1973 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1973.
Events[edit]
- Patrick White is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first, and so far only, Australian writer to be presented with the award.[1]
Major publications[edit]
Books[edit]
- Kit Denton – The Breaker : A Novel
- Hammond Innes – Golden Soak
- Morris Lurie – Rappaport's Revenge
- Christina Stead – The Little Hotel
- Morris West – The Salamander
- Patrick White – The Eye of the Storm
Short stories[edit]
- Murray Bail – "Zoeliner's Definition"
- Elizabeth Jolley – "Another Holiday for the Prince"
- Frank Moorhouse
- "The Airport, the Pizzeria, the Motel, the Rented Car, and the Mysteries of Life"
- The Illegal Relatives
- Fay Zwicky – "Hostages"
Children's and Young Adult fiction[edit]
- James Aldridge – A Sporting Proposition
- Mavis Thorpe Clark – Wildfire
- Max Fatchen – The Spirit Wind
- Elyne Mitchell – Silver Brumby Whirlwind
- Mary Elwyn Patchett – A Roar of the Lion
- Ivan Southall – Matt and Jo
- Eleanor Spence – Time to Go Home
- Colin Thiele – The Fire in the Stone
- Patricia Wrightson – The Nargun and the Stars
Poetry[edit]
- Rosemary Dobson – Selected Poems
- A. D. Hope
- "Hay Fever"
- Selected Poems
- Roger McDonald – "Two Summers in Moravia"
- Peter Porter – Jonah
- Vivian Smith – "The Man Fern Near the Bus Stop"
- Judith Wright – Alice : Poems 1971-72
Drama[edit]
- John Power – The Last of the Knucklemen
Awards and honours[edit]
Literary[edit]
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[2] | Francis Webb | ||
| Colin Roderick Award[3] | Dorothy Green | Ulysses Bound: Henry Handel Richardson and Her Fiction |
Australian National University Press |
| Miles Franklin Award[4] | No award |
Children and Young Adult[edit]
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[5] | Noreen Shelley, illustrated by Robert Micklewright | Family at The Lookout | Oxford University Press |
| Picture Book[5] | No award |
Poetry[edit]
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[6] | Rodney Hall | A Soapbox Omnibus | University of Queensland Press |
Births[edit]
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1973 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 18 March — Max Barry, novelist[7]
- 26 October — Chloe Hooper, author[8]
- 12 November — Jay Kristoff, fantasy and science fiction writer[9]
Deaths[edit]
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1973 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 20 April – Michael Dransfield, poet (born 1948)[10]
- 24 July — Isabel Mary Mitchell, novelist (born 1893)[11]
- 25 July – Gina Ballantyne, poet (born 1919)[12]
- 30 September — Doris Egerton Jones, novelist (born 1889)[13]
- 24 October — Pat Hanna, dramatist (born 1888)[14]
- 11 November — Jim Crawford, playwright (born 1908)[15]
- 23 November – Francis Webb, poet (born 1925)[16]
See also[edit]
- 1973 in Australia
- 1973 in literature
- 1973 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References[edit]
- ^ "Nobel Prize in Literature 1973". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ Austlit — ALS Gold Medal
- ^ "Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University
- ^ "Austlit — Miles Franklin Literary Award (1957-)". Austlit. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b "The Judges' Report", The Canberra Times, 7 July 1973, p11
- ^ Austlit - A Soapbox Omnibus by Rodney Hall
- ^ "Austlit — Max Barry". Austlit. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Chloe Hooper". Austlit. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Jay Kristoff". Austlit. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Dransfield, Michael John (1948–1973) by Patricia Dobrez". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Mitchell, Isabel Mary (1893–1973) by E. M. Finlay". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Gina Ballantyne". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Jones, Doris Egerton (1889–1973) by Suzanne Edgar". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Hanna, George Patrick (Pat) (1888–1973) by Mimi Colligan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "James (Jim) Crawford (1908–1973) by Connie Healy". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Webb, Francis Charles (1925–1973) by H. P. Heseltine". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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