1958 in Australian literature

none September 2016 July 2026 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1958. Books Thea Astley – Girl with a Monkey Nancy Cato – All the Rivers Run Catherine Gaskin – Blake's Reach Blake's Reach by Catherine Gaskin National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1021431 13 October 2024 Frank Hardy – The Four-Legged Lottery The Four-Legged Lottery by Frank Hardy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2054684 13 October 2024 Elizabeth Harrower – The Long Prospect The Long Prospect by Elizabeth Harrower National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/960740 13 October 2024 Christopher Koch – The Boys in the Island Eric Lambert – The Dark Backward The Dark Backward by Eric Lambert National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3084737 13 October 2024 Hal Porter – A Handful of Pennies A Handful of Pennies by Hal Porter National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/746389 13 October 2024 Olaf Ruhen – Naked Under Capricorn Naked Under Capricorn by Olaf Ruhen National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2513006 13 October 2024 Nevil Shute – The Rainbow and the Rose Dal Stivens – The Wide Arch The Wide Arch by Dal Stivens National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2276725 13 October 2024 Randolph Stow – To the Islands E. V. Timms – Robina Morris West – The Backlash (aka The Second Victory) Short stories A. Bertram Chandler – "Planet of Ill Repute" "Planet of Ill Repute" by A. Bertram Chandler ISFDB https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?94054 11 October 2024 Peter Cowan – The Unploughed Land : Stories The Unploughed Land by Peter Cowan National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/763253 11 October 2024 Frank Hardy – "The Crookest Raffle Ever Run in Australia" "The Crookest Raffle Ever Run in Australia" by Frank Hardy Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C74442 11 October 2024 Roland Robertson – Black-Feller, White-Feller Black-Feller, White-Feller by Roland Robertson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2316494 11 October 2024 Judith Wright "The Colour of Death" "The Colour of Death" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C12369 11 October 2024 "The Lame Duck" "The Lame Duck" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C11892 11 October 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Nan Chauncy – Devil's Hill John Gunn – Sea Menace Elyne Mitchell – The Silver Brumby Mary Elwyn Patchett The Brumby The Brumby by Mary Elwyn Patchett National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/974643 13 October 2024 The Mysterious Pool The Mysterious Pool by Mary Elwyn Patchett National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2377751 13 October 2024 Eleanor Spence – Patterson's Track Patterson's Track by Eleanor Spence National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/747341 13 October 2024 Judith Wright – Kings of the Dingoes Kings of the Dingoes by Judith Wright National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2264788 13 October 2024 Poetry 1958 in poetry Bruce Beaver – "White Cat and Brown Girl" "White Cat and Brown Girl" by Bruce Beaver Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C199669 11 October 2024 David Campbell "Hear the Bird of Day" "Hear the Bird of Day" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C235997 11 October 2024 "On the Birth of a Son" "On the Birth of a Son" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C203819 11 October 2024 "Prayer for Rain" "Prayer for Rain" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C159901 11 October 2024 Geoffrey Dutton – Antipodes in Shoes R. D. Fitzgerald – "The Wind at Your Door" Max Harris – "A Window at Night" "A Window at Night" by Max Harris Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C224488 11 October 2024 James McAuley – "In a Late Hour" "In a Late Hour" by James McAuley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C78470 11 October 2024 David Martin – Poems of David Martin, 1938-1958 Poems of David Martin, 1938-1958 by David Martin National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/91251 11 October 2024 Ian Mudie – "The North-Bound Rider" "The North-Bound Rider" by Ian Mudie Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C182674 11 October 2024 David Rowbotham – Inland : Poems Inland : Poems by David Rowbotham National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/349238 11 October 2024 Randolph Stow "The Embarkation" "The Embarkation" by Randolph Stow Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C161665 11 October 2024 "In Praise of Hillbillies" "In Praise of Hillbillies" by Randolph Stow Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C160559 11 October 