1950 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1950.

Books

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Short stories

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Children's and Young Adult fiction

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Crime and mystery

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Poetry

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Drama

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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[39] Jon Cleary Just Let Me Be Werner Laurie

Children's and Young Adult

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Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[40] Older Readers Alan J. Villiers, illustrated by Charles Pont Whalers of the Midnight Sun Angus and Robertson

Poetry

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Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[41] Not awarded

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 1950 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 1950 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. ^ "The Hunter by James Aldridge". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ "All Else is Folly by Catherine Gaskin". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Dust in the Sunlight by Catherine Gaskin". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ "There is No Escape by Philip Lindsay". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Austlit — "The Trap" by Nancy Cato". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Austlit — "Street Scene at Midday" by Alan Marshall". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Austlit — "The Children" by John Morrison". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Austlit — "The Batting Wizard from the City" by Dal Stivens". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Austlit — "Mother" by Judah Waten". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Austlit — "Uncle Isaac" by Judah Waten". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Meet Simon Black by Ivan Southall". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  12. ^ "The Bachelors of Broken Hill by Arthur Upfield". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  13. ^ ""Ariel" by David Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  14. ^ ""Night Sowing" by David Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  15. ^ ""Who Points the Swallow" by David Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  16. ^ "The Darkened Window by Nancy Cato". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  17. ^ ""Mallee Farmer" by Nancy Cato". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Selected Verse of C. J. Dennis by C. J. Dennis & Alec H. Chisholm". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  19. ^ ""The Bystander" by Rosemary Dobson". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  20. ^ ""The Raising of the Dead" by Rosemary Dobson". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  21. ^ ""Go Down Red Roses" by Dorothy Hewett". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  22. ^ ""In Midland Where the Trains Go By" by Dorothy Hewett". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  23. ^ ""Once I Rode With Clancy..." by Dorothy Hewett". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Peace is Our Answer by Jack Lindsay". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Old Australian Bush Ballads by Vance Palmer & Margaret Sutherland". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  26. ^ ""The Coal" by Roland Robinson". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  27. ^ ""Deserted Homestead" by Roland Robinson". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  28. ^ ""Helmet Orchid" by Douglas Stewart". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  29. ^ ""Morgan's Country" by Francis Webb". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  30. ^ ""The Cedars" by Judith Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  31. ^ ""The Cicadas" by Judith Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  32. ^ ""Legend" by Judith Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  33. ^ ""To a Child" by Judith Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Tether a Dragon by Kylie Tennant". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  35. ^ "Austlit — Ten Puppet Plays by Musette Morell". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  36. ^ "Farewell to Cricket by Don Bradman". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Henry Handel Richardson : A Study by Nettie Palmer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  38. ^ "I Saw A Strange Land: Journeys in Central Australia by Arthur Groom". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  39. ^ The Cambridge Companion to Australian Literature p129
  40. ^ "New Book Wins Council Award", Truth, 30 June 1950, p44
  41. ^ "Austlit — Grave Leven Poetry Prize". Austlit. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  42. ^ "Peter Pierce (1950-2018)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  43. ^ "Brian Castro". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  44. ^ "Andrea Goldsmith". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  45. ^ "Terry Denton". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  46. ^ "Philip Salom". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  47. ^ "John Forbes (1950-1998)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  48. ^ "Robyn Davidson". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  49. ^ "John Marsden". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  50. ^ "Kate Grenville". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  51. ^ "Alexis Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  52. ^ "Louis Nowra". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  53. ^ "Nick Enright (1950-2003)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  54. ^ "Ian Irvine". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  55. ^ "Andrew Sant". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  56. ^ "Carole Wilkinson". Austlit. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  57. ^ "Airey, Peter (1865–1950) by Martin Sullivan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  58. ^ "Cox, Erle (1873–1950) by Sally O'Neill". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 29 July 2023.