1959 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1959. Books Nancy Cato – Time, Flow Softly Time, Flow Softly by Nancy Cato National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/827986 15 October 2024 Jon Cleary Back of Sunset Strike Me Lucky with Joy Cleary Eleanor Dark – Lantana Lane Lantana Lane by Eleanor Dark National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/742110 15 October 2024 David Forrest – The Last Blue Sea The Last Blue Sea by David Forrest National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/68028 15 October 2024 Xavier Herbert – Seven Emus Dorothy Hewett – Bobbin Up Barbara Jefferis – Half Angel Half Angel by Barbara Jefferis National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/974944 15 October 2024 Eric Lambert – Glory Thrown In Glory Thrown In by Eric Lambert National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/759276 15 October 2024 Leonard Mann – Andrea Caslin Andrea Caslin by Leonard Mann National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2297943 15 October 2024 D'Arcy Niland The Big Smoke Gold in the Streets Gold in the Streets by D'Arcy Niland National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/957328 15 October 2024 Vance Palmer – The Big Fellow F. J. Thwaites – No Rainbow in the Sky George Turner – Young Man of Talent Young Man of Talent by George Turner National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/907801 15 October 2024 Arthur Upfield Bony and the Black Virgin (aka The Tom Branch) Bony and the Black Virgin by Arthur Upfield National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1776853 15 October 2024 Journey to the Hangman Journey to the Hangman by Arthur Upfield National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/897883 15 October 2024 Morris West – The Devil's Advocate Short stories Ethel Anderson – The Little Ghosts The Little Ghosts by Ethel Anderson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/859184 19 April 2024 David Campbell – Flame and Shadow : Selected Stories Flame and Shadow : Selected Stories by David Campbell National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/736141 19 April 2024 A. Bertram Chandler "Chance Encounter" "Chance Encounter" by A. Bertram Chandler ISFDB https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?71699 19 April 2024 "The Man Who Could Not Stop" "The Man Who Could Not Stop" by A. Bertram Chandler ISFDB https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?74430 19 April 2024 David Forrest – "That Barambah Mob" Austlit — "That Barambah Mob" by David Forrest Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C102876 19 April 2024 Hal Porter "Country Town" Austlit —"Country Town" by Hal Porter Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C15994 19 April 2024 "Fiend and Friend" Austlit — "Fiend and Friend" by Hal Porter Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C15527 19 April 2024 Katharine Susannah Prichard – N'goola and Other Stories N'goola and Other Stories by Katharine Susannah Prichard National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/468275 19 April 2024 Judith Wright — "In the Park" Austlit — "In the Park" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C11999 19 April 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Eleanor Spence – The Summer in Between The Summer in Between by Eleanor Spence National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2272428 14 October 2024 Kylie Tennant – All the Proud Tribesmen Norman Barnett Tindale and H. A. Lindsay – Rangatira Rangatira by Norman Barnett Tindale and H. A. Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1655754 14 October 2024 Poetry 1959 in poetry John Blight – "A Sailor's Grave" "A Sailor's Grave" by John Blight Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C264753 14 October 2024 David Campbell – "We Took the Storms to Bed" "We Took the Storms to Bed" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C276982 14 October 2024 Bruce Dawe "The City : Midnight" "The City : Midnight" by Bruce Dawe Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C269348 14 October 2024 "Enter Without So Much as Knocking" Rosemary Dobson "Captain Svenson" "Captain Svenson" by Rosemary Dobson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C77694 14 October 2024 "The Edge" "The Edge" by Rosemary Dobson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C242694 14 October 2024 R. D. Fitzgerald – "Quayside Meditation" "Quayside Meditation" by R. D. Fitzgerald Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C124417 14 October 2024 William Hart-Smith – Poems of Discovery Poems of Discovery by William Hart-Smith National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/600647 14 October 2024 Gwen Harwood – "Prize-Giving" Charles Higham – The Earthbound and Other Poems The Earthbound and Other Poems by Charles Higham National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2286092 14 October 2024 A. D. Hope – "Agony Column" "Agony Column" by A. D. Hope Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C130792 14 October 2024 Lionel Lindsay – Discobolus and Other Verse Discobolus and Other Verse by [Lionel Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2065273 14 October 2024 Nan McDonald – The Lighthouse and Other Poems The Lighthouse and Other Poems by Nan McDonald National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/742435 14 October 2024 John Manifold – "On the Boundary" David Martin – "Gordon Childe" "Gordon Childe" by David Martin Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C259669 14 October 2024 Ian Mudie – The Blue Crane The Blue Crane by Ian Mudie National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2286603 14 October 2024 Elizabeth Riddell "After Lunik Two" "After Lunik Two" by Elizabeth Riddell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C45435 14 October 2024 "Suburban Song" "Suburban Song" by Elizabeth Riddell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C79758 14 October 2024 Douglas Stewart – "Leopard-Skin" Chris Wallace-Crabbe – The Music of Division The Music of Division by Chris Wallace-Crabbe National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/877763 14 October 2024 Biography Charmian Clift – Peel Me a Lotus Peel Me a Lotus by Charmian Clift National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/706541 14 October 2024 Mary Durack – Kings in Grass Castles Errol Flynn – My Wicked, Wicked Ways Ion Idriess – The Tin Scratchers Peter Ryan – Fear Drive My Feet Fear Drive My Feet by Peter Ryan National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2377710 14 October 2024 Children's and Young Adult non-fiction Dale Collins – Anzac Adventure Anzac Adventure by Dale Collins National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2549899 14 October 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/ 27 May 2024 Randolph Stow To the Islands Penguin Books Miles Franklin Award "Vance Palmer Novel Wins Franklin Award", The Canberra Times, 19 March 1960, p1 Vance Palmer The Big Fellow Angus and Robertson Children and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year Award"Children's Book of the Year Award Shared" The Canberra Times, 11 July 1959, p11Older Readers Nan Chauncy, illustrated by Geraldine Spence Devil's Hill Oxford University Press John Gunn, illustrated by Brian Keogh Sea Menace Constable Picture Book No award Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for PoetryAustlit - The Wind at Your Door by R. D. Fitzgerald R. D. Fitzgerald The Wind at Your Door Talkarra 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 1959 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 10 January – Gabrielle Carey, writer (died 2023) Gabrielle Carey (1959-2023) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24962 11 July 2023 28 January – Philip Hodgins, poet (died 1995) Hodgins, Ian Philip (1959–1995) by Chris Wallace-Crabbe Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hodgins-ian-philip-23841 11 July 2023 18 May – Sophie Masson, novelist Sophie Masson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A50370 11 July 2023 27 June – Stephen Dedman, writer Stephen Dedman Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A35000 11 July 2023 13 September – Andy Kissane, poetAndy Kissane https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A2633 11 July 2023 Austlit 13 October – Doug MacLeod, children's writer, poet, screenwriter and playwright (died 2021) Doug MacLeod Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A17467 11 July 2023 25 November – Merlinda Bobis, writer and academic Merlinda Bobis Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A33568 11 July 2023 Unknown date Jennifer Fallon, novelist Jennifer Fallon Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24878 11 July 2023 Mike Ladd, poet Mike Ladd Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A28968 11 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 1959 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 15 July – Vance Palmer, novelist (born 1885) Palmer, Edward Vivian (Vance) (1885–1959) by Geoffrey Serle Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/palmer-vance-7946 11 July 2023 14 October – Errol Flynn, author and actor (born 1909) Flynn, Errol Leslie (1909–1959) by William Bryden Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/flynn-errol-leslie-6364 11 July 2023 See also 1959 in Australia 1959 in literature 1959 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:1959 in literature