1944 in Australian literature

none August 2016 August 2016 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1944. Events The Ern Malley literary hoax is conceived when Angry Penguins editor Max Harris publishes the poems of the fictitious poet Ern Malley in the Autumn 1944 edition of his magazine. The poems had been concocted in 1943 by Australian writers James McAuley and Harold Stewart. Austlit — Ern Malley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A17517 22 September 2024 Books Bernard Cronin – The Shadows Mystery The Shadows Mystery by Bernard Cronin National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4352390 24 September 2024 Zora Cross – This Hectic Age This Hectic Age by Zora Cross National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/33565 24 September 2024 Zane Grey – Wilderness Trek: A Novel of Australia Wilderness Trek: A Novel of Australia by Zane Grey National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2378485 24 September 2024 Nevil Shute – Pastoral Christina Stead – For Love Alone Short stories Alan Marshall – "Trees Can Speak" "Trees Can Speak" by Alan Marshall Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C268059 24 September 2024 Katharine Susannah Prichard – Potch and Colour Potch and Colour by Katharine Susannah Prichard National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/745940 24 September 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Peg Maltby Peg's Fairy Book Peg's Fairy Book by Peg Maltby National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/936296 24 September 2024 Introducing Pip and Pepita Introducing Pip and Pepita by Peg Maltby National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2460256 24 September 2024 Poetry 1944 in poetry Rosemary Dobson – In a Convex Mirror: Poems In a Convex Mirror: Poems by Rosemary Dobson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2263884 23 September 2024 Geoffrey Dutton – Night Flight and Sunrise Night Flight and Sunrise by Geoffrey Dutton National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/812818 23 September 2024 E. M. England – Queensland Days : Poems Queensland Days : Poems by E. M. England National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2336814 23 September 2024 R. D. Fitzgerald – "The Face of the Waters" "The Face of the Waters" by R. D. Fitzgerald Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C127163 23 September 2024 Mary E. Fullerton – "Emus" William Hart-Smith – "Baiamai's Never-Failing Stream" Nora Kelly – 1940–1942 1940–1942 by Nora Kelly National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/928566 23 September 2024 Will Lawson – Bill the Whaler and Other Verse Bill the Whaler and Other Verse by Will Lawson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2197080 23 September 2024 James McAuley – "The Blue Horses" "The Blue Horses" by James McAuley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C64002 23 September 2024 Ern Malley – The Darkening Ecliptic The Darkening Ecliptic by National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2292514 23 September 2024 Ian Mudie – Poets at War: An Anthology of Verse by Australian Servicemen (edited) Poets at War: An Anthology of Verse by Australian Servicemen by Ian Mudie National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/747830 23 September 2024 Elizabeth Riddell – "The Children March" Kenneth Slessor "Beach Burial" One Hundred Poems: 1919–1939 One Hundred Poems: 1919–1939 by Kenneth Slessor National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/710926 23 September 2024 Judith Wright "Bora Ring" "Bora Ring" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C23194 23 September 2024 "Brother and Sisters" "Brother and Sisters" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C23040 23 September 2024 "Bullocky" "Country Town" "For New England" "Remittance Man" Biography James Devaney – Shaw Neilson Shaw Neilson by James Devaney National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1936523 24 September 2024 Miles Franklin and Kate Baker – Joseph Furphy: The Legend of a Man and His Book Joseph Furphy: The Legend of a Man and His Book by Miles Franklin and Kate Baker National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1599301 24 September 2024 Alan Marshall – These are My People These are My People by Alan Marshall National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/943128 24 September 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/ 22 May 2024 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 1944 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 3 January – Blanche d'Alpuget, novelist and biographer Austlit — Blanche d'Alpuget Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A9406 22 September 2024 20 January – Caroline Caddy, poet Austlit — Caroline Caddy Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A13101 22 September 2024 17 February – Robert Dessaix, novelist and journalist Austlit — Robert Dessaix Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A30396 22 September 2024 25 March – Tim Thorne, poet (died 2021)Timothy Colin THORNE Death Notice https://tributes.theadvocate.com.au/obituaries/420826/timothy-colin-thorne 2024-02-19 The Advocate 22 April – Damien Broderick, novelist and journalist (died 2025) Austlit — Damien Broderick Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15235 22 September 2024 15 May – David Foster, novelist Austlit — David Foster Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A32857 22 September 2024 22 May – John Flanagan, novelist (died 2026)"In Memory of John Flanagan (May 22, 1944 – February 7, 2026)" InkWell Management https://inkwellmanagement.com/news/in-memory-of-john-flanagan-may-22-1944-february-7-2026 9 April 2026 23 July – Alex Buzo, playwright (died 2006)Alex Buzo (1944-2006) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A59284 2024-02-19 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 27 July – Andrew Burke, poet (died 2023)Andrew Burke (1944-2023) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A4686 2024-02-19 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 25 December – Ross Fitzgerald, novelist and historian Austlit — Ross Fitzgerald Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A27045 22 September 2024 29 December – Gerard Windsor, novelist Austlit — Gerard Windsor Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A29444 22 September 2024 Unknown date Bruce Elder, journalist Austlit — Bruce Elder Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A10964 22 September 2024 Morag Fraser, journalist and critic Austlit — Morag Fraser Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A10606 22 September 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 1944 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 11 April — James Picot, poet and critic (born 1906) James Picot (1906-1944) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A32247 12 October 2023 13 April – Ambrose Pratt, novelist (born 1874) Pratt, Ambrose Goddard Hesketh (1874–1944) by Diane Langmore Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/pratt-ambrose-goddard-hesketh-8096 30 July 2023 5 June – Capel Boake, novelist (born 1889) Kerr, Doris Boake (1889–1944) by John Arnold Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kerr-doris-boake-10728 12 August 2023 20 August — C. H. Souter, poet (born 1864) Souter, Charles Henry (1864–1944) by Vivian Smith Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/souter-charles-henry-8588 12 August 2023 27 December – Agnes Littlejohn, poet and short story writer (born 1865) Agnes Littlejohn (1865-1944) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A14773 19 July 2023 See also 1944 in Australia 1944 in literature 1944 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:1944 in literature