1961 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1961. Events The Australian Book Review was founded in 1961 by Max Harris and Rosemary Wighton.Rosemary Wighton https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A8844 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160304224837/http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A8844 2016-03-04 2020-06-09 AustLit, The University of Queensland en Books James Aldridge – The Last Exile Mena Calthorpe – The Dyehouse A. Bertram Chandler – The Rim of Space Kenneth Cook – Wake in Fright Dymphna Cusack – Heatwave in Berlin Nene Gare – The Fringe Dwellers Xavier Herbert – Soldiers' Women Soldiers' Women by Xavier Herbert National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2236091 30 April 2024 Elizabeth Kata – Be Ready with Bells and Drums Be Ready with Bells and Drums by Elizabeth Kata National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4180820 30 April 2024 H. A. Lindsay – Janie McLachlan John O'Grady – No Kava for Johnny No Kava for Johnny by John O'Grady National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/759696 30 April 2024 Ruth Park – The Good Looking Women (aka Serpent's Delight) The Good Looking Women by Ruth Park National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2235159 30 April 2024 Hal Porter – The Tilted Cross F. J. Thwaites – Beyond the Rainbow George Turner – A Stranger and Afraid A Stranger and Afraid by George Turner National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2420758 30 April 2024 Arthur Upfield – The White Savage Judah Waten – Time of Conflict Time of Conflict by Judah Waten National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2195533 30 April 2024 Patrick White – Riders in the Chariot Short stories Thea Astley – "Cubby" Austlit — "Cubby" by Thea Astley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C248604 30 April 2024 A. Bertram Chandler – "All Laced Up" Shirley Hazzard – "Woollahra Road" Austlit — "Woollahra Road" by Shirley Hazzard Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C159492 30 April 2024 Ray Mathew – A Bohemian Affair : Short Stories A Bohemian Affair : Short Stories by Ray Mathew National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2252228 30 April 2024 D'Arcy Niland The Ballad of the Fat Bushranger : And Other Stories The Ballad of the Fat Bushranger : And Other Stories by Darcy Niland National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2573173 30 April 2024 Dadda Jumped Over Two Elephants Dadda Jumped Over Two Elephants by Darcy Niland National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1722344 30 April 2024 Logan's Girl and Other Stories Logan's Girl and Other Stories by Darcy Niland National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1991920 30 April 2024 Desmond O'Grady – "Barbecue" Austlit — "Barbecue" by Desmond O'Grady Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C76916 30 April 2024 Charles Osborne – Australian Stories of Today (edited) Australian Stories of Today edited by Charles Osborne National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/706245 30 April 2024 Hal Porter – "Say to Me Ronald!" Austlit — "Say to Me Ronald!" by Hal Porter Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C13559 30 April 2024 Crime and mystery Mark McShane – Seance on a Wet Afternoon Seance on a Wet Afternoon by Mark McShane National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2817277 14 October 2024 Arthur Upfield – The White Savage The White Savage by Arthur Upfield National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/6927004 14 October 2024 Morris West – Daughter of Silence Children's and Young Adult fiction L. H. Evers – The Racketty Street Gang John Gunn – Dangerous Enemies Dangerous Enemies by John Gunn National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/793519 19 March 2024 Ruth Park – The Hole in the Hill The Hole in the Hill by Ruth Park National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/996113 19 March 2024 Betty Roland – Forbidden Bridge Forbidden Bridge by Betty Roland National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1665011 19 March 2024 Colin Thiele – Sun on the Stubble Joan Woodberry – Rafferty Rides a Winner Poetry 1961 in poetry Vincent Buckley Masters in Israel "Secret Policeman" Emily Bulcock – From Australia to Britain From Australia to Britain by Emily Bulcock National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/C271749 30 April 2024 Gwen Harwood – "In the Park" A. D. Hope – "The Double Looking Glass" Austlit — "The Double Looking Glass" by A. D. Hope Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C199364 30 April 2024 David Malouf – "At My Grandmother's" Austlit — "At My Grandmother's" by David Malouf Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C11068 30 April 2024 Peter Porter – Once Bitten, Twice Bitten Once Bitten, Twice Bitten by Peter Porter National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/957456 30 April 