1968 in Australian literature

none August 2016 July 2026 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1968. Major publications Books Thea Astley – A Boat Load of Home Folk Kenneth Cook – The Wine of God's Anger The Wine of God's Anger by Kenneth Cook National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2545311 10 November 2024 Frank Dalby Davison – The White Thorntree The White Thorntree by Frank Dalby Davison National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/414887 10 November 2024 Geoffrey Dutton – Andy Andy by Geoffrey Dutton National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/413529 10 November 2024 David Ireland – The Chantic Bird Thomas Keneally – Three Cheers for the Paraclete Norman Lindsay – Rooms and Houses Rooms and Houses by Norman Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/956360 10 November 2024 John O'Grady – Gone Troppo Gone Troppo by John O'Grady National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2817323 10 November 2024 F. J. Thwaites – Sky Full of Thunder Morris West – The Tower of Babel Short stories Louise Elizabeth Rorabacher – Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story (edited) Aliens in Their Land : The Aborigine in the Australian Short Story edited by Louise Elizabeth Rorabacher National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2062466 10 November 2024 Patrick White – "Five-Twenty" "Five-Twenty" by Patrick White Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C248178 10 November 2024 Michael Wilding – "Joe's Absence" "Joe's Absence" by Michael Wilding Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C202881 10 November 2024 Science fiction and fantasy John Baxter – The Pacific Book of Australian Science Fiction (edited) The Pacific Book of Australian Science Fiction edited by John Baxter ISFDB https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?25515 30 May 2024 A. Bertram Chandler – Spartan Planet (aka False Fatherland) Children's and Young Adult fiction Margaret Balderson – When Jays Fly to Barbmo Nan Chauncy – Lizzie Lights Lizzie Lights by Nan Chauncy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2961567 10 November 2024 Mavis Thorpe Clark – Spark of Opal Spark of Opal by Mavis Thorpe Clark National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2667099 10 November 2024 Elyne Mitchell – Moon Filly Moon Filly by Elyne Mitchell National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/719761 10 November 2024 Ruth Park – The Sixpenny Island The Sixpenny Island by Ruth Park National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1002370 10 November 2024 Ivan Southall – Let the Balloon Go Joan Woodberry Ash Tuesday Ash Tuesday by Joan Woodberry National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2529476 10 November 2024 Come Back Peter Come Back Peter by Joan Woodberry National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2096612 10 November 2024 Patricia Wrightson – I Own the Racecourse! I Own the Racecourse! by Patricia Wrightson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4838287 10 November 2024 Poetry 1968 in poetry David Campbell "The Australian Dream" "The Australian Dream" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C236276 30 May 2024 Selected Poems 1942–1968 Bruce Dawe An Eye for a Tooth : Poems An Eye for a Tooth : Poems by Bruce Dawe National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2096538 30 May 2024 "Drifters" "Homecoming" Gwen Harwood – Poems : Volume Two Dorothy Hewett Windmill Country Windmill Country by Dorothy Hewett National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1936568 30 May 2024 "The Witnesses" James McAuley – "Because" Randolph Stow – "The Singing Bones" "The Singing Bones" by Randolph Stowe Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C158231 30 May 2024 Drama David Williamson – The Indecent Exposure of Anthony East Biography T. Inglis Moore – Rolf Boldrewood Rolf Boldrewood by T. Inglis Moore National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1307938 30 May 2024 Colin Thiele – Heysen of Hahndorf Heysen of Hahndorf by Colin Thiele National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/950109 30 May 2024 Non-fiction Gavin Souter – A Peculiar People : The Australians in Paraguay A Peculiar People : The Australians in Paraguay by Gavin Souter National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/221451 30 May 2024 Margaret Fulton – The Margaret Fulton Cookbook 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/ 16 August 2023 No award Colin Roderick Award"Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University Gavin Souter A Peculiar People : The Australians in Paraguay Angus and Robertson Miles Franklin AwardAustlit - Three Cheers for the Paraclete by Thomas Keneally Thomas Keneally Three Cheers for the Paraclete Angus and Robertson Children and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year Award Older Readers"Children's Book Week - Prizewinners", The Canberra Times, 6 July 1968, p13 Ivan Southall To the Wild Sky Angus and Robertson Picture Book No award Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for Poetry Selected Poems 1942-1968 by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C144589 10 November 2024 David Campbell Selected Poems 1942–1968 Angus and Robertson Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1968 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 23 February — Sonya Hartnett, novelist Sonya Hartnett Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A4540 28 May 2024 2 April — Sofie Laguna, novelist Sofie Laguna Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A69209 28 May 2024 Unknown date Azhar Abidi, novelist (born in Wah, Pakistan) Azhar Abidi Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A79630 30 May 2024 Anita Heiss, academic and criticAnita Heiss https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A7669 2024-02-25 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland James Roy, writer of young adult and children's fictionJames Roy https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A3363 2024-02-25 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Chris Womersley, novelistChris Womersley https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A1765 2024-02-25 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1968 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 14 January – Dorothea Mackellar, poet (born 1885) Mackellar, Isobel Marion Dorothea (1885–1968) by Beverley Kingston Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mackellar-isobel-marion-dorothea-7383 15 August 2023 8 March — Henrietta Drake-Brockman, journalist and novelist (born 1901) Drake-Brockman, Henrietta Frances (1901–1968) by Peter Cowan Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/drakebrockman-henrietta-frances-10683 23 September 2023 9 June – Bernard Cronin, novelist (born 1884) Cronin, Bernard Charles (1884–1968) by Sally O'Neill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cronin-bernard-charles-5826 14 August 2023 See also 1968 in Australia 1968 in literature 1968 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:1968 in literature