1956 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1956. Books Miles Franklin – Gentlemen at Gyang Gyang : A Tale of the Jumbuck Pads on the Summer Runs Gentlemen at Gyang Gyang by Miles Franklin National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/742365 5 October 2024 Nevil Shute – Beyond the Black Stump Randolph Stow – A Haunted Land A Haunted Land by Randolph Stow] National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2270926 5 October 2024 Kylie Tennant – The Honey Flow The Honey Flow by Kylie Tennant National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2243783 5 October 2024 F. J. Thwaites – That Was the Hour E. V. Timms – Shining Harvest Arthur Upfield – Man of Two Tribes Man of Two Tribes by Arthur Upfield National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/972113 5 October 2024 F. B. Vickers – First Place to a Stranger First Place to a Stranger by F. B. Vickers National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/776406 5 October 2024 Morris West Gallows on the Sand Kundu Short stories Ethel Anderson – At Parramatta At Parramatta by Ethel Anderson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2444963 5 October 2024 Leon Gellert – Year After Year Year After Year by Leon Gellert National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2238627 5 October 2024 Alan Marshall – How's Andy Going? How's Andy Going? by Alan Marshall Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C266181 5 October 2024 Katharine Susannah Prichard – "N'Goola" "N'Goola" by Katharine Susannah Prichard Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C4106 5 October 2024 David Rowbotham – Town and City : Tales and Sketches Town and City : Tales and Sketches by David Rowbotham National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1589347 5 October 2024 Judith Wright – "The Vineyard Woman" "The Vineyard Woman" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C11584 5 October 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Mavis Thorpe Clark – The Brown Land Was Green The Brown Land Was Green by Mavis Thorpe Clark National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2240080 5 October 2024 Poetry 1956 in poetry Bruce Beaver – "Cow Dance" "Cow Dance" by Bruce Beaver Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C57835 5 October 2024 David Campbell – The Miracle of Mullion Hill : Poems The Miracle of Mullion Hill : Poems by David Campbell National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2285882 5 October 2024 Rosemary Dobson – "Cock Crow" "Cock Crow" by Rosemary Dobson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C235256 5 October 2024 R. D. Fitzgerald – "This Night's Orbit" "This Night's Orbit" by R. D. Fitzgerald Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C148634 5 October 2024 Mary Gilmore – "The Waradgery Tribe" "The Waradgery Tribe" by Mary Gilmore Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C146132 5 October 2024 Gwen Harwood – "The Old Wife's Tale" "The Old Wife's Tale" by Gwen Harwood Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C11317 5 October 2024 James McAuley "Merry-Go-Round" "Merry-Go-Round" by James McAuley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C76383 5 October 2024 "Vespers" "Vespers" by James McAuley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C69500 5 October 2024 A Vision of Ceremony Ronald McCuaig – "Betty by the Sea" "Betty by the Sea" by Ronald McCuaig Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C79515 5 October 2024 J. S. Manifold – "Fife Tune" "Fife Tune" by J. S. Manifold Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C82386 5 October 2024 Vivian Smith "For My Daughter" "For My Daughter" by Vivian Smith Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C88639 5 October 2024 The Other Meaning The Other Meaning by Vivian Smith National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/632871 5 October 2024 Douglas Stewart – "A Country Song" "A Country Song" by Douglas Stewart Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C130735 5 October 2024 Judith Wright A Book of Australian Verse (edited) A Book of Australian Verse by Judith Wright National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1713630 5 October 2024 "The Forest" "The Forest" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C20136 5 October 2024 Biography Charmian Clift – Mermaid Singing Mermaid Singing by Charmian Clift National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/750836 5 October 2024 Ion Idriess – The Silver City The Silver City by Ion Idriess National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4586672 5 October 2024 Jack Lang – I Remember I Remember by Jack Lang National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/552498 5 October 2024 Ruth Park & D'Arcy Niland – The Drums Go Bang! The Drums Go Bang! by Ruth Park & D'Arcy Niland National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/731959 5 October 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/ 31 August 2023 Not awarded Children's and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year Award Older ReadersAustlit - The Crooked Snake by Patricia Wrightson Patricia Wrightson, illustrated by Margaret Horder The Crooked Snake Angus and Robertson Picture BookAustlit - Wish and the Magic Nut by Peggy Barnard Peggy Barnard, illustrated by Sheila Hawkins Wish and the Magic Nut John Sands Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for Poetry Austlit — A Vision of Ceremony by James McAuley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C63250 1 September 2023 James McAuley A Vision of Ceremony Angus & 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 1956 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 9 January – Bill Leak, editorial and political cartoonist, caricaturist and portraitist (died 2017)Bill Leak (1953-2017) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A50586 2024-02-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 28 January – Tim Flannery, scientist and science writer Tim Flannery Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A41554 31 August 2023 25 October – Kerry Reed-Gilbert, poet and author (died 2019)Kerry Reed-Gilbert https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A32818 2024-02-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 13 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191013052002/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A32818 dead 5 November – Gig Ryan, poet Gig Ryan Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A23064 31 August 2023 Unknown date Judith Beveridge, poet and editor Judith Beveridge Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24533 31 August 2023 Susan Johnson, novelist Susan Johnson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A32697 31 August 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 1956 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 3 March – Dale Collins, journalist and novelist (born 1897) Collins, Cuthbert Quinlan Dale (1897–1956) by Stuart Sayers Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/collins-cuthbert-quinlan-dale-5735 7 July 2023 15 April – Jane Fletcher, poet, nature writer and children's writer (born 1870) Fletcher, Jane Ada (1870–1956) by Leonard Wall Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fletcher-jane-ada-10202 25 July 2023 25 August – Lilian Turner, writer for children (born 1867) Thompson, Lilian Wattnall (Lil) (1867–1956) by Brenda Niall Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thompson-lilian-wattnall-lil-9263 21 July 2023 20 September – Flora Eldershaw, novelist (born 1867) Eldershaw, Flora Sydney (1897–1956) by Maryanne Dever Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/eldershaw-flora-sydney-10107 7 July 2023 See also 1956 in Australia 1956 in literature 1956 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:1956 in literature