1966 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1966. Events Australia decimalised its currency on 14 February 1966, with the Australian dollars replacing the Australian pound. Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson was featured on the back side of the new $10 note."Know Your Decimal Currency" Queanbeyan Age, 4 February 1966, p4 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article271522608 8 November 2024 Major publications Books James Aldridge My Brother Tom My Brother Tom by James Aldridge Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C155858 13 July 2023 The Statesman's Games The Statesman's Games by James Aldridge Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C13896 13 July 2023 Jon Cleary The High Commissioner The Pulse of Danger Peter Cowan – Seed Seed by Peter Cowan Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C88624 13 July 2023 Sumner Locke Elliott – Some Doves and Pythons Elizabeth Harrower – The Watch Tower Shirley Hazzard – The Evening of the Holiday The Evening of the Holiday by Shirley Hazzard Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C187300 13 July 2023 Morris Lurie – Rappaport Rappaport by Morris Lurie Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C111819 13 July 2023 Peter Mathers – Trap Christina Stead – Dark Places of the Heart Arthur Upfield – The Lake Frome Monster The Lake Frome Monster by Arthur Upfield Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C176765 13 July 2023 Judah Waten – Season of Youth Season of Youth by Judah Waten Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C21748 13 July 2023 Patrick White – The Solid Mandala Short stories James Hackston – Father Clears Out Father Clears Out by James Hackston National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2180515 8 November 2024 Elizabeth Harrower – "The Beautiful Climate" "The Beautiful Climate" by Elizabeth Harrower Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C103492 8 November 2024 D'Arcy Niland – Pairs and Loners Pairs and Loners by D'Arcy Niland National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2228814 8 November 2024 Judith Wright – The Nature of Love The Nature of Love by Judith Wright National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/808487 8 November 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Mavis Thorpe Clark – The Min-Min Max Fatchen – The River Kings The River Kings by Max Fatchen National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/53395 8 November 2024 Elyne Mitchell – Silver Brumby Kingdom Silver Brumby Kingdom by Elyne Mitchell National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/811169 8 November 2024 Ruth Park The Muddle-Headed Wombat at School The Muddle-Headed Wombat at School by Ruth Park National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2531429 8 November 2024 The Muddle-Headed Wombat in the Snow The Muddle-Headed Wombat in the Snow by Ruth Park National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2468592 8 November 2024 Joan Phipson – The Crew of the Merlin The Crew of the Merlin by Joan Phipson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2288403 8 November 2024 Judith Wright – The River and the Road The River and the Road by Judith Wright National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2350070 8 November 2024 Poetry 1966 in poetry Vincent Buckley – Arcady and Other Places : Poems Arcady and Other Places : Poems by Vincent Buckley National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/468466 5 November 2024 Bruce Dawe – "The Not-So-Good Earth" "The Not-So-Good Earth" by Bruce Dawe Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C264903 16 September 2024 William Hart-Smith – The Talking Clothes: Poems Dorothy Hewett – "Legend of the Green Country" "Legend of the Green Country" by Dorothy Hewett Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C152307 16 September 2024 A. D. Hope – Collected Poems 1930 - 1965 Collected Poems 1930 - 1965 by A. D. Hope National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2261830 5 November 2024 Les Murray – "Evening Alone at Bunyah" "Evening Alone at Bunyah" by Les Murray Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C211665 16 September 2024 Oodgeroo Noonuccal The Dawn is at Hand "Gifts" "No More Boomerang" Judith Wright "Eve to Her Daughters" "Naked Girl and Mirror" The Other Half : Poems Biography Hal Porter – The Paper Chase The Paper Chase by Hal Porter National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/716134 8 November 2024 Clement Semmler – Kenneth Slessor Kenneth Slessor by Clement Semmler National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/40752 8 November 2024 Non-Fiction Geoffrey Blainey – The Tyranny of Distance 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/ 8 November 2024 A. D. Hope Miles Franklin Award"Franklin award to brilliant novel" The Canberra Times, 19 April 1967, p1 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131650176 8 November 2024 Peter Mathers Trap Cassell Children and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year Award Older Readers"The award winners", The Canberra Times, 9 July 1966, p12 Ivan Southall Ash Road Angus and Robertson Picture Book No award Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for PoetryAustlit - The Talking Clothes : Poems by William Hart-Smith William Hart-Smith The Talking Clothes: Poems 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 1966 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 3 June – Kate Forsyth, novelist Kate Forsyth Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A30634 13 July 2023 10 October – Andrew McGahan, novelist (died 2019) Andrew McGahan (1966-2019) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A35760 13 July 2023 17 November – Nikki Gemmell, novelistNikki Gemmell (auteur de Les Noces sauvages) https://www.babelio.com/auteur/Nikki-Gemmell/6411 2024-02-25 Babelio fr Unknown date Delia Falconer, novelist Delia Falconer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A26842 13 July 2023 Anna Funder, novelist Anna Funder Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24555 13 July 2023 Malcolm Knox, novelist Malcolm Knox Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15747 13 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 1966 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 16 April – Eric Lambert, novelist (born 1918) Lambert, Eric Frank (1918–1966) by D. R. Walker Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lambert-eric-frank-10775 13 July 2023 28 May – Edward Harrington, bush balladist and short story writer (born 1896) Harrington, Edward Philip (1895–1966) by Hugh Anderson Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/harrington-edward-philip-10431 24 June 2023 18 August – Myra Morris, author and poet (born 1893) Morris, Myra Evelyn (1893–1966) by D. J. Jordan Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/morris-myra-evelyn-7660 13 July 2023 See also 1966 in Australia 1966 in literature 1966 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:1966 in literature