1934 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1934. Books Martin Boyd – Scandal of Spring Eleanor Dark – Prelude to Christopher Velia Ercole – Dark WindowsDark windows by Velia Ercole https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/930944 2025-03-23 National Library of Australia en Arthur Gask The Hidden Door The Hidden Door by Arthur Gask National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/6446400 22 July 2024 The Judgement of Larose The Judgement of Larose by Arthur Gask National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2176449 22 July 2024 G. B. Lancaster – The World is Yours The World is Yours by G. B. Lancaster National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1863539 17 July 2024 Vance Palmer – The Swayne Family The Swayne Family by Vance Palmer National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/713747 22 July 2024 Alice Grant Rosman – Somebody Must Somebody Must by Alice Grant Rosman National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2475976 22 July 2024 Steele Rudd – Grey Green Homestead Grey Green Homestead by Steele Rudd National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2186566 22 July 2024 Christina Stead – Seven Poor Men of Sydney F. J. Thwaites Broken Wings Where Gods Are Vain E. V. Timms – Conflict Short stories Ion Idriess – The Yellow Joss Vance Palmer – Sea and Spinifex Henry Handel Richardson – The End of Childhood and Other Stories The End of Childhood and Other Stories by Henry Handel Richardson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/974008 22 July 2024 Christina Stead – The Salzburg Tales The Salzburg Tales by Christina Stead National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2613630 22 July 2024 Children's Ruth Bedford – Hundreds and Thousands Hundreds and Thousands by Ruth Bedford National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1492036 22 July 2024 P. L. Travers – Mary Poppins Alan J. Villiers – Whalers of the Midnight Sun Dorothy Wall Blinky Bill Grows Up Blinky Bill Grows Up by Dorothy Wall National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2455793 22 July 2024 The Tale of Bridget and the Bees The Tale of Bridget and the Bees by Dorothy Wall National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2266480 22 July 2024 Poetry 1934 in poetry Emily Coungeau – Fern Leaves: Poems and Verse Fern Leaves: Poems and Verse by Emily Coungeau National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/236149 20 July 2024 Rudyard Kipling – "Ode : Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance, 1934" Austlit — "Ode : Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance, 1934" by Rudyard Kipling Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C544958 22 May 2024 Will Lawson – "The Bunyip" Austlit — "The Bunyip" by Will Lawson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C140718 22 May 2024 Furnley Maurice – Melbourne Odes Melbourne Odes by Furnley Maurice National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/119651 20 July 2024 John Shaw Neilson – Collected Poems of John Shaw Neilson (edited by R. H. Croll) Collected Poems of John Shaw Neilson by John Shaw Neilson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1992879 20 July 2024 Patrick White – "The Ploughman" Austlit — "The Ploughman" by Patrick White Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C429160 22 May 2024 Drama Varney Monk – The Cedar Tree Awards and honours Literary Award Author Title Publisher ALS Gold Medal"Best Novel of 1934" The Argus, 22 October 1935, p6 Eleanor Dark Prelude to Christopher P.R. Stephensen Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1934 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 17 February – Barry Humphries, comedian, author, actor and satirist (died 2023)Runciman Caleb 22 April 2023 Barry Humphries: Australian comedic legend dies aged 89 https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/barry-humphries-australian-comedic-legend-star-dies-aged-89-c-10425339 22 April 2023 The West Australian 20 March – David Malouf, novelist and poet (died 2026)David Malouf (1934–) http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/malouf-david https://web.archive.org/web/20111019054536/http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/malouf-david 2011-10-19 Australian Poetry Library"Acclaimed writer David Malouf dies aged 92" The Age 23 April 2026 https://www.theage.com.au/culture/books/acclaimed-writer-david-malouf-dies-aged-92-20260423-p5zql1.html 23 April 2026 6 May – Chris Wallace-Crabbe, poet (died 2025) Chris Wallace-Crabbe (1934-2025) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A13617 22 May 2024 20 June – Margaret Scott, poet and novelist (born in Bristol, England)(died 2005)Margaret Scott (1934-2005) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A13800 2024-02-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 30 June – Rod Milgate, playwright and painter (died 2014)Rodney Milgate (1934-2014) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24463 2024-02-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 5 August – James McQueen, novelist (died 1998)James McQueen (1934-1998) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A28997 2024-02-13 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 17 August – Inga Clendinnen, academic and author (died 2016)Inga Clendinnen (1934-2016) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A33908 2024-02-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1934 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 22 December – Grace Ethel Martyr, poet (born 1888) Grace Ethel Martyr (1888-1934) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A35660 23 August 2023 See also 1934 in Australia 1934 in literature 1934 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