1957 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1957. Events The journal Australian Letters: A Quarterly of Writing and Criticism was founded by Max Harris, Geoffrey Dutton and Bryn Davies. Its final issue was published in January 1968.Australian Letters: A Quarterly Review of Writing and Criticism https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C277280 28 March 2026 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Books James Aldridge – I Wish He Would Not Die Austlit - I Wish He Would Not Die by James Aldridge Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C383336 13 July 2023 Martin Boyd – Outbreak of Love Jon Cleary – The Green Helmet Nino Culotta – They're a Weird Mob Elizabeth Harrower – Down in the City D'Arcy Niland – Call Me When the Cross Turns Over Vance Palmer – Seedtime Austlit - Seedtime by Vance Palmer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C44341 13 July 2023 Ruth Park – One-a-Pecker, Two-a-Pecker Austlit - One-a-Pecker, Two-a-Pecker by Ruth Park Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C41249 13 July 2023 Nevil Shute – On the Beach Randolph Stow – The Bystander Austlit - The Bystander by Randolph Stow Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C151805 13 July 2023 F. J. Thwaites – White Moonlight Arthur Upfield – The Bushman Who Came Back Austlit - The Bushman Who Came Back by Arthur Upfield Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C98107 13 July 2023 Judah Waten – Shares in Murder Austlit - Shares in Murder by Judah Waten Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C22154 13 July 2023 Morris West – The Big Story Patrick White – Voss Short stories A. Bertram Chandler – "The Cage" John Morrison – "A Man's World" "A Man's World" by John Morrison Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C44621 6 October 2024 Vance Palmer – The Rainbow Bird and Other Stories The Rainbow Bird and Other Stories by Vance Palmer National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/798689 6 October 2024 Steele Rudd – Sandy's Selection and Back At Our Selection Sandy's Selection and Back At Our Selection by Steele Rudd National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/708259 6 October 2024 Dal Stivens – The Scholarly Mouse and Other Tales The Scholarly Mouse and Other Tales by Dal Stivens National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/62520 6 October 2024 Judah Waten – "The Knife" "The Knife" by Judah Waten Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C274895 6 October 2024 Patrick White – "On the Balcony" "On the Balcony" by Patrick White Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C268717 6 October 2024 Amy Witting – "A Bottle of Tears" "A Bottle of Tears" by Amy Witting Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C29273 6 October 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Nan Chauncy – Tiger in the Bush Enid Moodie Heddle – The Boomerang Book of Legendary Tales (edited) illustrated by Nancy Parker Joan Phipson – It Happened One Summer It Happened One Summer by Joan Phipson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2240089 6 October 2024 Patricia Wrightson – The Bunyip Hole The Bunyip Hole by Patricia Wrightson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2527357 6 October 2024 Poetry 1957 in poetry David Campbell – "On Frosty Days" "On Frosty Days" by David Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C252752 6 October 2024 Max Harris "At the Circus" "At the Circus" by Max Harris Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C230500 6 October 2024 "The Death of Bert Sassenowsky" "The Death of Bert Sassenowsky" by Max Harris Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C229151 6 October 2024 William Hart-Smith – "Boomerang" "Boomerang" by William Hart-Smith Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C79807 6 October 2024 Gwen Harwood "Last Meeting" "Panther and Peacock" Nancy Keesing & Douglas Stewart – Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times (edited) Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times edited by Nancy Keesing & Douglas Stewart National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/82809 6 October 2024 Henry Kendall & T. Inglis Moore – Selected Poems of Henry Kendall Selected Poems of Henry Kendall by Henry Kendall & T. Inglis Moore National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2228485 6 October 2024 Jack Lindsay – Three Elegies Three Elegies by Jack Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/954675 6 October 2024 James McAuley – "Aubade" "Aubade" by James McAuley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C82102 6 October 2024 Leonard Mann – Elegiac and Other Poems Ian Mudie – "I Wouldn't be Lord Mayor" "I Wouldn't be Lord Mayor" by Ian Mudie Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C164825 6 October 2024 Kenneth Slessor – Poems Poems by Kenneth Slessor National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2427691 6 October 2024 Douglas Stewart – "The Silkworms" "The Silkworms" by Douglas Stewart Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C191554 6 October 2024 Randolph Stow – Act One : Poems Act One : Poems by Randolph Stow National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2283982 6 October 2024 Colin Thiele – "Bert Schultz" "Bert Schultz" by Colin Thiele Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C106809 6 October 2024 Judith Wright – New Land, New Language : An Anthology of Australian Verse (edited) New Land, New Language : An Anthology of Australian Verse edited by Judith Wright National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2423901 6 October 2024 Plays Richard Beynon – The Shifting Heart Non-fiction F. J. Thwaites – Husky Be My Guide (travel book) 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/ 21 May 2024 Martin Boyd A Difficult Young Man Cresset Press Miles Franklin Awardhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article91246929 Novel Wins £500 Prize The Canberra Times, 3 April 1958 6 September 2015 Patrick White Voss Eyre & Spottiswoode Children's and Young Adult Award Category Author Title Publisher Children's Book of the Year AwardAustlit - The Boomerang Book of Legendary Tales edited by Enid Moodie Heddle Older Readers Enid Moodie Heddle, illustrated by Nancy Parker The Boomerang Book of Legendary Tales Longmans Green Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for Poetry"Poetry Prize Awarded" The Age, 6 January 1959, p8 https://www.proquest.com/docview/2524971073 8 December 2025 2524971073 Leonard Mann Elegiac and Other Poems Cheshire Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1957 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 18 February – Kim Scott, novelist Austlit - Kim Scott Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A13678 10 July 2023 31 March – Hannie Rayson, playwright Austlit - Hannie Rayson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A14522 10 July 2023 2 July – Sara Douglass, novelist (died 2011) Austlit - Sara Douglass (1957-2011) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A22300 10 July 2023 29 July – Liam Davison, novelist and critic (died 2014) Austlit - Liam Davison (1975-2014) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A4544 10 July 2023 11 November – Michelle de Kretser, novelist Austlit - Michelle de Kretser Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15559 10 July 2023 Unknown date Tony Birch, novelist and critic Austlit - Tony Birch Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A19090 10 July 2023 Anthony Lawrence, poet Austlit - Anthony Lawrence Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A11942 10 July 2023 Lucy Sussex, novelist and critic (born in Christchurch, New Zealand) Austlit - Lucy Sussex Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A30403 10 July 2023 Brenda Walker, novelist (died 2024) Austlit - Brenda Walker Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A20614 10 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 1957 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 29 June — Dorothy Cottrell, children's author, journalist, novelist (born 1902) Cottrell, Ida Dorothy Ottley (1902–1957) by Martha Rutledge and Barbara Ross Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cottrell-ida-dorothy-ottley-5788 26 September 2023 13 October – Will Lawson, poet and novelist (born 1876) Lawson, William (Will) (1876–1957) by Elizabeth Webby Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lawson-william-will-7122 25 June 2023 10 February – Bertha Southey Brammall, poet and novelist (born 1877)1957-02-12 Family notices The Sydney Morning Herald Ryerson Index See also 1957 in Australia 1957 in literature 1957 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:1957 in literature