1967 in Australian literature

none August 2016 July 2026 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1967. Major publications Books Patricia Carlon – See Nothing, Say Nothing See Nothing, Say Nothing by Patricia Carlon National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/866437 8 November 2024 Jon Cleary – The Long Pursuit Kenneth Cook – Tuna Tuna by Kenneth Cook National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/214829 4 July 2024 Dymphna Cusack – The Sun is Not Enough Catherine Gaskin – Edge of Glass Edge of Glass by Catherine Gaskin National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2601122 4 July 2024 Thomas Keneally – Bring Larks and Heroes Eric Lambert – Hiroshima Reef Hiroshima Reef by Eric Lambert National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2742563 4 July 2024 Joan Lindsay – Picnic at Hanging Rock Tony Morphett – Dynasty Dynasty by Tony Morphett National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/969602 4 July 2024 Barry Oakley – A Wild Ass of a Man A Wild Ass of a Man by Barry Oakley National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/540102 4 July 2024 Katharine Susannah Prichard – Subtle Flame Subtle Flame by Katharine Susannah Prichard National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2333464 4 July 2024 Kylie Tennant – Tell Morning This Tell Morning This by Kylie Tennant National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1220355 4 July 2024 F. J. Thwaites – Shall Come a Time George Turner – The Lame Dog Man Short stories Beatrice Davis – Short Stories of Australia, The Moderns (edited) Short Stories of Australia, The Moderns edited by Beatrice Davis National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/964906 31 October 2024 Frank Hardy – Billy Borker Yarns Again Billy Borker Yarns Again by Frank Hardy Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C244912 25 November 2023 Elizabeth Harrower — "The Cost of Things" "The Cost of Things" by Elizabeth Harrower Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C96490 25 November 2023 Shirley Hazzard – People in Glass Houses People in Glass Houses by Shirley Hazzard Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C187254 25 November 2023 Douglas Stewart – Short Stories of Australia - The Lawson Tradition (edited) Short Stories of Australia - The Lawson Tradition edited by Douglas Stewart Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C183429 25 November 2023 Kylie Tennant – Ma Jones and the Little White Cannibals Ma Jones and the Little White Cannibals by Kylie Tennant Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C117051 25 November 2023 Children's and Young Adult fiction Hesba Brinsmead – A Sapphire for September A Sapphire for September by Hesba Brinsmead National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/140628 9 November 2024 Nan Chauncy – Mathinna's People Mathinna's People by Nan Chauncy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/558208 9 November 2024 Mavis Thorpe Clark – Blue Above the Trees Blue Above the Trees by Mavis Thorpe Clark National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2667354 9 November 2024 Eleanor Spence – The Switherby Pilgrims The Switherby Pilgrims by Eleanor Spence National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/224280 9 November 2024 Ivan Southall The Fox Hole To the Wild Sky Randolph Stow – Midnite : The Story of a Wild Colonial Boy Midnite : The Story of a Wild Colonial Boy by Randolph Stow National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/32677 9 November 2024 Science fiction and fantasy A. Bertram Chandler – Nebula Alert Jack Wodhams – "There is a Crooked Man" "There is a Crooked Man" by Jack Wodhams ISFDB https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?45538 31 October 2024 Poetry 1967 in poetry Bruce Dawe – "Life-Cycle" "Life-Cycle" by Bruce Dawe Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C117550 9 November 2024 Geoffrey Dutton – Poems Soft and Loud Poems Soft and Loud by Geoffrey Dutton National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2069654 9 November 2024 Rodney Hall – Eyewitness : Poems Eyewitness : Poems by Rodney Hall National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2062987 9 November 2024 Gwen Harwood – "In Brisbane" "In Brisbane" by Gwen Harwood Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C205210 9 November 2024 Dorothy Hewett – The Hidden Journey The Hidden Journey by Dorothy Hewett National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2519220 9 November 2024 Les Murray – "An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow" David Rowbotham – Bungalow and Hurricane : new poems Bungalow and Hurricane : new poems by David Rowbotham National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1293001 9 November 2024 Thomas Shapcott – A Taste of Salt Water : Poems A Taste of Salt Water : Poems by Thomas Shapcott National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/716465 9 November 2024 Douglas Stewart – Collected Poems 1936–1967 Chris Wallace-Crabbe – The Rebel General The Rebel General by Chris Wallace-Crabbe National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/969175 9 November 2024 Drama Dorothy Hewett – This Old Man Comes Rolling Home Biography Donald Horne – The Education of Young Donald The Education of Young Donald by Donald Horne National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2229734 9 November 2024 Lionel Lindsay – Comedy of Life : An Autobiography Comedy of Life : An Autobiography by Lionel Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1931084 9 November 2024 Robert Menzies – Afternoon Light : Some Memories of Men and Events Afternoon Light : Some Memories of Men and Events by Robert Menzies National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/968738 9 November 2024 Bill Scott – Focus on Judith Wright Focus on Judith Wright by Bill Scott National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2488269 9 November 2024 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/ 13 July 2023 No award Colin Roderick Award"Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University Douglas Stewart Collected Poems 1936–1967 Angus and Robertson Miles Franklin Award"Novel Award", The Canberra Times, 3 April 1968, p3 Thomas Keneally Bring Larks and Heroes Cassell Children and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year Award Older Readers"Children's Book Week 1967", The Canberra Times, 8 July 1967, p13 Mavis Thorpe Clark The Min-Min Lansdowne Press Picture Book No award Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for PoetryAustlit - Collected Poems 1936-1967 by Douglas Stewart Douglas Stewart Collected Poems 1936–1967 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 1967 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 15 May – James Bradley, novelist James Bradley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A30555 13 July 2023 23 May – Sean Williams, novelist Sean Williams Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A13682 13 July 2023 Unknown date Melissa Lucashenko, novelist Melissa Lucashenko Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A20994 13 July 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 1967 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 21 January – Cecil Mann, journalist, poet and novelist (born 1896) Cecil Mann https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A17924 2023-03-10 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories en 7 February – David Unaipon, writer (born 1872) Unaipon, David (1872–1967) by Philip Jones Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/unaipon-david-8898 13 July 2023 29 March – D'Arcy Niland, novelist (born 1917) Niland, D'Arcy Francis (1917–1967) by Bruce Moore Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/niland-darcy-francis-11242 13 July 2023 10 September – Vera Dwyer, novelist (born 1889) Vera Dwyer (1889-1967) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A2024 13 July 2023 25 November – Hal Gye, artist and writer (born 1887) Gye, Harold Frederick Neville (Hal) (1887–1967) by Ian F. McLaren Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gye-harold-frederick-neville-hal-6512 13 July 2023 31 December – Arthur Mailey, cricketer and journalist (born 1886) Mailey, Alfred Arthur (1886–1967) by G. P. Walsh Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mailey-alfred-arthur-7464 12 July 2023 Unknown date Llywelyn Lucas, poet (born 1898) Llywelyn Lucas (1898-1967) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A1587 3 July 2023 See also 1967 in Australia 1967 in literature 1967 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:1967 in literature