This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1955.
Books edit
- Martin Boyd – A Difficult Young Man
- Jon Cleary – Justin Bayard
- Charmian Clift & George Johnston – The Sponge Divers
- Alfred E. Couchman – Fair Field, No Favor
- Dymphna Cusack – The Sun in Exile
- Mary Durack – Keep Him My Country
- Barbara Jefferis – Beloved Lady
- D'Arcy Niland – The Shiralee
- Ruth Park – Pink Flannel
- Colin Roderick – The Lady and the Lawyer
- Nevil Shute – Requiem for a Wren, (aka The Breaking Wave)
- E. V. Timms – They Came from the Sea
- Arthur Upfield – The Battling Prophet
- F. B. Vickers – The Mirage
- Patrick White – The Tree of Man
Short stories edit
- A. Bertram Chandler – "Late"
- John Morrison – Black Cargo and Other Stories
- Vance Palmer – Let the Birds Fly
- Dal Stivens – Ironbark Bill
Children's and Young Adult fiction edit
- Patricia Wrightson – The Crooked Snake, illustrated by Margaret Horder
Poetry edit
- Lex Banning – "Apocalypse in Springtime"
- David Campbell – "Here, Under Pear-Trees"
- Rosemary Dobson – Child with a Cockatoo, and Other Poems
- Max Harris – The Coorong and Other Poems
- A. D. Hope – The Wandering Islands
- Nancy Keesing & Douglas Stewart – Australian Bush Ballads (edited)
- Nancy Keesing – Three Men and Sydney
- James McAuley – Australian Poetry 1955
- Roland Robinson
- "Altjeringa"
- "Passage of the Swans"
- Vivian Smith – "Portuguese Laurel Flowering"
- Douglas Stewart – The Birdsville Track and Other Poems
- Randolph Stow – "Sea Children"
- Chris Wallace-Crabbe – No Glass Houses
- Judith Wright – The Two Fires
Drama edit
- Dymphna Cusack – The Golden Girls : A Play in Three Acts
- Ray Lawler – Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
Biography edit
- Leonie Kramer – Henry Kingsley : Some Novels of Australian Life
- Alan Marshall – I Can Jump Puddles
Awards and honours edit
Literary edit
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[1] | Patrick White | The Tree of Man | Viking Press |
Children's and Young Adult edit
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award[2] | Older Readers | Norman B. Tindale & Harold Arthur Lindsay, illustrated by Madeleine Boyce | The First Walkabout | Longmans Green |
Poetry edit
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[3] | A. D. Hope | The Wandering Islands | Edwards and Shaw |
Births edit
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1955 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 27 March – Linda Jaivin, novelist[4]
- 28 March – Tony Shillitoe, novelist[5]
- 8 June – Peter Rose, poet and editor[6]
- 15 June – Les Wicks, poet and editor[7]
- 5 August – Christine Harris, writer for children[8]
- 14 September – Geraldine Brooks, novelist[9]
Unknown date
- Candida Baker, novelist and anthologist[10]
- Michael Gerard Bauer, children's and young adult author[11]
- Adrian Caesar, poet[12]
- Martin Flanagan, journalist[13]
- Michael Gow, playwright[14]
- Jennifer Harrison, poet[15]
- Gail Jones, novelist[16]
- Steven Paulsen, sf writer[17]
- Cory Taylor, writer (died 2016)[18]
Deaths edit
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1955 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 19 January – Kenneth Mackenzie, poet and novelist (born 1913)[19]
- 10 March – Brian Vrepont, poet (born 1882)[20]
- 1 August – Charles Shaw, journalist and novelist (born 1900)[21]
- 30 December – Rex Ingamells, poet (born 1913)[22]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — The First Walkabout by Norman B. Tindale & Harold Arthur Lindsay". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — The Wandering Islands by A.D. Hope". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Linda Jaivin". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Tony Shillitoe". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Peter Rose". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Les Wicks". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Christine Harris". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Geraldine Brooks". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Candida Baker". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Michael Gerard Bauer". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Adrian Caesar". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Martin Flanagan". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Michael Gow". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Jennifer Harrison". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Gail Jones". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Steven Paulsen". Austlit. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Cory Taylor (1955-2016)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Kenneth Ivo (Seaforth) Mackenzie (1913–1955) by Veronica Brady". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "Truebridge, Benjamin Arthur (1882–1955) by Patrick Buckridge". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Charles Shaw (1900-1955)". Austlit. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Reginald Charles (Rex) Ingamells (1913–1955) by John Dally". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 1 December 2023.