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1954 in Australian literature

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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1954.

Events

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Books

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Crime and mystery

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Short stories

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Children's and Young Adult fiction

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Poetry

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Drama

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Theatre

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Biography

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Non-Fiction

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Awards and honours

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Literary

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Award Author Title Publisher
ALS Gold Medal[40] Mary Gilmore Fourteen Men : Verses Angus and Robertson

Children's and Young Adult

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Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[41] Older Readers K. Langloh Parker, edited by Henrietta Drake-Brockman,
illustrated by Elizabeth Durack
Australian Legendary Tales Angus and Robertson

Poetry

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Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[42] John Thompson Thirty Poems Edwards and Shaw

Births

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A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1954 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

Unknown date

Deaths

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A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1954 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Edgar Award Winners and Nominees Database". Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Heroes of the Empty View by James Aldridge". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Sowers of the Wind by T. A. G. Hungerford". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  4. ^ "The Five Bright Stars by Eric Lambert". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  5. ^ "The Veterans by Eric Lambert". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  6. ^ "A Summer Night by Alan Moorehead". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  7. ^ "The Unbending by Judah Waten". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Death of a Lake by Arthur Upfield". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Sinister Stones by Arthur Upfield". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  10. ^ ""Shadow Before" by A. Bertram Chandler". ISFDB. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  11. ^ ""Where a Man Belongs" by David Martin". Austlit. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  12. ^ ""The Incense-Burner" by John Morrison". Austlit. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  13. ^ ""In the Depths" by Dal Stivens". Austlit. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  14. ^ ""Well, What do You Say to My Boy?" by Judah Waten". Austlit. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  15. ^ "A Fortune for the Brave by Nan Chauncy". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Six and Silver by Joan Phipson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Austlit — "Droving Man" by Thea Astley". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Austlit — "The Tree" by Dorothy Auchterlonie". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Austlit — "The Anchor" by John Blight". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Austlit — "Death of a Whale" by John Blight". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Austlit — "Nor'-Easter" by John Blight". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Austlit — "Rope" by John Blight". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  23. ^ "The Two Suns Met by John Blight". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
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  25. ^ "Austlit — "Edge" by R. D. Fitzgerald". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Austlit — "The Return of Persephone" by A. D. Hope". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Austlit — "The Boy Who Dreamed the Country Night" by Christopher Koch". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Austlit — "An Art of Poetry" by James McAuley". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Austlit — "New Guinea" by James McAuley". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Austlit — "To the Holy Spirit" by James McAuley". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Austlit — "An Old Inmate" by Seaforth Mackenzie". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Austlit — "Mullabinda" by David Rowbotham". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  33. ^ "Austlit — "Spider-Gums" by Douglas Stewart". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Austlit — "The Mushroomer" by Colin Thiele". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  35. ^ "Thirty Poems by John Thompson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  36. ^ "Austlit — "Flying Fox on Barbed Wire" by Judith Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Slide Rule : The Autobiography of an Engineer by Nevil Shute". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  38. ^ "My Life Story by David Unaipon". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  39. ^ "The Legend of the Nineties by Vance Palmer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  40. ^ Austlit - Fourteen Men : Verses by Mary Gilmore
  41. ^ Austlit - Australian Legendary Tales by K. Langloh Parker
  42. ^ "Austlit — Thirty Poems by John Thompson". Austlit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  43. ^ "Austlit — Brian Caswell". Austlit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  44. ^ "Austlit — Lee Tulloch". Austlit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  45. ^ "Dorothy Porter (1954-2008)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  46. ^ "Austlit — Paul Collins". Austlit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  47. ^ "Austlit — Kerry Greenwood". Austlit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  48. ^ "Austlit — Kevin Hart". Austlit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  49. ^ "Austlit — James Moloney". Austlit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  50. ^ "Andrew Lansdown". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  51. ^ "Austlit — Russell Blackford". Austlit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  52. ^ "Austlit — Rory Harris". Austlit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  53. ^ "Austlit — Shane McCauley". Austlit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  54. ^ "Austlit — Rosemary Sorensen". Austlit. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  55. ^ "McLaren, John (Jack) (1884–1954) by Cheryl Taylor". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  56. ^ "Austlit - Nancy Francis (1873-1954)". Austlit. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  57. ^ "Franklin, Stella Maria Sarah Miles (1879–1954) by Jill Roe". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  58. ^ "Lindsay, Philip (1906–1958) by Bernard Smith". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 10 July 2023.