1977 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1977.
Events
[edit]- Ruth Park won the 1977 Miles Franklin Award for Swords and Crowns and Rings
Major publications
[edit]Books
[edit]- Jon Cleary – High Road to China
- Helen Garner – Monkey Grip
- Thomas Keneally – A Victim of the Aurora
- Colleen McCullough – The Thorn Birds
- Ruth Park – Swords and Crowns and Rings
Short stories
[edit]- Frank Moorhouse – Tales of Mystery and Romance
Science fiction and fantasy
[edit]- A. Bertram Chandler
- Lee Harding — The Weeping Sky[3]
- David Lake
- Cherry Wilder — The Luck of Brin's Five[6]
Children's and young adult fiction
[edit]- Joan Phipson – Fly into Danger
- Eleanor Spence – A Candle for St. Antony
- Patricia Wrightson – The Ice Is Coming
Poetry
[edit]- Robert Adamson – Cross The Border
- Nancy Keesing – Hails and Farewells
- Jennifer Maiden – Mortal Details
- Les Murray – Ethnic Radio
- John Tranter – Crying in Early Infancy: 100 Sonnets
Drama
[edit]- Dorothy Hewett – The Golden Oldies
- Peter Kenna
- Mates
- Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted
- Louis Nowra – Inner Voices
- Patrick White – Big Toys
- David Williamson – The Club
Non-fiction
[edit]- Blanche d'Alpuget – Mediator: A biography of Sir Richard Kirby
- Zelda D'Aprano – Zelda: The becoming of a woman
- Fred Daly – From Curtin to Kerr
- John Edwards – Life Wasn't Meant to Be Easy: A political profile of Malcolm Fraser
- Paul Hasluck – Mucking About: An Autobiography
Awards and honours
[edit]Order of Australia
[edit]- Eleanor Dark appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)[7]
- Colin Thiele appointed Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)[8]
Lifetime achievement
[edit]| Award | Author |
|---|---|
| Christopher Brennan Award[9] | Gwen Harwood |
| Patrick White Award[10] | Sumner Locke Elliott |
Literary
[edit]| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Age Book of the Year Award[11] | No award | ||
| ALS Gold Medal[12] | No award | ||
| Colin Roderick Award[13] | Alan Marshall | The Complete Stories of Alan Marshall | Thomas Nelson |
Fiction
[edit]| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Age Book of the Year Award[11] | No award | ||
| Miles Franklin Award[14] | Ruth Park | Swords and Crowns and Rings | Nelson Books |
Children and Young Adult
[edit]| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[15] | Eleanor Spence | The October Child | Oxford University Press |
| Picture Book | No award |
Poetry
[edit]| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Elder Award[16] | Laurie Duggan | East: Poems 1970-74 | R. Kenny |
| Graeme Curtis | At Last No Reply | Makar Press | |
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[17] | Robert Adamson | Selected Poems | Angus & Robertson |
Non-fiction
[edit]| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Age Book of the Year Award[11] | No award |
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 1977 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 7 August — Patrick Holland, novelist and short story writer[18]
Unknown date
- Jennifer Mills — novelist, short story writer and poet[19]
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 1977 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 10 July – Alec Chisholm, journalist, ornithologist and encyclopaedist (born 1890)[20]
- 22 August – Leon Gellert, poet (born 1892)[21]
- 2 September – Pat Flower, playwright, television scriptwriter and crime novelist (born 1914)[22]
- 12 September – Les Haylen, politician, playwright, novelist and journalist (born 1898)[23]
See also
[edit]- 1977 in Australia
- 1977 in literature
- 1977 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References
[edit]- ^ "The Far Traveller by A. Bertram Chandler". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Star Courier by A. Bertram Chandler". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "The Weeping Sky by Lee Harding". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "The Right Hand of Dextra by David Lake". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "The Wildings of Westron by David Lake". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "The Luck of Brin's Five by Cherry Wilder". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Full list for Order of Australia". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 26 January 1977. p. 12. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Colin Milton Thiele". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Harwood, Gwendoline Nessie (Gwen) (1920–1995) by Alison Hoddinott". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners". Austlit. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "Austlit — The Age Book of the Year Award". Austlit. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Other Winners". www.jcu.edu.au. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Eccleshare, Julia (7 January 2011). "Ruth Park obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Spence, Eleanor; Green, Malcolm (1977). The October child. Melbourne: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195505474.
- ^ "Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1977-78". Austlit. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Adamson, Robert - Poet - Australian Poetry Library". www.poetrylibrary.edu.au. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "Patrick Holland". Austlit. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Jennifer Mills". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Chisholm, Alexander Hugh (Alec) (1890-1977)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Gellert, Leon Maxwell (1892–1977) by Gavin Souter". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Flower, Patricia Mary (Pat) (1914–1977) by Susan Lever". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Haylen, Leslie Clement (Les) (1898–1977) by R. E. Northey". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
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