2024 Elizabeth Riddell – Forbears Forbears by Elizabeth Riddell National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2065107 30 April 2024 Thomas Shapcott – Time on Fire Randolph Stow "Dust" Austlit — "Dust" by Randolph Stow Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C161856 30 April 2024 "Ruins of the City of Hay" Austlit — "Ruins of the City of Hay" by Randolph Stow Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C158523 30 April 2024 Chris Wallace-Crabbe – "Melbourne" Austlit — "Melbourne" by Chris Wallace-Crabbe Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C213836 30 April 2024 Francis Webb – Socrates and Other Poems Socrates and Other Poems by Francis Webb National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/764663 30 April 2024 Biography Frank Hardy – The Hard Way : The Story Behind Power Without Glory The Hard Way : The Story Behind Power Without Glory by Frank Hardy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/328486 30 April 2024 Drama Theatre Ray Lawler – The Piccadilly Bushman Morris West – The Devil's Advocate 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/ 11 July 2023 Not awarded Miles Franklin Awardhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104304977 Judges' Warm Praise of Award Winner The Canberra Times, 21 April 1962 18 May 2016 Patrick White Riders in the Chariot Eyre & Spottiswoode Children and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year Award Older Readers"Old Favourite Wins 'Book of the Year' Title" The Canberra Times, 8 July 1961, p14 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article130716863 11 July 2023 Nan Chauncy, illustrated by Brian Wildsmith Tangara Oxford University Press Picture Book No award Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for Poetry"Reading by Ipswich Poet" The Canberra Times, 7 June 1968, p14 Thomas Shapcott Time on Fire Jacaranda 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 1961 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 29 June — Peter FitzSimons, writer Peter FitzSimons Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A8212 11 July 2023 20 August – Greg Egan, novelist and short story writer Greg Egan Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A27460 11 July 2023 3 September — Andy Griffiths, writer for children Andy Griffiths Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A48610 11 July 2023 30 September — Jordie Albiston, poet and academic (died 2022)On Thuy 2022-03-02 Vale Jordie Albiston https://www.artshub.com.au/news/news/vale-jordie-albiston-2534457/ 2022-03-02 ArtsHub Australia en-AU 29 October — Michael Gurr, playwright, author, speech writer and screenwriter (died 2017)Michael Gurr (1961-2017) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A8886 2024-02-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Unknown date Richard Flanagan, novelist Richard Flanagan Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A10641 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 1961 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 6 February — Rupert Atkinson, poet (born 1881) Atkinson, Evelyn John Rupert (1881–1961) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/atkinson-evelyn-john-rupert-5079 9 August 2023 22 May — Lionel Lindsay, artist and essayist (born 1874) Lindsay, Sir Lionel Arthur (1874–1961) by Bernard Smith Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lindsay-sir-lionel-arthur-7756 11 July 2023 9 June – Jeannie Gunn, novelist (born 1870) Gunn, Jeannie (1870–1961) by Sally O'Neill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gunn-jeannie-6506 11 July 2023 27 June – Harry Hooton, poet and social commentator (born 1908) Hooton, Henry Arthur (Harry) (1908–1961) by Sasha Soldatow Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hooton-henry-arthur-harry-10539 11 July 2023 24 July – William Fleming, novelist and poet (born 1874) Fleming, William Montgomerie (1874–1961) by Stuart Piggin Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fleming-william-montgomerie-6190 11 July 2023 26 July — Alice Gore-Jones, poet (born 1887) Alice Gore-Jones (1887-1961) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A34090 21 August 2023 30 July — James Robert Tyrrell, bookseller, art dealer, publisher and author (born 1875) Tyrrell, James Robert (1875–1961) by W. S. Ramson Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/tyrrell-james-robert-8894 3 August 2023 20 August — Alice Grant Rosman, novelist (born 1882) Rosman, Alice Trevenen (1882–1961) by Suzanne Edgar Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rosman-alice-trevenen-8269 11 July 2023 6 October – Mary Montgomerie Bennett, biographer and nonfiction author (born 1881) Bennett, Mary Montgomerie (1881–1961) by G. C. Bolton and H. J. Gibbney Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bennett-mary-montgomerie-5212 11 July 2023 See also 1961 in Australia 1961 in literature 1961 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:1961 in literature