1937 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1937. Books Martin Boyd – The Picnic Eleanor Dark – Sun Across the Sky Sun Across the Sky by Eleanor Dark National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1242984 29 May 2024 M. Barnard Eldershaw – Plaque with Laurel Plaque with Laurel by M. Barnard Eldershaw National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/757200 29 May 2024 Arthur Gask – Night of the Storm Night of the Storm by Arthur Gask National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/936223 29 May 2024 Ion Idriess – Forty Fathoms Deep Michael Innes – Hamlet, Revenge! Hamlet, Revenge! by Michael Innes National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1708208 29 May 2024 Seaforth Mackenzie – The Young Desire It Leonard Mann – A Murder in Sydney A Murder in Sydney by Leonard Mann National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1758194 29 May 2024 Vance Palmer – Legend for Sanderson Legend for Sanderson by Vance Palmer National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/731562 29 May 2024 Katharine Susannah Prichard – Intimate Strangers Intimate Strangers by National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2228594 29 May 2024 Helen Simpson – Under Capricorn F. J. Thwaites – Rock End Arthur Upfield Mr. Jelly's Business Winds of Evil Poetry 1937 in poetry Rosemary Dobson – Poems Poems by Rosemary Dobson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2327689 29 May 2024 Nora Kelly – The Song-Maker and Other Verse The Song-Maker and Other Verse by Nora McAuliffe National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/663413 29 May 2024 Jack Lindsay – "On Guard for Spain" Austlit — "On Guard for Spain" by Jack Lindsay Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C242369 29 May 2024 John Shaw Neilson – "I Spoke to the Violet" Austlit — "I Spoke to the Violet" by John Shaw Neilson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C193774 29 May 2024 Drama Radio Vance Palmer The Black Horse Telling Mrs Baker Theatre Sumner Locke Elliott The Cow Jumped Over the Moon Glorious Noon Austlit — Glorious Noon by Sumner Locke Elliott Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C396076 29 May 2024 Miles Franklin – No Family Austlit — No Family by Miles Franklin Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C318405 29 May 2024 T. Inglis Moore – Best Australian One-Act Plays complied with William Moore Best Australian One-Act Plays edited by T. Inglis Moore and William Moore National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2350910 29 May 2024 Katharine Susannah Prichard – Women of Spain Austlit — Women of Spain by Katharine Susannah Prichard Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C438045 29 May 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/ 29 May 2024 Seaforth Mackenzie The Young Desire It Jonathan Cape Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1937 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 19 February – Lee Harding, novelist (died 2023) Lee Harding (1937-2023) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A31597 19 June 2023 1 June – Colleen McCullough, novelist (died 2015) Colleen McCullough (1937-2015) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A29259 19 June 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 1937 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 15 March – Catherine Edith Macauley Martin, novelist (born 1848) Catherine Martin (1884-1937) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15374 19 June 2023 27 March – Ethel Castilla, journalist, poet and short story writer (born 1861) Ethel Castilla (1861-1937) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A16412 19 June 2023 9 April – Dorothy Frances McCrae, poet and short story writer (born 1879)Dorothy Frances McCrae https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A20935 2026-01-07 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland See also 1937 in Australia 1937 in literature 1937 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