Going by Sumner Locke Elliott Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C120414 27 September 2023 Cordwainer Smith The Best of Cordwainer Smith Norstrilia Children's and Young Adult fiction Elyne Mitchell – The Colt at Taparoo Austlit — The Colt at Taparoo by Elyne Mitchell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C391376 27 September 2023 Poetry 1975 in poetry Gwen Harwood – Selected Poems Dorothy Hewett – Rapunzel in Suburbia Austlit — Rapunzel in Suburbia by Dorothy Hewett Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C148044 27 September 2023 A. D. Hope "Country Places : Hell, Hay and Booligal!" A Late Picking : Poems 1965-1974 Kate Jennings – Mother I'm Rooted : An Anthology of Australian Women Poets (edited) Austlit — Mother I'm Rooted : An Anthology of Australian Women Poets edited by Kate Jennings Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C99119 27 September 2023 Les Murray – "The Powerline Incarnation" Austlit — "The Powerline Incarnation" by Les Murray Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C239286 27 September 2023 Peter Porter "An Exequy" Austlit — "An Exequy" by Peter Porter Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C211213 27 September 2023 Living in a Calm Country Austlit — Living in a Calm Country by Peter Porter Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C277085 27 September 2023 Thomas Shapcott – Shabbytown Calendar Austlit — Shabbytown Calendar by Thomas Shapcott Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C19519 27 September 2023 Drama Robert J. Merritt – The Cake Man Steve J. Spears – The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin Biography Charles Perkins – A Bastard Like Me Austlit — A Bastard Like Me by Charles Perkins Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C382831 27 September 2023 Non-fiction Geoffrey Blainey – Triumph of the Nomads : A History of Ancient Australia Austlit — Triumph of the Nomads : A History of Ancient Australia by Geoffrey Blainey Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C535295 27 September 2023 Anne Summers – Damned Whores and God's Police Austlit — Damned Whores and God's Police by Anne Summers Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C420638 27 September 2023 Awards and honours Lifetime achievement Award Author Christopher Brennan Award"Awards by Fellowship of Australian Writers" Canberra Times 5 March 1975 The Canberra Times, 5 March 1976, p16 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116336649 13 September 2023 Judith Wright Patrick White Award Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/v617?mainTabTemplate=awardWorksAndAgents 22 August 2023 David Campbell Literary Award Author Title Publisher The Age Book of the Year Award"Book award" Canberra Times 22 November 1975 The Canberra Times, 22 November 1975, p3 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102187219 12 July 2023 Thea Astley A Kindness Cup Nelson Books ALS Gold Medal ALS Gold Medal - Previous Winners Association for the Study of Australian Literature https://www.asal.org.au/awards/als-gold-medal/ 12 July 2023 Not awarded 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 15 April 2024 Denis Murphy T.J. Ryan University of Queensland Press Fiction Award Author Title Publisher The Age Book of the Year Award Thea Astley A Kindness Cup Nelson Books Miles Franklin Award"In Brief : Literature" The Canberra Times 28 April 1976 https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110814978 13 February 2026 Xavier Herbert Poor Fellow My Country Fontana Books Children and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year Award Older Readers"No major award for children's books", The Canberra Times, 26 April 1975, p11 Not awarded Picture Book A. B. Paterson, illustrated by Quentin Hole The Man from Ironbark Collins Science fiction and fantasy Award Category Author Title PublisherAustralian SF Achievement Award "Ditmar Awards 1975" SFADB https://www.sfadb.com/Ditmar_Awards_1975 12 December 2024 Best Australian Science Fiction A. Bertram Chandler The Bitter Pill Wren Publishing Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for Poetry Austlit — Selected Poems by Gwen Harwood Austlit http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C200786 8 December 2025 Gwen Harwood Selected Poems Angus and Robertson Drama Award Author Title AWGIE Award for Stagehttps://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awgau/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/17162451/Past-AWGIE-Award-Winners-1968-2016FINAL.pdf AWGIE Award Winners 1968-2016 Australian Writers' Guild 27 June 2025 Jim McNeil How Does Your Garden Grow? Non-fiction Award Author Title Publisher The Age Book of the Year Award"The Age Book of the Year Award" Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/v912?mainTabTemplate=awardWorksAndAgents&from=33&count=3 26 September 2023 Not awarded Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1975 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 23 June — Markus Zusak, novelist Austlit — Markus Zusak Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A36403 26 September 2023 Unknown date Nardi Simpson, novelist and musician Austlit — Nardi Simpson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/13834965 26 September 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 1975 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 11 January — Paul Grano, poet and journalist (born 1894) Grano, Paul Langton (1894–1975) by Cecil Hadgraft Paul Langton Grano (1894–1975) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/grano-paul-langton-6450 22 June 2023 13 January — Winifred Birkett, novelist (born 1897)1975-01-15 Family notices The Sydney Morning Herald Ryerson Index 25 May — Clive Turnbull, writer and journalist (born 1906) Stanley Clive Turnbull (1906–1975) by Peter Ryan Stanley Clive Turnbull (1906–1975) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/turnbull-stanley-clive-11893 22 June 2023 See also 1975 in Australia 1975 in literature 1975 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:1975 in literature