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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1982.

Events

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Major publications

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Novels

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Crime and mystery

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Science fiction and fantasy

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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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Non-fiction

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Awards and honours

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Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)

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Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

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Lifetime achievement

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Award Author
Christopher Brennan Award[19] Vincent Buckley
Patrick White Award[20] Bruce Beaver

Literary awards

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[21] David Malouf Fly Away Peter Chatto & Windus
ALS Gold Medal[22] No award
Colin Roderick Award[23] Geoffrey Serle John Monash : A Biography Melbourne University Press

Fiction

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International

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Award Author Title Publisher
Booker Prize[24] Thomas Keneally Schindler's Ark Hodder and Stoughton

National

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[21] David Malouf Fly Away Peter Chatto & Windus
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[25] Brian Castro Birds of Passage Allen and Unwin
Nigel Krauth Matilda, My Darling Allen and Unwin
Miles Franklin Award[26] Rodney Hall Just Relations Penguin Books
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[27] Peter Carey Bliss University of Queensland Press

Children and Young Adult

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Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[28] Older Readers Colin Thiele The Valley Between Opal Books
Picture Book Jan Ormerod Sunshine Penguin Books
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[27] Children's Book Award Nan Hunt and Craig Smith Whistle Up the Chimney William Collins

Poetry

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Award Author Title Publisher
Anne Elder Award[29] Kate Llewellyn Trader Kate and the Elephants Friendly Street Poets
Peter Goldsworthy Readings from Ecclesiastes Angus & Robertson
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[30] Vivian Smith Tide Country Angus & Robertson
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[27] Fay Zwicky Kaddish and Other Poems University of Queensland Press

Non-fiction

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[21] Geoffrey Serle John Monash: A Biography Melbourne University Press
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[27] Richard Haese Rebels and Precursors: The Revolutionary Years of Australian Art Allen Lane

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 1982 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 1982 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. ^ Cain, Sian (17 October 2022). "Booker prize: it has been six years since an Australian was nominated. What gives?". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Austlit — The Plains by Gerald Murnane". Austlit. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Austlit — The Marvellous Boy by Peter Corris". Austlit. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Games of the Strong by Glenda Adams". ISFDB. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The Judas Mandala by Damien broderick". ISFDB. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Austlit — "Snake" by Beverley Farmer". Austlit. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Austlit — Moonlight by Jan Omerod". Austlit. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Austlit — Equanimities by Les Murray". Austlit. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Austlit — The Vernacular Republic: Poems 1961–1981 by Les Murray". Austlit. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Austlit — Selected Poems by John Tranter". Austlit. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Austlit — Spellbound by Louis Nowra". Austlit. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Austlit — Robert J. Hawke: a biography b y Blanche d'Alpuget". Austlit. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Austlit — Rockchoppers: Growing up Catholic in Australia by Edmund Campion". Austlit. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Austlit — Lily on the Dustbin: Slang of Australian Women and Families by Nancy Keesing". Austlit. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Austlit — John Monash by Geoffrey Serle". Austlit. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  16. ^ "Associate Professor Donald Richmond Horne". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Robert David Fitzgerald, OBE". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Harold Edward (Hal) Porter". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  19. ^ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1980-87". Austlit. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners". Austlit. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  21. ^ a b c ""Malouf wins book award with 'Fly Away Peter'"". The Age, 27 November 1982, p4. ProQuest 2521343410. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  22. ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  23. ^ "Colin Roderick Award - Other Winners". James Cook University. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  24. ^ Jordison, Sam (15 May 2009). "Booker club: Schindler's Ark". The Guardian.
  25. ^ "Austlit — The Australian/Vogel National Literary Award 1982". Austlit. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  26. ^ "Rodney Hall wins award". The Canberra Times. Vol. 57, no. 17, 397. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 May 1983. p. 3. Retrieved 24 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  27. ^ a b c d "Peter's zany writing wins second award". Sydney Morning Herald, 5 September 1982, p42. ProQuest 2526660139. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  28. ^ ""1982 Australian Children's Book of the Year Award"". The Canberra Times, 24 July 1982, p13. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  29. ^ "Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1982-84". Austlit. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  30. ^ "Austlit — Tide Country by Vivian Smith". Austlit. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  31. ^ "Craig Silvey". Austlit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  32. ^ "Alasdair Duncan". Austlit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  33. ^ "Sarah Holland-Batt". Austlit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  34. ^ "Kate Gordon". Austlit. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  35. ^ "A. B. Facey (1894-1982)". Austlit. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  36. ^ "Joice Nankivell Loch (1887-1982)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  37. ^ "Eve Pownall (1901-1892)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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