1942 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1942. Books James Aldridge — Signed With Their Honour Signed With Their Honour by James Aldridge National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/6160002 29 May 2024 Jean Devanny — The Killing of Jacqueline Love The Killing of Jacqueline Love by Jean Devanny National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/927494 29 May 2024 Arthur Gask — His Prey Was Man His Prey Was Man by Arthur Gask National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/936931 29 May 2024 Michael Innes — The Daffodil Affair The Daffodil Affair by Michael Innes National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/947550 29 May 2024 Eve Langley — The Pea-Pickers Will Lawson — Bound for Callao Bound for Callao by Will Lawson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2457924 29 May 2024 Philip Lindsay The Gentle Knight The Gentle Knight by Philip Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2453392 29 May 2024 Heart of a King Heart of a King by Philip Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2453402 29 May 2024 Nevil Shute Most Secret Pied Piper Children's and Young Adult fiction Mary Grant Bruce — Billabong Riders Billabong Riders by Mary Grant Bruce National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1263864 29 May 2024 Mary Durack & Elizabeth Durack — A Book of Picture Stories A Book of Picture Stories by Mary & Elizabeth Durack National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1563531 29 May 2024 Dorothy Wall — A Tiny Story of Blinky Bill A Tiny Story of Blinky Bill by Dorothy Wall National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2257299 29 May 2024 Short stories John K. Ewers — "Harvest" Austlit — "Harvest" by John K. Ewers Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C154247 29 May 2024 Alan Marshall — "Blow Carson, I Say" Austlit — "Blow Carson, I Say" by Alan Marshall Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C269654 29 May 2024 Harold Mercer — The Adventures of Mrs. Parsley The Adventures of Mrs. Parsley by Harold Mercer National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2459709 29 May 2024 Ivan Southall — Out of the Dawn Out of the Dawn by Ivan Southall National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/937112 29 May 2024 Poetry 1942 in poetry Ethel Anderson — Squatter's Luck and Other Poems Squatter's Luck and Other Poems by Ethel Anderson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/807091 29 May 2024 Gina Ballantyne "Vision" "Vision" by Gina Ballantyne Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C266927 29 May 2024 Phantom Phantom by Gina Ballantyne National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2344614 29 May 2024 Rosemary Dobson — "In a Convex Mirror" "In a Convex Mirror" by Rosemary Dobson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C232658 29 May 2024 Mary E. Fullerton "Lovers" "Lovers" by Mary E. Fullerton Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C115034 29 May 2024 "Unit" "Unit" by Mary E. Fullerton Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C74976 29 May 2024 Mary Gilmore — "Nationality" James McAuley — "Terra Australis""Terra Australis" by James McAuley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C70391 29 May 2024 Leonard Mann — "The Earth" "The Earth" by Leonard Mann Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C116299 29 May 2024 Ian Mudie — "Retreat of a Pioneer" "Retreat of a Pioneer" by Ian Mudie Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C129417 29 May 2024 Douglas Stewart — "Old Iron" "Old Iron" by Douglas Stewart Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C193058 29 May 2024 Judith Wright — "The Company of Lovers" "The Company of Lovers" by Judith Wright Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C21998 29 May 2024 Non-fiction T. Inglis Moore — Six Australian Poets Six Australian Poets by T. Inglis Moore National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2320800 29 May 2024 Drama Radio Douglas Stewart – Ned Kelly Theatre George Landen Dann – Fountains Beyond Sumner Locke Elliott – Goodbye to the Music 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 Kylie Tennant The Battlers Victor Gollancz, Ltd. Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1942 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 5 January — Michael Wilding, novelist and academic Michael Wilding Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A16165 29 May 2024 9 February — Elizabeth Webby, literary scholar (died 2023)Elizabeth Webby (1942-2023) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A6186 2023-08-08 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 9 April — James Cowan, author (died 2018)James Cowan (1942-2018) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A11988 2024-02-18 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 20 April — Margaret Clark, writer for children Margaret Clark AustLit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15848 29 May 2024 8 May — Peter Corris, novelist (died 2018)Peter Corris (1942-2018) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A570 2024-02-18 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 10 May — Bob Ellis, journalist (died 2016) Bob Ellis (1942-2016) AustLit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A8791 29 May 2024 10 June — Les Carlyon, newspaper editor and nonfiction writer (died 2019) Les Carlyon (1942-2019) AustLit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A17849 29 May 2024 26 June — Humphrey McQueen, author Humphrey McQueen AustLit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A31236 29 May 2024 29 August — Gillian Rubinstein, writer for children Gillian Rubinstein AustLit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A12378 29 May 2024 17 October — Nicholas Hasluck, novelist and jurist Nicholas Hasluck AustLit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A32097 29 May 2024 20 October — Bob Graham, author and illustratorBob Graham AustLit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A14858 29 May 2024 29 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240529031824/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A14858 dead 27 October — Edwin Wilson, poet, painter, botanist (died 2022)Edwin Wilson (1942-2022) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A16108 2024-02-18 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 7 November — Helen Garner, novelist Helen Garner AustLit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A10495 29 May 2024 12 November — Janette Turner Hospital, novelist Janette Turner Hospital AustLit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A18890 29 May 2024 Unknown date David Williamson – playwright David Williamson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A21523 29 May 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 1942 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 19 January — Mary Gaunt, novelist (died in Cannes, France)(born 1861)Mary Gaunt (1861-1942) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A112 2023-07-08 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 21 January — Dorothy Wall, writer for children (born 1894 in Wellington, New Zealand)Dorothy Wall (1894-1942) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A26401 2024-02-18 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 22 February — Furnley Maurice, poet (born 1881) Wilmot, Frank Leslie (1881–1942) by Geoffrey Serle Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wilmot-frank-leslie-9129 9 August 2023 7 May — William Baylebridge, poet and short story writer (born 1883)William Baylebridge (1883-1942) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A25716 2024-02-18 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 12 May — John Shaw Neilson, poet (born 1872) Neilson, John Shaw (1872–1942) by Hugh Anderson Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/neilson-john-shaw-764 28 July 2023 See also 1942 in Australia 1942 in literature 1942 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:1942 in literature