1940 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1940. Events Meanjin magazine publishes its first issue in Brisbane."Contemporary Australian Verse", The Courier-Mail, 28 December 1940, p7 Novels E. C. Allen – Old Eugowra Old Eugowra by E. C. Allen National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2491490 17 September 2024 Martin Boyd – Nuns in Jeopardy Roy Connolly – Southern Saga Southern Saga by Roy Connolly National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1759707 17 September 2024 Dulcie Deamer – Holiday Holiday by Dulcie Deamer National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1753822 17 September 2024 Arthur Gask The House on the Fens The House on the Fens by Arthur Gask National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/715039 17 September 2024 The Tragedy of the Silver Moon The Tragedy of the Silver Moon by Arthur Gask National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2458830 17 September 2024 Michael Innes The Secret Vanguard There Came Both Mist and Snow Josephine Knowles – Leaves in the Wind Leaves in the Wind by Josephine Knowles National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2140708 17 September 2024 Will Lawson – Red Morgan Rides Red Morgan Rides by Will Lawson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/303290 17 September 2024 Eric Lowe – Framed in Hardwood Framed in Hardwood by Eric Lowe National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/935207 17 September 2024 Nevil Shute Landfall: A Channel Story An Old Captivity Helen Simpson – Maid No More Maid No More by Helen Simpson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2069253 17 September 2024 Christina Stead – The Man Who Loved Children F. J. Thwaites – Whispers in Tahiti Arthur Upfield – Bushranger of the Skies Rix Weaver – Behold New Holland Behold New Holland by Rix Weaver National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2237598 17 September 2024 Short stories Gavin Casey – "The Day at the Brown Lakes" "The Day at the Brown Lakes" by Gavin Casey Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C129043 17 September 2024 Frank Dalby Davison – The Woman at the Mill The Woman at the Mill by Frank Dalby Davison National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2248458 17 September 2024 Alan Marshall – "Tell Us About the Turkey, Jo" "Tell Us About the Turkey" by Alan Marshall Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C266853 17 September 2024 Children's Mary Grant Bruce – Peter & Co. Peter & Co. by Mary Grant Bruce National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/456668 15 September 2024 May Gibbs – The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5152062 15 September 2024 P. L. Travers – Happy Ever After Happy Ever After by P. L. Travers National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2653583 15 September 2024 Dorothy Wall – Blinky Bill Joins the Army Blinky Bill Joins the Army by Dorothy Wall National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2455782 15 September 2024 Poetry 1940 in poetry Mary Gilmore – "No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest" Max Harris – The Gift of Blood The Gift of Blood by Max Harris National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/720143 6 August 2024 Eve Langley – "Native-Born" "Native-Born" by Eve Langley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C217948 6 August 2024 Ian Mudie – Corroboree to the Sun "Corroboree to the Sun" by Ian Mudie Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C5988 6 August 2024 Roderic Quinn – "Tyrrell's Bookshop" "Tyrrell's Bookshop" by Roderic Quinn Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C516978 6 August 2024 Kenneth Slessor – "Metempsychosis" "Metempsychosis" by Kenneth Slessor Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C129698 6 August 2024 Douglas Stewart – Elegy for an Airman Elegy for an Airman by Douglas Stewart National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2263972 6 August 2024 Non-Fiction Malcolm Uren – Sailormen's Ghosts (travel and history) Sailormen's Ghosts by Malcolm Uren National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/183575 6 August 2024 Drama Radio Vance Palmer The Dingo The Interloper Theatre Sumner Locke Elliott – The Little Sheep Run Fast 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/ 29 May 2024 William Baylebridge This Vital Flesh Tallabila 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 1940 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 9 February – J. M. Coetzee, novelist (born South Africa) J. M. Coetzee Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A65182 6 August 2024 19 March – Andrew Taylor, poet Andrew Taylor Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15323 6 August 2024 12 April – Jack Hibberd, playwright and novelist (died 2024) Jack Hibberd (1940-2024) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15552 6 August 2024 16 April – Marion Halligan, novelist (died 2024)Marion Halligan https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A13513 2024-02-24 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 28 July – Geoffrey Lehmann, poet and writer for children Geoffrey Lehmann Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A1555 6 August 2024 7 July – Geoff Page, poet Geoff Page Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A13884 6 August 2024 18 August – Jan Owen, poet Jan Owen Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A18466 6 August 2024 16 October – Ron Pretty, poet (died 2023)Ron Pretty (1940-2023) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A6444 2024-02-18 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 10 November – Jill Roe, historian (died 2017)Jill Roe (1940-2017) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A1401 2024-02-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 16 November – Craig Powell, poet (died 2022)Craig Powell (1940-2022) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A26048 2024-02-18 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Unknown date Carmel Bird, novelist Carmel Bird Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A31077 6 August 2024 Rosaleen Love, critic and short story writer Rosaleen Love Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A32246 6 August 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 1940 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 27 March – K. Langloh Parker, author (born 1856)K. Langloh Parker (1856-1940) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A56104 2024-02-18 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 3 May – S. Elliott Napier, poet and journalist (born 1870) S. Elliott Napier (1870-1940) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A1397 25 July 2023 See also 1940 in Australia 1940 in literature 1940 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:1940 in literature