1928 in Australian literature

none July 2024 July 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1928. Events The Bulletin Prize is awarded for the first time. Books Martin Boyd – The Montforts (aka The Madeleine Heritage) Bernard Cronin – Dragonfly Dragonfly by Bernard Cronin National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2451134 29 July 2024 Jean Devanny – Dawn Beloved Dawn Beloved by Jean Devanny National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2507799 29 July 2024 Mabel Forrest – Reaping Roses Reaping Roses by Mabel Forrest National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2461784 29 July 2024 Miles Franklin – Up the Country Jack McLaren – Sun Man Sun Man by Jack McLaren National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/935362 29 July 2024 Vance Palmer – The Man Hamilton The Man Hamilton by Vance Palmer National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/934106 29 July 2024 Alice Grant Rosman The Back Seat Driver The Back Seat Driver by Alice Grant Rosman Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C403235 29 July 2024 The Window The Window by Alice Grant Rosman National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/8126965 29 July 2024 Nevil Shute – So Disdained Arthur W. Upfield – The House of Cain The House of Cain by Arthur W. Upfield National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5283043 29 July 2024 Short stories Nettie Palmer – An Australian Story-Book (edited) An Australian Story-Book edited by Nettie Palmer National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/710779 27 July 2024 Katharine Susannah Prichard "The Cow" "The Cow" by Katharine Susannah Prichard Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C3847 27 July 2024 "White Kid Gloves" "White Kid Gloves" by Katharine Susannah Prichard Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C104551 27 July 2024 Poetry 1928 in poetry John Le Gay Brereton – Swags Up! Swags Up! by John Le Gay Brereton National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2331503 29 July 2024 George Essex Evans – The Collected Verse of G. Essex Evans The Collected Verse of G. Essex Evans by George Essex Evans National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record//324232 29 July 2024 Leon Gellert "At Anzac" "At Anzac" by Leon Gellert Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C636771 29 July 2024 "Rendezvous" "Rendezvous" by Leon Gellert Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C491873 29 July 2024 Mary Gilmore – "The Gordon Fox!" "The Gordon Fox!" by Mary Gilmore Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C148081 29 July 2024 Kenneth Slessor "The All-Night Taxi Stand" "The All-Night Taxi Stand" by Kenneth Slessor Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C49621 29 July 2024 "Choker's Lane" "Choker's Lane" by Kenneth Slessor Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C169941 29 July 2024 "Earth-Visitors (to N. L.)" "Up in Mabel's Room" "Up in Mabel's Room" by Kenneth Slessor Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C276141 29 July 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Ethel Turner – Judy and Punch Judy and Punch by Ethel Turner National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5545549 29 July 2024 Lilian Turner – Ann Chooses Glory Ann Chooses Glory by Lilian Turner National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1297036 29 July 2024 Drama Betty Roland – The Touch of Silk Awards and honours Literary Award Author Title Publisher ALS Gold Medal"Australian Literature Society" The Age, 8 October 1929, p13 https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204153290 27 June 2026 Martin Boyd The Montforts ConstableThe Bulletin Prize"The Bulletin Prize Story Competition" The Bulletin, 22 August 1928, p9 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-597446674 22 July 2024 M. Barnard Eldershaw A House is Built Katharine Susannah Prichard Coonardoo Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1928 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 8 February – Elizabeth Harrower, novelist (died 2020)Obituary - Elizabeth Harrower - Obituaries Australia https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/harrower-elizabeth-30603 2020-07-12 oa.anu.edu.au 14 February – Bruce Beaver, poet (died 2004)Bruce Beaver (1928-2004) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A554 2023-10-01 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 13 March – Bob Brissenden, poet, novelist, critic and academic (died 1991)Brooks David 2014 'Brissenden, Robert Francis (Bob) (1928–1991) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/brissenden-robert-francis-bob-150/text28194 4 April 2019 Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University 5 May – Kit Denton, novelist (died 1997)Kit Denton (1928-1997) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A18020 2023-10-01 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 18 June – Michael Blakemore, actor, writer and theatre director (died 2023)2023-12-13 Director Michael Blakemore Dies at 95 https://www.playbill.com/article/director-michael-blakemore-dies-at-95 Playbill 21 October – Eleanor Spence, writer for children (died 2008)Eleanor Spence (1928-2008) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A17501 2023-10-01 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 22 December – Barbara Blackman, writer, essayist, poet, librettist, broadcaster and philanthropist (died 2024)Blackman, Barbara https://www.womenaustralia.info/entries/blackman-barbara/ 2024-10-05 The Australian Women's Register Unknown date Anne Fairbairn, poet, journalist and expert in Arab culture (died 2018)Ahmad Zia 25 October 2018 Anne Fairbairn passed away https://www.amust.com.au/2018/10/anne-fairbairn-passed-away/ 2023-10-01 AMUST – Australasian Muslim Times Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1928 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 5 February – David McKee Wright, poet (born 1869) Wright, David McKee (1869–1928) by Michael Sharkey Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wright-david-mckee-9200 24 July 2023 19 August – Thomas William Heney, journalist and poet (born 1862)Stewart Ken Heney, Thomas William (1862–1928) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/heney-thomas-william-6635 Australian Dictionary of Biography 2023-07-08 Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University en 20 October – Edward Booth Loughran, journalist and poet (born 1850 in Glasgow, Scotland) Edward Booth Loughran (1850–1928) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A75912 6 December 2024 See also 1928 in Australia 1928 in literature 1928 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