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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1979.

Events

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Major publications

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Books

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Short stories

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Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Children's and Young Adult fiction

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Poetry

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Drama

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Non-fiction

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Awards and honours

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Order of Australia

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Lifetime achievement

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Award Author
Christopher Brennan Award[25] Not awarded
Patrick White Award[26] Randolph Stow

Literary

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[27] Roger McDonald 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli University of Queensland Press
ALS Gold Medal[28] Not awarded
Colin Roderick Award[29] Thea Astley Hunting the Wild Pineapple Thomas Nelson

Fiction

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[27] Roger McDonald 1915: A Novel of Gallipoli University of Queensland Press
Miles Franklin Award[30] David Ireland A Woman of the Future Penguin Books
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[31] David Malouf An Imaginary Life Chatto & Windus

Children and Young Adult

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Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[32] Older Readers Ruth Manley The Plum-Rain Scroll Hodder and Stoughton
Picture Book No award
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[31] Children's Book Award Jenny Wagner, and Ron Brooks (illus) John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat Kestrel
Special Children's Book Award Patricia Wrightson The Dark Bright Water Hutchinson

Poetry

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Award Author Title Publisher
Anne Elder Award[33] Les Harrop The Hum of the Old Suit: Poems Angus & Robertson
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[34] David Campbell The Man in the Honeysuckle Angus & Robertson

Non-fiction

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[27] Not awarded
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[31] A History of Australia Volume IV Manning Clark Melbourne University Press

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 1979 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 1979 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. ^ "Austlit — Visitants by Randolph Stow". Austlit. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Austlit — "A Snake Down Under" by Glenda Adams". Austlit. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Austlit — The Travelling Entertainer and Other Stories by Elizabeth Jolley by Glenda Adams". Austlit. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Matilda's Stepchildren by A. Bertram Chandler". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  5. ^ "The Crown of Darkness by Anne Spencer Parry". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Land of the Rainbow Snake by Catherine Berndt". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Austlit — The Lilly-Pilly by Mavis Thorpe Clarke". Austlit. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Austlit — No Escape by Joan Phipson". Austlit. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Austlit — Mr Pringle and the Prince by Joan Phipson". Austlit. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Where I Come From by Robert Adamson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Seven Russian Poets by Rosemary Dobson and David Campbell". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Grass Script by Robert Gray". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Greenhouse by Dorothy Hewett". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  14. ^ "The Border Loss by Jennifer Maiden". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Dazed in the Ladies Lounge by John Tranter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  16. ^ Preminger, Alex and T.V.F. Brogan, et al., editors, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics, 1993, Princeton University Press and MJF Books, "Australian Poetry" article, Anthologies section, p 108
  17. ^ "The Emotions Are Not Skilled Workers by Chris Wallace-Crabbe". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Toil and Spin: Two Directions in Modern Poetry by Chris Wallace-Crabbe". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  19. ^ ""The Golden Age (STC) – theatre review"". The Blurb. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  20. ^ "Austlit — Vision by Louis Nowra". Austlit. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  21. ^ "The Hon Dr John Jefferson Bray". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  22. ^ "Nancy Florence Keesing (Mrs A.M. Hertzberg)". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  23. ^ "Douglas Alexander Stewart, OBE". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  24. ^ "Judah Leon Waten". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  25. ^ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1978-79". Austlit. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  26. ^ Christenberry, Faye. "Library Guides: Australian Literary Awards: Patrick White". guides.lib.uw.edu. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  27. ^ a b c ""Rewards of many kinds for our gifted writers"". The Age, 8 December 1979, p23. ProQuest 2676332120. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  28. ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  29. ^ "Other Winners". www.jcu.edu.au. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  30. ^ "Miles Franklin Literary Award – Every Winner Since 1957". Better Reading. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  31. ^ a b c "NSW Premier's Literary Awards". The Canberra Times, 4 September 1979, p6. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  32. ^ "Previous Winners - CBCA". 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  33. ^ "Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1979-81". Austlit. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  34. ^ "Austlit — The Man in the Honeysuckle by David Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  35. ^ "Austlit — James Clancy Phelan". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  36. ^ "Austlit — Randa Abdel-Fattah". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  37. ^ "Austlit — Maxine Beneba Clarke". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  38. ^ "Austlit — Andrew Hutchinson". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  39. ^ "Helen Gwynneth Palmer (1917–1979) by Robin Gollan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  40. ^ "Idriess, Ion Llewellyn (1889–1979) by Julian Croft". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  41. ^ "David Campbell (1915-1979)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  42. ^ "Frederick Joseph Thwaites (1908–1979) by Ron Blaber". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  43. ^ "Marie Beuzeville Byles (1900–1979) by Heather Radi". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  44. ^ "Quilty, Thomas John (1887–1979) by Cathie Clement". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  45. ^ "Jennifer Rankin (1941-1979)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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