2024 John Thompson – The Penguin Book of Australian Verse, edited with Kenneth Slessor and R. G. Howarth The Penguin Book of Australian Verse edited by John Thompson, Kenneth Slessor and Robert Howarth National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2259122 11 October 2024 Francis Webb "Five Days Old" "The Sea" "The Sea" by Francis Webb Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C269333 11 October 2024 Biography Russell Braddon – End of a Hate End of a Hate by Russell Braddon National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/124938 13 October 2024 Ion Idriess – Back o' Cairns Elizabeth O'Conner – Steak for Breakfast Steak for Breakfast by Elizabeth O'Conner National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2239431 13 October 2024 Arthur Mailey – 10 for 66 and All That 10 for 66 and All That by Arthur Mailey National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/768086 13 October 2024 Non-fiction Don Bradman – The Art of Cricket 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/ 10 July 2023 Not awarded Miles Franklin Award "Let's look again at Randolph Stow's achievement", Woroni, 1 May 1962, p2 Randolph Stow To the Islands Macdonald Children's and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year Award"Colourful Display for Children's Book Week", The Canberra Times, 8 July 1958, p4 Older Readers Nan Chauncy Tiger in the Bush Oxford University Press Picture Book Axel Poignant Piccaninny Walkabout Angus and Robertson Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for PoetryAustlit - Antipodes in Shoes by Geoffrey Dutton Geoffrey Dutton Antipodes in Shoes Edwards and Shaw Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1958 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 6 March – Paul Hetherington, poet Austlit - Paul Hetherington Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24283 10 July 2023 6 April – Graeme Base, artist and writer for children Austlit - Graeme Base Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A42321 10 July 2023 16 June – Isobelle Carmody, novelist Austlit - Isobelle Carmody Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A30526 10 July 2023 19 September – Sandra Harvey, journalist and true crime writer (died 2008)Sandra Harvey https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A109531 2026-05-24 AustLit 11 November – Kathy Lette, novelist Austlit - Kathy Lette Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A6349 10 July 2023 17 December – Christopher Kelen, novelist and poet Austlit - Christopher Kelen Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A30163 10 July 2023 Unknown date Debra Adelaide, novelist Austlit - Debra Adelaide Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A22496 10 July 2023 Sarah Day, poet Austlit - Sarah Day Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A2175 10 July 2023 Lionel Fogarty, poet (died 2026) Austlit - Lionel Fogarty Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A21618 10 July 2023 1 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221001014914/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A21618 dead Steven Herrick, poet Austlit - Steven Herrick Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A11793 10 July 2023 Kathleen Stewart, novelist and poet Austlit - Kathleen Stewart Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A10616 10 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 1958 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 4 January – Philip Lindsay, historical novelist (died in England) (born 1906) Lindsay, Philip (1906–1958) by Bernard Smith Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lindsay-philip-7761 10 July 2023 17 February – Hugh McCrae, poet (born 1876) McCrae, Hugh Raymond (1876–1958) by Martha Rutledge and Norman Cowper Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mccrae-hugh-raymond-7327 10 July 2023 8 April – Ethel Turner, novelist (born 1870) Turner, Ethel Mary (1870–1958) by Brenda Niall Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/turner-ethel-mary-8885 10 July 2023 2 July – Mary Grant Bruce, novelist (born 1878) Bruce, Minnie Grant (Mary) (1878–1958) by Lynne Strahan Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bruce-minnie-grant-mary-5399 10 July 2023 4 August — Ethel Anderson, poet (born 1883) Anderson, Ethel Campbell Louise (1883–1958) by Martha Rutledge Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/anderson-ethel-campbell-louise-9353 10 July 2023 26 September – Arthur Bayldon, poet (born 1865) Bayldon, Arthur Albert Dawson (1865–1958) by Ken Stewart Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bayldon-arthur-albert-dawson-5158 10 July 2023 See also 1958 in Australia 1958 in literature 1958 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:1958 in literature