1978 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1978.

Events

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Major publications

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Books

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Science fiction and fantasy

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Crime and mystery

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Children's and young adult fiction

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Poetry

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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[19] Rosemary Dobson
Patrick White Award[20] Gwen Harwood

Literary

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[21] Christopher Koch The Year of Living Dangerously Nelson
ALS Gold Medal[22] No award
Colin Roderick Award[23] Leslie Rees History of Australian Drama Angus & Robertson

Fiction

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[21] Christopher Koch The Year of Living Dangerously Nelson
Miles Franklin Award[24] Jessica Anderson Tirra Lirra by the River Macmillan

Children and Young Adult

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Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[25] Older Readers Patricia Wrightson The Ice is Coming Hutchinson
Picture Book Jenny Wagner, illustrated by Ron Brooks John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat Viking Kestrel

Science fiction and fantasy

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Award Category Author Title Publisher
Australian SF Achievement Award[26] Best Australian Science Fiction Cherry Wilder The Luck of Brin's Five Atheneum

Poetry

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Award Author Title Publisher
Anne Elder Award[27] Lee Cataldi Invitation to a Marxist Lesbian Party Wild & Woolley
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[28] Bruce Dawe Sometimes Gladness: Collected Poems 1954–1978 Longman Cheshire

Non-fiction

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[21] Patsy Adam-Smith The ANZACS Nelson

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 1978 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 1978 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. ^ "Transit of Cassidy by George Turner". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "To Keep the Ship by A. Bertram Chandler". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ^ "The Gods of Xuma, or, Barsoom Revisited by David Lake". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Beloved Son by George Turner". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Quarantine by Nicholas Hasluck". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  6. ^ "One Dragon's Dream by Peter Pavey". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Keep Calm by Joan Phipson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  8. ^ "The Dark Bright Water by Patricia Wrightson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  9. ^ ""Lizard and Stone" by David Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Invitation to a Marxist Lesbian Party by Lee Cataldi". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Sometimes Gladness: Collected Poems 1954–1978 by Bruce Dawe". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  12. ^ ""The Three Fates" by Rosemary Dobson". Austlit. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Birthstones by Jennifer Maiden". Austlit. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  14. ^ "The ANZACS by Patsy Adam-Smith". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  15. ^ "The End of Dreaming by Mary Durack". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Weevils in the Flour by Wendy Lowenstein". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Light Horse: The Story of Australia's Mounted Troops by Elyne Mitchell". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Australian Government Gazette – Special" (PDF). Government House of The Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  19. ^ ""Dobson, Rosemary de Brissac (1920 - 2012)"". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  20. ^ "Gwen Harwood". PoemHunter.com. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  21. ^ a b c ""Novel in a slice of history"". The Age, 2 December 1978. ProQuest 2520821566. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  22. ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  23. ^ "Other Winners". www.jcu.edu.au. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  24. ^ "Miles Franklin Literary Award – Every Winner Since 1957". Better Reading. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  25. ^ "Winners and Commended Books 1970 - 1979 - CBCA". 12 November 2009. Archived from the original on 12 November 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  26. ^ ""Ditmar Awards 1978"". SFADB. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  27. ^ "Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1977-78". Austlit. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  28. ^ "Brisbane Writers Festival - Bruce Dawe". 6 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  29. ^ "Austlit - Holly Throsby". Austlit. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  30. ^ "Austlit - Brett McBean". Austlit. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  31. ^ "Austlit - Fiona McFarlane". Austlit. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  32. ^ "Austlit - Andrew O'Connor". Austlit. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  33. ^ "Ewers, John Keith (1904–1978) by Jenny Gregory and Rebecca Shepherd". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  34. ^ "Vernon, Barbara Mary (1916–1978) by Jane Connors". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  35. ^ "Lindsay, Rose (1885–1978) by Ana Carden-Coyne". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  36. ^ "McGuire, Dominic Mary Paul (1903–1978) by Katharine Massam". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  37. ^ "Austlit – T. Inglis Moore (1901-1978)". Austlit. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  38. ^ "Rentoul, Annie Rattray (1882–1978) by Diane Langmore". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  39. ^ "Austlit - Margaret Horder (1903-1978)". Austlit. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  40. ^ "Haenke, Helen Joyce (1916–1978) by Delyse Anthony". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 6 July 2023.