1932 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1932. Events The final issue of Aussie: The Australian Soldiers' Magazine appears. Books Marie Bjelke-Petersen — The Rainbow Lute The Rainbow Lute by Marie Bjelke-Petersen National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2238539 26 May 2024 Eleanor Dark — Slow Dawning Slow Dawning by Eleanor Dark Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C243254 26 May 2024 Jean Devanny — Poor Swine Poor Swine by Jean Devanny National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2496307 26 May 2024 Velia Ercole — No EscapeNo escape by Velia Ercole https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/1167879 2025-03-23 National Library of Australia en Norman Lindsay The Cautious Amorist Miracles by Arrangement (aka Mr Gresham and Olympus) Miracles by Arrangement by Norman Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/827851 26 May 2024 Leonard Mann — Flesh in Armour Vance Palmer — Daybreak Daybreak by Vance Palmer National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/995624 26 May 2024 Alice Grant Rosman — Benefits Received Benefits Received by National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2482834 26 May 2024 Nevil Shute — Lonely Road F. J. Thwaites – Hell's Doorway E. V. Timms — Alicia Deane Arthur W. Upfield Breakaway House Breakaway House by Arthur W. Upfield Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C441917 26 May 2024 Gripped by Drought Gripped by Drought by Arthur W. Upfield National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1638036 26 May 2024 A Royal Abduction A Royal Abduction by Arthur W. Upfield National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2483509 26 May 2024 Poetry 1932 in poetry Dulcie Deamer — Messalina Messalina by Dulcie Deamer National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1598081 21 May 2024 C. J. Dennis — "'I Dips Me Lid' to the Sydney Harbour Bridge" Mary Gilmore "The Men of Eureka (A Recollection)" Austlit — "The Men of Eureka (A Recollection)" by Mary Gilmore Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C125387 21 May 2024 "The Myall in Prison" Austlit — "The Myall in Prison" by Mary Gilmore Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C114475 21 May 2024 Under the Wilgas Under the Wilgas by Mary Gilmore National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1599619 21 May 2024 Will H. Ogilvie — The Collected Sporting Verse of Will H. Ogilvie The Collected Sporting Verse of Will H. Ogilvie by Will H. Ogilvie National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/7834952 21 May 2024 Katharine Susannah Prichard — The Earth Lover and Other Verses The Earth Lover and Other Verses by Katharine Susannah Prichard National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1537762 21 May 2024 Kenneth Slessor "Captain Dobbin" "Country Towns" Cuckooz Contrey "Elegy in a Botanic Gardens" Drama Varney Monk — Collits' Inn Biographies Ion Idriess — Flynn of the Inland 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 Leonard Mann Flesh in Armour Phaedrus Books Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1932 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 7 January — Katharine Brisbane, critic Austlit — Katharine Brisbane Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A28458 21 May 2024 29 May — Jill Adelaide Neville, novelist, playwright and poet (died in London, 1997)Leitch David 1997-06-12 Obituary: Jill Neville (1932-1997) https://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/obituary-jill-neville-5563498.html 2024-02-13 The Independent 6 July — Ted Egan, poet (died 2025) Austlit — Ted Egan Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A28264 21 May 2024Garrick Matt 2025-12-04 Former NT administrator, musician and author Ted Egan dies aged 93 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-04/ted-egan-former-nt-administrator-musician-dies-aged-93/106100878 2025-12-15 ABC News en-AU 16 July — Christopher Koch, novelist (died 2013)Christopher Koch (1932-2013) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A29553 2024-02-15 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 12 November — Sylvia Lawson, historian, journalist and critic (died 2017)Sylvia Lawson (1932-2017) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A25711 2024-02-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1932 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 8 April – Hubert Church, poet (born 1857)Hubert Church (1857-1932) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A25413 2024-02-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 23 June — Francis Kenna, poet (born 1865) Francis Kenna (1865-1932) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A5084 19 July 2023 12 July — Fergus Hume, novelist (born 1859) Hume, Fergusson Wright (Fergus) (1859–1932) by Pauline M. Kirk Fergusson Wright (Fergus) Hume (1859–1932) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hume-fergusson-wright-fergus-3817 20 July 2023 5 October — Christopher Brennan, poet (born 1870) Brennan, Christopher John (1870–1932) by Axel Clark Christopher John Brennan (1870–1932) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/brennan-christopher-john-5345 25 July 2023 3 December — Fred Johns, biographer and journalist (born 1868 in America)Edgar Suzanne Frederick (Fred) Johns (1868–1932) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/johns-frederick-fred-6851 2025-11-13 Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University en 19 December — Arthur Wright, novelist (born 1870) Arthur Wright (1870-1932) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A10025 16 January 2025 See also 1932 in Australia 1932 in literature 1932 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