1950 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1950. Books James Aldridge – The Hunter The Hunter by James Aldridge National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1695054 23 May 2024 Jon Cleary – Just Let Me Be Miles Franklin – Prelude to Waking Catherine Gaskin All Else is Folly All Else is Folly by Catherine Gaskin National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1977277 23 May 2024 Dust in the Sunlight Dust in the Sunlight by Catherine Gaskin National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/743149 23 May 2024 Frank Hardy – Power Without Glory Ion Idriess – The Wild White Man of Badu Norman Lindsay – Dust or Polish? Philip Lindsay – There is No Escape There is No Escape by Philip Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2348088 23 May 2024 David Martin – The Stones of Bombay McLaren John David Martin (1915–1997) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/martin-david-27036/text34508 Australian Dictionary of Biography 11 October 2026 Katharine Susannah Prichard – Winged Seeds Nevil Shute – A Town Like Alice F. J. Thwaites – Oasis of Shalimar E. V. Timms – The Beckoning Shore Short stories Nancy Cato – "The Trap" Austlit — "The Trap" by Nancy Cato Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C1941 23 May 2024 Alan Marshall – "Street Scene at Midday" Austlit — "Street Scene at Midday" by Alan Marshall Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C268224 23 May 2024 John Morrison – "The Children" Austlit — "The Children" by John Morrison Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C177084 23 May 2024 Dal Stivens – "The Batting Wizard from the City" Austlit — "The Batting Wizard from the City" by Dal Stivens Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C176599 23 May 2024 Judah Waten "Mother" Austlit — "Mother" by Judah Waten Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C74698 23 May 2024 "Uncle Isaac" Austlit — "Uncle Isaac" by Judah Waten Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C23705 23 May 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Ivan Southall – Meet Simon Black Meet Simon Black by Ivan Southall National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/793529 23 May 2024 Ruth C. Williams – Verity of Sydney Town Crime and mystery Alec Coppel – Mr. Denning Drives North Arthur Upfield The Bachelors of Broken Hill The Widows of Broome Poetry 1950 in poetry David Campbell "Ariel" "Ariel" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C206227 23 May 2024 "Night Sowing" "Night Sowing" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C211866 23 May 2024 "Who Points the Swallow" "Who Points the Swallow" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C152910 23 May 2024 Nancy Cato The Darkened Window : Poems The Darkened Window by Nancy Cato National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2542718 23 May 2024 "Mallee Farmer" "Mallee Farmer" by Nancy Cato Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C76861 23 May 2024 C.J. Dennis & Alec H. Chisholm – Selected Verse of C. J. Dennis Selected Verse of C. J. Dennis by C. J. Dennis & Alec H. Chisholm National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/861130 23 May 2024 Rosemary Dobson "The Bystander" "The Bystander" by Rosemary Dobson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C235715 23 May 2024 "The Raising of the Dead" "The Raising of the Dead" by Rosemary Dobson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C230096 23 May 2024 Dorothy Hewett "Go Down Red Roses" "Go Down Red Roses" by Dorothy Hewett Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C152752 23 May 2024 "In Midland Where the Trains Go By" "In Midland Where the Trains Go By" by Dorothy Hewett Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C84796 23 May 2024 "Once I Rode With Clancy..." "Once I Rode With Clancy..." by Dorothy Hewett Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C142385 23 May 2024 Jack Lindsay – Peace is Our Answer Peace is Our Answer by Jack Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1586440 23 May 2024 Vance Palmer & Margaret Sutherland – Old Australian Bush Ballads Old Australian Bush Ballads by Vance Palmer & Margaret Sutherland National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/346487 23 May 2024 Roland Robinson "The Coal" "The Coal" by Roland Robinson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C207042 23 May 2024 "Deserted Homestead" "Deserted Homestead" by Roland Robinson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C103810 23 May 2024 Douglas Stewart – "Helmet Orchid" "Helmet Orchid" by Douglas Stewart Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C105493 23 May 2024 Francis Webb – "Morgan's Country" "Morgan's Country" by Francis Webb Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C270227 23 May 2024 Judith Wright "The Cedars" "The