1976 in Australian literature

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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1976.

Events

Major publications

Books

Short stories

Science Fiction and Fantasy

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Non-fiction

Awards and honours

Lifetime achievement

Award Author
Christopher Brennan Award[38] A. D. Hope
Patrick White Award[39] John Blight

Literary

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[40] A. D. Hope A Late Picking : Poems 1965-1974 Angus & Robertson
Hugh Stretton Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment Cambridge University Press
ALS Gold Medal[41] No award
Colin Roderick Award[42] Gavin Souter Lion and Kangaroo Collins

Fiction

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[40] A. D. Hope A Late Picking : Poems 1965-1974 Angus & Robertson
Miles Franklin Award[43] David Ireland The Glass Canoe Macmillan

Children and Young Adult

Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award Older Readers[44] Ivan Southall Fly West Angus and Robertson
Picture Book[44] Dick Roughsey The Rainbow Serpent Collins

Science fiction and fantasy

Award Category Author Title Publisher
Australian SF Achievement Award[45] Best Australian Science Fiction A. Bertram Chandler The Big Black Mark DAW Books

Poetry

Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[46] John Blight Selected Poems 1939–1975 Nelson

Drama

Award Author Title
AWGIE Award for Stage[47] Not awarded

Non-fiction

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[40] Hugh Stretton Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment Cambridge University Press

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1976 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

Unknown date

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1976 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "The Savage Crows by Robert Drewe". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Blue Skies by Helen Hodgman". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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  6. ↑ "A Lifetime on Clouds by Gerald Murnane". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Beyond Capricorn / Betty Roland". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "The Lotus Throne by Wendy Scarfe". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "Thoroughly Decent People by Glen Tomasetti". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Travels With Myself by Christine Townend". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Lies and Stories by Glenda Adams". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  12. ↑ ""A Long Story Short" by Shirley Hazzard". Austlit. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Five Acre Virgin and Other Stories by Elizabeth Jolley". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "The Unicorn and Other Tales by Dal Stivens". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "The Way Back by A. Bertam Chandler". ISFDB. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "The Altered I edited by Lee Harding". ISFDB. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  17. ↑ "Beyond Tomorrow edited by Lee Harding". ISFDB. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  18. ↑ "Future Sanctuary by Lee Harding". ISFDB. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  19. ↑ "Under the Silkwood by Hesba Brinsmead". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  20. ↑ "Son of the Whirlwind by Elyne Mitchell". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  21. ↑ "The Land Behind the World by Anne Parry". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  22. ↑ "Merchant Campbell by Ruth Park". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  23. ↑ "The Hammerhead Light Colin Thiele". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  24. ↑ "The Medium : Poetry and Prose by Stefanie Bennett". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  25. ↑ "Tongues and pinnacles by Stefanie Bennett". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  26. ↑ "Selected Poems, 1939-1975 by John Blight". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  27. 1 2 Hooton, Joy; Heseltine, Harry (1992). Annals of Australian Literature (2nd ed.). Melbourne: Oxford University Press. p. 200.
  28. ↑ "East: Poems 1970-74 by Laurie Duggan". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  29. ↑ "Crazy Woman and Other Poems by Anne Elder". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  30. ↑ "Selected Poems by Geoffrey Lehmann". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  31. ↑ "Selected Poems: The Vernacular Republic by Les Murray". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  32. ↑ "Fourth Quarter by Judith Wright". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  33. ↑ "Jennifer Compton's play Crossfire (No man's land) : the role of women in Australian society, with historical comment on women's suffrage, status and the politics of motherhood edited by Meaghan Morris". National Library of Australia.
  34. ↑ "Mates by Peter Kenna". Austlit. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  35. ↑ "Death of the Lucky Country by Donald Horne". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  36. ↑ "Lion and Kangaroo by Gavin Souter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  37. ↑ "Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment by Hugh Stretton". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  38. ↑ ""Poetry prize"". The Canberra Times, 4 March 1976, p3. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  39. ↑ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners". Austlit. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  40. 1 2 3 ""'AGE' award to historian, poet"". The Age, 24 November 1976. ProQuest 2520883088. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  41. ↑ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  42. ↑ "Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University
  43. ↑ "Author's third Miles Franklin", The Canberra Times, 3 June 1980, p3
  44. 1 2 "1976 children's book awards announced", The Canberra Times, 10 July 1976, p3
  45. ↑ ""Ditmar Awards 1976"". SFADB. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  46. ↑ Austlit - Selected Poems 1939–1975 by John Blight
  47. ↑ "AWGIE Award Winners 1968-2016" (PDF). Australian Writers' Guild. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  48. ↑ "Austlit — Marieke Hardy". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  49. ↑ "Austlit — Kate Morton". Austlit. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  50. ↑ "Shepherd, Catherine (1901–1976) by Gillian Winter". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  51. ↑ "Murdoch, Madoline (Nina) (1890–1976) by Suzanne Edgar". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  52. ↑ "Lyndall Hadow (1903-1976)". Austlit. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  53. ↑ "George Michell Farwell (1911–1976) by Stuart Inder". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  54. ↑ "Devaney, James Martin (1890–1976) by M. D. O'Hagan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  55. ↑ "McFadyen, Ella May (1887–1976) by Emily Gallagher". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  56. ↑ "McAuley, James Phillip (1917–1976) by Peter Pierce". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  57. ↑ "Mudie, Ian Mayelston (1911–1976) by Philip Butterss". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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