1962 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1962. Books James Aldridge – A Captive in the Land Thea Astley – The Well Dressed Explorer Martin Boyd – When Blackbirds Sing Nancy Cato – But Still the Stream But Still the Stream by Nancy Cato National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2279854 17 October 2024 Jon Cleary – The Country of Marriage Kenneth Cook – Chain of Darkness Chain of Darkness by Kenneth Cook National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2248926 17 October 2024 Dymphna Cusack – Picnic Races Catherine Gaskin – I Know My Love I Know My Love by Catherine Gaskin National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1460260 17 October 2024 George Johnston – The Far Road The Far Road by George Johnston Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C91842 17 October 2024 Elizabeth Kata – Someone Will Conquer Them Someone Will Conquer Them by Elizabeth Kata National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2950677 17 October 2024 John Naish – The Cruel Field The Cruel Field by John Naish National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2277471 17 October 2024 John O'Grady – Gone Fishin' Gone Fishin' by John O'Grady National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1820012 17 October 2024 Nancy Phelan – The River and the Brook The River and the Brook by Nancy Phelan National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/706127 17 October 2024 E. V. Timms – The Big Country George Turner – The Cupboard Under the Stairs Arthur Upfield – The Will of the Tribe The Will of the Tribe by Arthur Upfield National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/590936 17 October 2024 Short stories Thea Astley – "The Scenery Never Changes" "The Scenery Never Changes" by Thea Astley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C2885 4 July 2024 Peter Cowan – "The Island" The Island" by Peter Cowan Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C90876 4 July 2024 John Morrison – Twenty-Three : Stories Hal Porter A Bachelor's Children : Short Stories A Bachelor's Children : Short Stories by Hal Porter National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2291392 4 July 2024 "A Double Because it's Snowing" "A Double Because it's Snowing" by Hal Porter Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C176172 4 July 2024 "First Love" "First Love" by Hal Porter Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C61480 4 July 2024 "Francis Silver" "Francis Silver" by Hal Porter Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C15320 4 July 2024 Patrick White "Be Kind to Titina" "Be Kind to Titina" by Patrick White Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C248786 4 July 2024 "The Letters" "The Letters" by Patrick White Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C247783 4 July 2024 "Willy-Wagtails by Moonlight" "Willy-Wagtails by Moonlight" by Patrick White Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C247124 4 July 2024 Amy Witting – "The Weight of a Man" "The Weight of a Man" by Amy Witting Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C12075 4 July 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Nan Chauncy – Half a World Away Half a World Away by Nan Chauncy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2268418 19 March 2024 John Gunn – City in Danger City in Danger by John Gunn National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/968285 19 March 2024 Ruth Park The Muddle-Headed Wombat The Road Under the Sea The Road Under the Sea by Ruth Park National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2261793 19 March 2024 Joan Phipson The Boundary Riders<ref>{{cite web|title= The Boundary Riders by Joan Phipson|publisher= National Library of Australia|url= https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2496915|access-date= 19 March 2024}}</ref> The Family Conspiracy Ivan Southall – Hills End P. L. Travers – Mary Poppins from A to Z Mary Poppins from A to Z by P. L. Travers National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5514892 19 March 2024 Joan Woodberry – Rafferty Makes a Landfall Rafferty Makes a Landfall by Joan Woodberry National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/930233 19 March 2024 Judith Wright – Range the Mountains High Range the Mountains High by Judith Wright National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/807627 19 March 2024 Patricia Wrightson – The Feather Star The Feather Star by Patricia Wrightson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2271459 19 March 2024 Poetry 1962 in poetry David Campbell – Poems Poems by David Campbell National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/542897 21 October 2024 Bruce Dawe "Enter Without So Much as Knocking" No Fixed Address : Poems No Fixed Address : Poems by Bruce Dawe National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2442903 21 October 2024 Geoffrey Dutton – Flowers and Fury : Poems Flowers and Fury : Poems by Geoffrey Dutton