1952 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1952. Events The Melbourne Science Fiction Club is formed on 9 May 1952, making it the oldest current sf club outside the USA."Oldest Science Fiction Clubs Still Active" by Sam Lubell, SF/Fan Origins 71, Summer 2025, pp8-9 Books Martin Boyd – The Cardboard Crown Jon Cleary – The Sundowners Helen Fowler – The Shades Will Not Vanish T. A. G. Hungerford – The Ridge and the River Rex Ingamells – Of Us Now Living Of Us Now Living by Rex Ingamells National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/462773 27 May 2024 Philip Lindsay The Merry Mistress The Merry Mistress by Philip Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2359163 27 May 2024 The Shadow of the Red Barn The Shadow of the Red Barn by Philip Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1000326 27 May 2024 Charles Shaw – Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Nevil Shute – The Far Country Christina Stead – The People with the Dogs E. V. Timms – The Challenge Short stories A. Bertram Chandler – "Finishing Touch" "Finishing Touch" by A. Bertram Chandler ISFDB https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?69051 27 May 2024 Peter Cowan – "The Red-Backed Spiders" Austlit — "The Red-Backed Spiders" by Peter Cowan Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C90582 27 May 2024 D'Arcy Niland – "Away to Moonlight" Austlit — "Away to Moonlight" by D'Arcy Niland Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C268195 27 May 2024 Dal Stivens – "Ironbark Bill Meets the Bunyip" Austlit — "Ironbark Bill Meets the Bunyip" by Dal Stivens Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C161638 27 May 2024 Kylie Tennant – "The Face of Despair" Austlit — "The Face of Despair" by Kylie Tennant Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C122833 27 May 2024 Crime and mystery Charlotte Jay — Beat Not the Bones Arthur Upfield – Venom House June Wright – The Devil's Caress The Devil's Caress by June Wright National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2056883 5 October 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Nan Chauncy – World's End was Home World's End was Home by Nan Chauncy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1030139 27 May 2024 Poetry 1952 in poetry David Campbell "Dance of Flame and Shadow : Hobo Chorus" Austlit — "Dance of Flame and Shadow " by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C252860 27 May 2024 "Snow Gums" Austlit — "Snow Gums" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C252766 27 May 2024 C. J. Dennis and Margaret Herron – Random Verse : A Collection of Verse and Prose Random Verse : A Collection of Verse and Prose by C. J. Dennis National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2112402 27 May 2024 Rosemary Dobson – "The Mirror : Jan Vermeer Speaks" Austlit — "The Mirror : Jan Vermeer Speaks" by Rosemary Dobson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C231763 27 May 2024 R. D. Fitzgerald – Between Two Tides Max Harris – "Martin Buber in the Pub" Austlit — "Martin Buber in the Pub" by Max Harris Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C227126 27 May 2024 James McAuley "Invocation" Austlit — "Invocation" by James McAuley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C77995 27 May 2024 "Mating Swans" Austlit — "Mating Swans" by James McAuley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C64147 27 May 2024 Kenneth Mackenzie Australian Poetry 1951-1952 Austlit — Australian Poetry 1951-1952 edited by Kenneth Mackenzie Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C85119 27 May 2024 "The Snake" Austlit — "The Snake" by Kenneth Mackenzie Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C87177 27 May 2024 "Two Trinities" Austlit — "Two Trinities" by Kenneth Mackenzie Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C34152 27 May 2024 Ian Mudie – "They'll Tell You about Me" Austlit — "They'll Tell You about Me" by Ian Mudie Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C124136 27 May 2024 Olive Pell – "Monte Bello" Austlit — "Monte Bello" by Olive Pell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C244509 27 May 2024 Vivian Smith – "Bedlam Hills" Austlit — "Bedlam Hills" by Vivian Smith Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C243926 27 May 2024 Douglas Stewart "Marree" Austlit — "Marree" by Douglas Stewart Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C226763 27 May 2024 Sun Orchids and Other Poems Sun Orchids and Other Poems by Douglas Stewart National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/784836 27 May 2024 Judith Wright "The Ancestors" Austlit — "The Ancestors" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C23907 27 May 2024 "Birds" Austlit — "Birds" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C23347 27 May 2024 "Our Love is So Natural" Austlit — "Our Love is So Natural" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C17038 27 May 2024 Biography Russell Braddon – The Naked Island Frank Hardy – Journey Into the Future Journey Into the Future by Frank Hardy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2234557 27 May 2024 Jack McLaren – My Civilised Adventure Austlit — My Civilised Adventure by Jack McLaren Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C394236 27 May 2024 Nettie Palmer – Henry Lawson Austlit — Henry Lawson by Nettie Palmer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C185852 27 May 2024 Children's and Young Adult non-fiction Eve Pownall – The Australia Book, illustrated by Margaret Senior Drama Radio Vance Palmer – Two Worlds 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/ 27 May 2024 Tom Hungerford The Ridge and the River Angus and Robertson Children's and Young Adult Award Category Author Title Publisher Children's Book of the Year AwardAustlit – The Australia Book by Eve Pownall Older Readers Eve Pownall, illustrated by Margaret Senior The Australia Book John Sands Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for PoetryAustlit – Between Two Tides by R. D. Fitzgerald R. D. Fitzgerald Between Two Tides Halstead Press Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1952 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 13 July – Kim Gamble, illustrator of children's books (died 2016)Gamble, Kim (1952-2016) https://www.ncacl.org.au/collections-2/artists-artwork/artists-artwork-a-l/gamble-kim/ 2024-02-13 NCACL en 9 November – Nicholas Jose, novelist Nicholas Jose Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A29898 27 May 2024 Unknown date Janine Burke, novelist Janine Burke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A7354 27 May 2024 Patricia Cornelius, playwrightPatricia Cornelius https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A23980 20 November 2024 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Wendy Jenkins, poet, editor and YA novelist (died 2022)Wendy Jenkins (1952-2022) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A21676 2024-05-22 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 22 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240522063632/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A21676 dead Rod Moran, poet and journalist Rod Moran Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24260 27 May 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 1952 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 14 January — Victor Kennedy, poet (born 1895) Kennedy, Martin Victor (1895–1952) by John Arnold Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kennedy-martin-victor-13022 20 September 2023 13 June – Harold Mercer, poet (born 1882) Harold Mercer (1882-1952) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A11815 11 November 2023 22 July – E. J. Brady, poet (born 1869) E. J. Brady (1869-1952) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A16222 24 July 2023 29 August – J. M. Walsh, novelist (born 1897) J. M. Walsh (1897-1952) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A6624 7 July 2023 27 December— Patrick Joseph Hartigan, priest and poet (born 1878) Hartigan, Patrick Joseph (1878–1952) by G. P. Walsh Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hartigan-patrick-joseph-6593 6 August 2023 See also 1952 in Australia 1952 in literature 1952 in poetry List of years in Australian literature List of years in literature References Category:20th-century Australian literature Category:Australian literature by year Category:1952 in literature