1965 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1965. Major publications Books Thea Astley – The Slow Natives Clive Barry – Crumb Borne Nancy Cato – North West by South North West by South by Nancy Cato National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/835690 5 November 2024 Don Charlwood – All the Green Year All the Green Year by Don Charlwood National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2246895 5 November 2024 Catherine Gaskin – The File on Devlin The File on Devlin by Catherine Gaskin National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1978663 5 November 2024 Donald Horne – The Permit The Permit by Donald Horne National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/759254 5 November 2024 Thomas Keneally – The Fear Christopher Koch – Across the Sea Wall Across the Sea Wall by Christopher Koch Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C236756 5 November 2024 Eric Lambert – The Long White Night The Long White Night by Eric Lambert National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/883619 5 November 2024 D'Arcy Niland – The Apprentices The Apprentices by D'Arcy Niland National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2228942 5 November 2024 Randolph Stow – The Merry-Go-Round in the Sea George Turner – A Waste of Shame A Waste of Shame by George Turner National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2330869 5 November 2024 Morris West – The Ambassador Short stories Mena Kasmiri Abdullah and Ray Mathew – The Time of the Peacock: Stories The Time of the Peacock: Stories by Mena Kasmiri Abdullah and Ray Mathew National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/728197 3 November 2024 Damien Broderick – A Man Returned A Man Returned by Damien Broderick ISFDB https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?37462 3 November 2024 Peter Cowan – The Empty Street: Stories The Empty Street: Stories by Peter Cowan National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2320518 3 November 2024 John K. Ewers – Modern Australian Short Stories (edited) Modern Australian Short Stories edited by John K. Ewers National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/756223 3 November 2024 Thelma Forshaw – "The Mateship Syndrome" "The Mateship Syndrome" by Thelma Forshaw Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C100999 3 November 2024 Frank Hardy – The Yarns of Billy Borker The Yarns of Billy Borker by Frank Hardy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2310078 3 November 2024 Hal Porter – The Cats of Venice The Cats of Venice by Hal Porter National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4236003 3 November 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Nan Chauncy Panic at the Garage Panic at the Garage by Nan Chauncy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2938927 4 November 2024 The Skewbald Pony The Skewbald Pony by Nan Chauncy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2285571 4 November 2024 Ruth Park The Muddle-Headed Wombat in the Treetops The Muddle-Headed Wombat in the Treetops by Ruth Park National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5316181 4 November 2024 Ring for the Sorcerer Ring for the Sorcerer by Ruth Park National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5754198 4 November 2024 Joan Phipson – Birkin Birkin by Joan Phipson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2540227 4 November 2024 Ivan Southall – Ash Road Eleanor Spence – The Year of the Currawong The Year of the Currawong by Eleanor Spence National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/745921 4 November 2024 Kylie Tennant – Trail Blazers of the Air Trail Blazers of the Air by Kylie Tennant National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/781348 4 November 2024 Colin Thiele – February Dragon February Dragon by Colin Thiele National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2496965 4 November 2024 Patricia Wrightson – Down to Earth Down to Earth by Patricia Wrightson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/82505 4 November 2024 Poetry 1965 in poetry Vincent Buckley – "Stroke" Bruce Dawe – A Need of Similar Name A Need of Similar Name by Bruce Dawe National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2268632 3 November 2024 Rosemary Dobson – Cock Crow : Poems Cock Crow : Poems by Rosemary Dobson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record//790315 3 November 2024 Robert D. Fitzgerald – Forty Years' Poems Forty Years' Poems by R.D. Fitzgerald National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2278132 3 November 2024 A. D. Hope – "Ode on the Death of Pius the Twelfth" "Ode on the Death of Pius the Twelfth" by A. D. Hope Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C199517 3 November 2024 Geoffrey Lehmann & Les Murray – The Ilex Tree Les Murray "Driving Through Sawmill Towns" "Noonday Axeman" "Noonday Axeman" by Les Murray Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C211413 3 November 2024 Vivian Smith – "At an Exhibition of Historical Paintings, Hobart" "At an Exhibition of Historical Paintings, Hobart" by Vivian Smith Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C235926 3 November 2024 Biography Martin Boyd – Day of My Delight Day of My Delight by Martin Boyd National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2472020 3 November 2024 Norman Lindsay – Bohemians of the Bulletin Bohemians of the Bulletin by Norman Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/201203 3 November 2024 Drama John McKellar – A Cup of Tea, a Bex and a Good Lie Down 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 Patrick White The Burnt Ones Penguin Books Australia Miles Franklin Award"Miles Franklin 1965 : Award to Slow Natives" The Canberra Times, 22 April 1966, p22 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128654901 21 May 2024 Thea Astley The Slow Natives Angus and Robertson Children and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year Award Older Readers"Children's Book Awards", The Canberra Times, 3 July 1965, p14 H. F. Brinsmead Pastures of the Blue Crane Oxford University Press Picture Book Elisabeth MacIntyre Hugh's Zoo Constable Young Books Poetry Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for PoetryAustlit – The Ilex Tree by Geoffrey Lehmann and Les Murray Geoffrey Lehmann & Les Murray The Ilex Tree Australian National University 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 1965 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 25 March – Melina Marchetta, novelist Melina Marchetta Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15005 12 July 2023 11 September — Cat Sparks, science fiction writer Cat Sparks Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A72459 25 August 2023 29 December – Gideon Haigh, journalist and author Gideon Haigh Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A30887 12 July 2023 Unknown date Michael Farrell, poet Michael Farrell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A3320 12 July 2023 Fiona Kelly McGregor, novelist Fiona McGregor Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A35285 12 July 2023 Carrie Tiffany, novelist Carrie Tiffany Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15188 12 July 2023 Christos Tsiolkas, novelist Christos Tsiolkas Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15508 12 July 2023 Charlotte Wood, novelist Charlotte Wood Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A36080 12 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 1965 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 28 January – Gertrude Hart, novelist (born 1873) Austlit — Gertrude Hart (1873-1965) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A18460 12 July 2023 29 January – T. Harri Jones, Welsh poet who emigrated to Australia (born 1921) Jones, Thomas Henry (1921–1965) by Julian Croft Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/jones-thomas-henry-10643 12 July 2023 17 May – Duke Tritton, poet and folksinger (born 1886) Tritton, Harold Percy Croydon (1886–1965) by John Meredith Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/tritton-harold-percy-croydon-8854 12 July 2023 28 May – P. R. Stephensen, writer, publisher and political activist (born 1901) Austlit — P. R. Stephensen (1901-1965) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A5037 12 July 2023 3 September – Brian Fitzpatrick, author, historian and journalist (born 1905) Fitzpatrick, Brian Charles (1905–1965) by Geoffrey Serle Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fitzpatrick-brian-charles-10195 12 July 2023 2 November – Lex Banning, poet (born 1921 with cerebral palsy and unable to speak clearly or to write with a pen) Banning, Arthur Alexander (Lex) (1921–1965) by Gavin Souter Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/banning-arthur-alexander-lex-9420 12 July 2023 H.V. Evatt, judge, parliamentarian and writer (born 1894) Evatt, Herbert Vere (Bert) (1894–1965) by G. C. Bolton Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/evatt-herbert-vere-bert-10131 12 July 2023 See also 1965 in Australia 1965 in literature 1965 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:1965 in literature