1984 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1984.

Events edit

Major publications edit

Novels edit

Crime and mystery edit

Science fiction amnd fantasy edit

Short story anthologies edit

Children's and young adult fiction edit

Poetry edit

Awards and honours edit

Lifetime achievement edit

Award Author
Christopher Brennan Award[26] Not awarded
Patrick White Award[27] Rosemary Dobson

Literary awards edit

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[28] Nicholas Hasluck The Bellarmine Jug Penguin
ALS Gold Medal[29] Les Murray The People's Otherworld : Poems Angus and Robertson
Colin Roderick Award[30] Alan Gould The Man Who Stayed Below Angus and Robertson

Fiction awards edit

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[31] Nicholas Hasluck The Bellarmine Jug Penguin
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[32] Kate Grenville Lilian's Story Allen and Unwin
Miles Franklin Award[33] Tim Winton Shallows Allen and Unwin
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[34] Beverley Farmer Milk McPhee Gribble

Poetry edit

Award Author Title Publisher
Anne Elder Award[35] Doris Brett The Truth About Unicorns Jacaranda Press
Max Richards Under Mount Egmont and Other Poems Neptune Press
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[36] Rosemary Dobson The Three Fates and Other Poems Hale and Iremonger
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[37] Les Murray The People's Otherworld : Poems Angus & Robertson

Children and Young Adult edit

Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award Older Readers[38] Patricia Wrightson A Little Fear Hutchinson
Picture Book[39] Pamela Allen Bertie and the Bear Nelson Books

Non-fiction edit

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[40] John Rickard HB Higgins: The Rebel and Judge Allen and Unwin
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[41] Sylvia Lawson The Archibald Paradox Allen Lane

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 1984 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also edit

References edit

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  17. ^ "Austlit — Dancing in the Anzac Deli by Nadia Wheatley". Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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  20. ^ "Austlit — The Skylight by Robert Gray". Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  21. ^ "Austlit — Your Shadow by Kevin Hart". Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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  26. ^ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1980-87". Austlit. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  27. ^ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners". Austlit. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  28. ^ ""Book council president"". The Canberra Times, 8 December 1984, p3. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  29. ^ "ALS Gold Medal - Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  30. ^ "Colin Roderick Award - Other Winners". James Cook University. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  31. ^ "Austlit — Age Book of the Year — Imaginative Writing Prize 1984". Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  32. ^ "Austlit — The Australian/Vogel National Literary Award 1984". Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  33. ^ "Franklin award to Winton". The Canberra Times. Vol. 59, no. 18, 124. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 May 1985. p. 24. Retrieved 25 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  34. ^ "Austlit — Christina Stead Prize 1984". Austlit. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  35. ^ "Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1982-84". Austlit. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  36. ^ ""Poetry prize to Rosemary Dobson"". The Canberra Times, 30 October 1985, p29. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  37. ^ "Austlit — The People's Otherworld by Les Murray". Austlit. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  38. ^ "Austlit — Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1984". Austlit. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  39. ^ "Austlit — Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book 1984". Austlit. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  40. ^ ""The Age Book of the Year Award - Non-Fiction 1984"". Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  41. ^ ""Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction 1984"". Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  42. ^ "Marshall, Alan (1902–1984) by John McLaren". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  43. ^ "Peg Maltby". Austlit. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  44. ^ "Chandler, Arthur Bertram (Bert) (1912–1984) by Alf Van Der Poorten". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  45. ^ "Francis Brabazon". Austlit. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  46. ^ "Porter, Harold Edward (Hal) (1911–1984) by Peter Pierce". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  47. ^ "Herbert, Albert Francis Xavier (1901–1984) by Russell McDougall". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  48. ^ "Campbell, Jean May (1901–1984) by John Arnold". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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