National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/215982 21 October 2024 R. D. Fitzgerald – Southmost Twelve Rodney Hall – Penniless Till Doomsday Penniless Till Doomsday by Rodney Hall National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2358431 21 October 2024 Gwen Harwood – "The Wine is Drunk" "The Wine is Drunk" by Gwen Harwood Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C202234 21 October 2024 Dorothy Hewett & Merv Lilley – What About the People! Oodgeroo Noonuccal – "Colour Bar" "Colour Bar" by Oodgeroo Noonuccal Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C123123 21 October 2024 Roland Robsinson – Deep Well Deep Well by Roland Robinson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/774095 21 October 2024 Douglas Stewart – Rutherford and Other Poems Rutherford and Other Poems by Douglas Stewart National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2310509 21 October 2024 Randolph Stow "The Land's Meaning" Outrider : Poems, 1956-1962 Outrider : Poems, 1956-1962 by Randolph Stow National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/795635 21 October 2024 Francis Webb "Harry" "Pneumo-Encephalograph" "Pneumo-Encephalograph" by Francis Webb Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C268225 21 October 2024 Judith Wright – Birds : Poems Birds : Poems by Judith Wright National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/857372 21 October 2024 Biography Joan Lindsay – Time Without Clocks Time Without Clocks by Joan Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2147777 21 October 2024 Douglas Lockwood – I, the Aboriginal I, the Aboriginal by Douglas Lockwood National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2240039 21 October 2024 Alan Marshall – This is the Grass This is the Grass by Alan Marshall National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/340003 21 October 2024 Non-fiction Manning Clark – The History of Australia (Vol. 1) F. J. Thwaites – Destination Spain (travel book) Drama Morris West – Daughter of Silence Daughter of Silence by Morris West National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/484020 14 October 2024 Patrick White – The Season at Sarsaparilla'' Awards and honours Literary Award Author Title Publisher ALS Gold MedalAustlit - Masters in Israel by Vincent Buckley Vincent Buckley Masters in Israel Angus and RobertsonMiles Franklin Award"The Miles Franklin Award", The Canberra Times, 20 April 1963, p22 Thea Astley The Well Dressed Explorer Angus and Robertson George Turner The Cupboard Under the Stairs Cassell Children and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year AwardOlder Readers"Award Winners", The Canberra Times, 7 July 1962, p17 L. H. Evers The Racketty Street Gang Hodder & Stoughton Joan Woodberry Rafferty Rides a Winner M. Parrish, London 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 R. D. Fitzgerald Southmost Twelve Angus and Robertson Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1962 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 17 April — Joanna Murray-Smith, playwright Joanna Murray-Smith Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24114 11 July 2023Unknown date Matthew Condon, novelist Matthew Condon Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A2790 11 July 2023 Alison Croggon, novelist Alison Croggon Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A11768 11 July 2023 Luke Davies, novelist Luke Davies Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A9489 11 July 2023 Charmaine Papertalk Green, poet and artist (died 2025)Duffy Piper 2025-08-28 Indigenous community in mourning after celebrated artist's death https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-28/indigenous-community-mourns-charmaine-papertalk-green-death/105708010 2025-09-01 ABC News en-AU Craig Sherborne, poet and playwright Craig Sherborne Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A20063 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 1962 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 4 February — Nita Kibble, librarian (born 1879) Kibble, Nita Bernice (1879–1962) by Jean F. Arnot Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kibble-nita-bernice-6947 8 August 2023 8 March – Jean Devanny, novelist (born 1894) Devanny, Jane (Jean) (1894–1962) by Ron Store Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/devanny-jane-jean-5968 22 June 2023 9 September – H. M. Green, poet and critic (born 1881) H. M. Green (1881-1962) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A13356 11 July 2023 3 December – Mary Gilmore, poet (born 1865) Gilmore, Dame Mary Jean (1865–1962) by W. H. Wilde Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gilmore-dame-mary-jean-6391 11 July 2023Unknown date''' Margaret Fane, novelist and poet (born 1887) Austlit - Margaret Fane (1887-1962) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A362 11 July 2023 See also 1962 in Australia 1962 in literature 1962 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:1962 in literature