1980 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1980.

Events

Major publications

Books

Short story collections

Science fiction

Crime and mystery

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Non-fiction

Awards and honours

Lifetime achievement

Award Author
Christopher Brennan Award[4] John Blight
Patrick White Award[5] Bruce Dawe

Literary

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[6] Murray Bail Homesickness Macmillan
David Ireland A Woman of the Future Penguin
ALS Gold Medal[7] No award
Colin Roderick Award[8] Allan Grocott Convicts, Clergymen and Churches Sydney University Press

Fiction

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[6] Murray Bail Homesickness Macmillan
David Ireland A Woman of the Future Penguin
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[1] Archie Weller The Day of the Dog Allen & Unwin
Miles Franklin Award[9] Jessica Anderson The Impersonators Macmillan
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[10] Peter Carey War Crimes University of Queensland Press

Children and Young Adult

Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[11] Older Readers Lee Harding Displaced Person Hyland House
Picture Book Peter Pavey One Dragon's Dream Nelson Australia

Poetry

Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[12] Les Murray The Boys Who Stole the Funeral Angus & Robertson
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[13] David Campbell Man in the Honeysuckle Angus & Robertson

Non-fiction

Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[14] Not awarded
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[15] David Marr Barwick Allen & Unwin

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1980 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 1980 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

References

  1. "Paul Radley". Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. "Austlit — Palomino by Elizabeth Jolley". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. "Austlit — The Girl Green as Elderflower by Randolph Stow". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1980-87". Austlit. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. "Brisbane Writers Festival – Bruce Dawe". Brisbane Writers Festival. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. "Austlit — The Age Book of the Year Award 1980". Austlit. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  8. "Colin Roderick Award — Other Winners". James Cook University. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  9. "In Brief: Novelist wins second award". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 687. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 June 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 23 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  10. "Austlit — Christina Stead Prize". Austlit. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  11. "Children's". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 361. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 July 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 23 May 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  12. "Austlit — The Boys Who Stole the Funeral by Les Murray". Austlit. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  13. "Austlit — The Man in the Honeysuckle by David Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  14. ""The Age Book of the Year Award - Non-Fiction 1980"". Austlit. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  15. ""Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction (1979-)"". Austlit. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  16. "Austlit — Brooke Davis". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  17. "Austlit — Elizabeth Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  18. "Austlit — Ceridwen Dovey". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  19. "Austlit — Frederick T. Macartney". Austlit. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  20. Blainey, Ann, "Bassett, Lady Flora Marjorie (Marnie) (1889–1980)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 27 August 2023
  21. "Martin Nelson Haley (1905–1980) by Martin Duwell". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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