Cedars" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C22498 23 May 2024 "The Cicadas" "The Cicadas" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C22247 23 May 2024 "Legend" "To a Child" "To a Child" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C14643 23 May 2024 Drama Kylie Tennant – Tether a Dragon Tether a Dragon by Kylie Tennant National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/83809 23 May 2024 Musette Morell – Ten Puppet Plays Austlit — Ten Puppet Plays by Musette Morell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C399382 23 May 2024 Biography Don Bradman – Farewell to Cricket Farewell to Cricket by Don Bradman National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2304570 23 May 2024 Nettie Palmer – Henry Handel Richardson : A Study Henry Handel Richardson : A Study by Nettie Palmer National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/727382 23 May 2024 Non-fiction Arthur Groom – I Saw A Strange Land: Journeys in Central Australia I Saw A Strange Land: Journeys in Central Australia by Arthur Groom National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/983281 23 May 2024 Awards and honours Literary Award Author Title Publisher ALS Gold MedalThe Cambridge Companion to Australian Literature p129 Jon Cleary Just Let Me Be Werner Laurie Children's and Young Adult Award Category Author Title Publisher Children's Book of the Year Award"New Book Wins Council Award", Truth, 30 June 1950, p44 Older Readers Alan J. Villiers, illustrated by Charles Pont Whalers of the Midnight Sun Angus and Robertson Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for Poetry Austlit — Grave Leven Poetry Prize Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/v186?mainTabTemplate=awardWorksAndAgents&from=48&count=3 1 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 1950 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 15 January – Peter Pierce, academic, editor and critic (died 2018)Peter Pierce (1950-2018) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24550 2023-07-06 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 16 January – Brian Castro, novelist Brian Castro Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A5761 23 May 2024 24 March – Andrea Goldsmith, novelist Andrea Goldsmith Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A31738 23 May 2024 16 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180516173022/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A31738 dead 26 July – Terry Denton, children's writer and illustrator (died 2026) Terry Denton Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A45759 23 May 2024 8 August – Philip Salom, poet and novelist Philip Salom Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A19030 23 May 2024 1 September – John Forbes, poet (died 1998)John Forbes (1950-1998) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A17401 2024-02-13 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 6 September – Robyn Davidson, travel writer Robyn Davidson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A4911 23 May 2024 27 September – John Marsden, writer and teacher (died 2024) John Marsden Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A27364 23 May 2024 14 October – Kate Grenville, novelist Kate Grenville Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A22750 23 May 2024 25 November – Alexis Wright, novelist Alexis Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A6167 23 May 2024 12 December – Louis Nowra, playwright Louis Nowra Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A34108 23 May 2024 22 December – Nick Enright, playwright (died 2003)Nick Enright (1950-2003) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A20517 2024-02-19 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Unknown date Heather Goodall, historian (died 2026)2026-02-04 Vale Emeritus Professor Heather Goodall AM FRSN FASSA https://www.royalsoc.org.au/vale-emeritus-professor-heather-goodall-am-frsn-fassa/ 2026-02-04 The Royal Society of NSW en Ian Irvine, novelist Ian Irvine Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A80266 23 May 2024 Andrew Sant, poet Andrew Sant Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A6025 23 May 2024 Carole Wilkinson, writer for children Carole Wilkinson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A30080 23 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 1950 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 10 August – Peter Airey, poet and politician (born 1865) Airey, Peter (1865–1950) by Martin Sullivan Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/airey-peter-4984 19 July 2023 20 November – Erle Cox, novelist (born 1873) Cox, Erle (1873–1950) by Sally O'Neill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cox-erle-5799 29 July 2023 See also 1950 in Australia 1950 in literature 1950 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:1950 in literature