1949 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1949. Books James Aldridge – The Diplomat Martin Boyd – Such Pleasure Jon Cleary – The Long Shadow Charmian Clift & George Johnston – High Valley High Valley by Charmian Clift & George Johnston National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2494821 12 September 2024 Dale Collins – Simple Simon Smith Jean Devanny – Cindie : A Chronicle of the Canefields Cindie : A Chronicle of the Canefields by Jean Devanny National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2524491 12 September 2024 Lawson Glassop – Lucky PalmerLucky Palmer by Lawson Glassop https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/2430987 National Library of Australia 11 October 2026 Adrian Lawlor – Horned CaponFry Gavin Adrian Lawlor (1889-1969) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lawlor-adrian-7112/ Australian Dictionary of Biography 11 October 2026 Philip Lindsay All That Glitters All That Glitters by Philip Lindsay Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C556402 12 September 2024 The Loves of My Lord Admiral The Loves of My Lord Admiral by Philip Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/934587 12 September 2024 Alan Marshall – How Beautiful Are Thy Feet How Beautiful Are Thy Feet by Alan Marshall National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3303781 12 September 2024 Ruth Park – Poor Man's Orange E. V. Timms – The Pathway of the Sun June Wright – So Bad a Death So Bad a Death by June Wright National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/743048 12 September 2024 Short stories Vance Palmer – "Mathieson's Wife" "Mathieson's Wife" by Vance Palmer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C51357 12 September 2024 Dal Stivens – "The Pepper Tree" "The Pepper Tree" by Dal Stivens Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C174607 12 September 2024 Judah Waten – "Neighbours" "Neighbours" by Judah Waten Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C47208 12 September 2024 Poetry 1949 in poetry John Blight – "Into the Ark" "Into the Ark" by John Blight Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C222 20 September 2024 David Campbell – Speak With the Sun Speak With the Sun by David Campbell National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2331192 20 September 2024 Rosemary Dobson "Ampersand" "Ampersand" by Rosemary Dobson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C236218 20 September 2024 "Child with a Cockatoo" "The Missal" "The Missal" by Rosemary Dobson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C231714 20 September 2024 Geoffrey Dutton – "Wool-Shed Dance" "Wool-Shed Dance" by Geoffrey Dutton Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C193857 20 September 2024 Nan McDonald – "Wet Summer : Botanic Gardens" "Wet Summer : Botanic Gardens" by Nan McDonald Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C37750 20 September 2024 Kenneth Mackenzie – "Table-Birds" "Table-Birds" by Kenneth Mackenzie Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C87077 20 September 2024 Elizabeth Riddell "News of a Baby" "News of a Baby" by Elizabeth Riddell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C44823 20 September 2024 "Wakeful in the Township" "Wakeful in the Township" by Elizabeth Riddell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C217690 20 September 2024 Roland Robinson – Language of the Sand : Poems Language of the Sand : Poems by Roland Robinson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/761977 20 September 2024 David Rowbotham – "Nine O'Clock : By the Bunya Mountains" "Nine O'Clock : By the Bunya Mountains" by David Rowbotham Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C177518 20 September 2024 Douglas Stewart "Nodding Greenhood" "Nodding Greenhood" by Douglas Stewart Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C193346 20 September 2024 "Terra Australis" "Terra Australis" by Douglas Stewart Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C213122 20 September 2024 Judith Wright "The Old Prison" "The Old Prison" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C9344 20 September 2024 Woman to Man Drama Max Afford – Dark Enchantment Dark Enchantment by Max Afford Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/8637487 12 September 2024 Awards and honours Literary Award Author Title Publisher ALS Gold Medal"News of the Day" The Age, 3 November 1949, p2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189479071 13 August 2023"Biographical Work" by Nettie Palmer The Age, 7 November 1949, p2 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article189479279 13 August 2023 The announcement of the award in "The Age" inadvertently stated that it was for a biography of Australian literature. What he has done, however, and single handed, is a formidable dictionary of Australian biography. Percival Serle Dictionary of Australian Biography Angus and Robertson Children's and Young Adult Award Category Author Title Publisher Children's Book of the Year Award"CBCA Book of the Year Awards 1946 onwards" The Children's Book Council of Australia https://cbca.blob.core.windows.net/documents/National/CBCA%20Awards%201946%20on.pdf 13 August 2023 Older Readers No competition Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for PoetryAustlit - Woman to Man by Judith Wright Judith Wright Woman to Man 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 1949 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 8 February – Nigel Krauth, novelist and academic Austlit — Nigel Krauth Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A22090 25 September 2024 22 March – Alan Gould, novelist Austlit — Alan Gould Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A387 25 September 2024 7 April – Jennifer Maiden, poet Austlit — Jennifer Maiden Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A29106 25 September 2024 30 April – Nadia Wheatley, biographer and writer for children Austlit — Nadia Wheatley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24634 25 September 2024 15 August – Garry Disher, novelist Austlit — Garry Disher Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A27640 25 September 2024 6 November – Barry Dickins, author and playwright (died 2026) Austlit — Barry Dickins (1949–2026) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A21819 25 September 2024 Unknown date Ken Bolton, poet Austlit — Ken Bolton Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A28141 25 September 2024 Judith Brett, historian and academic Austlit — Judith Brett Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A21030 25 September 2024 Steven Carroll, novelist Austlit — Steven Carroll Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A31183 25 September 2024 Jennifer Compton, poet and playwright (in New Zealand) Austlit — Jennifer Compton Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A16382 25 September 2024 Laurie Duggan, poet Austlit — Laurie Duggan Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A18339 25 September 2024 John Jenkins, poet Austlit — John Jenkins Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A20818 25 September 2024 Don Watson, author Austlit — Don Watson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A21148 25 September 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 1949 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 3 April — Ada Augusta Holman, journalist and novelist (born 1869) Holman, Ada Augusta (1869–1949) by Heather Radi Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/holman-ada-augusta-6710 24 July 2023 15 August – Roderic Quinn, poet (born 1867) Quinn, Roderic Joseph (1867–1949) by Axel Clark Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/quinn-roderic-joseph-8145 21 July 2023 16 September – Marion Knowles, novelist, poet and journalist (born 1865) Knowles, Marion (1865–1949) by Cecily Close Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/knowles-marion-6988 19 July 2023 11 October – Sydney Ure Smith, publisher (born 1887) Smith, Sydney George Ure (1887–1949) by Nancy D. H. Underhill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/smith-sydney-george-ure-8485 21 August 2023 See also 1949 in Australia 1949 in literature 1949 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 Category:1949 in literature