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1978 in Australian literature
Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1978 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1978.
Events
- Jessica Anderson won the 1978 Miles Franklin Award for Tirra Lirra by the River
- The Anne Elder Award for poetry is awarded for the first time
Major publications
Books
Science fiction and fantasy
- A. Bertram Chandler — To Keep the Ship[2]
- David Lake — The Gods of Xuma, or, Barsoom Revisited[3]
- George Turner – Beloved Son[4]
Crime and mystery
- Nicholas Hasluck — Quarantine[5]
Children's and young adult fiction
- Peter Pavey – One Dragon's Dream[6]
- Joan Phipson – Keep Calm[7]
- Patricia Wrightson – The Dark Bright Water[8]
Poetry
- David Campbell — "Lizard and Stone"[9]
- Lee Cataldi — Invitation to a Marxist Lesbian Party[10]
- Bruce Dawe — Sometimes Gladness: Collected Poems 1954–1978[11]
- Rosemary Dobson – "The Three Fates"
- Jennifer Maiden — Birthstones[12]
Drama
Non-fiction
- Patsy Adam-Smith – The ANZACS[14]
- Mary Durack – The End of Dreaming[15]
- Wendy Lowenstein – Weevils in the Flour[16]
- Elyne Mitchell – Light Horse: The Story of Australia's Mounted Troops[17]
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Awards and honours
Order of Australia
- Margaret Hasluck appointed Dame of the Order of Australia (AD) for "pre-eminent achievement in the fields of literature and history and for extraordinary and meritorious public service to Australia".[18]
Lifetime achievement
Literary
Fiction
Children and Young Adult
Science fiction and fantasy
Poetry
Drama
Non-fiction
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Births
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.
- 28 December — Holly Throsby, novelist and musician[30]
Unknown date
- Brett McBean, horror, thriller and speculative fiction writer[31]
- Fiona McFarlane, novelist and short story writer[32]
- Andrew O'Connor, novelist[33]
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Deaths
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.
- 9 March – John K. Ewers, novelist, poet, schoolteacher and short story writer (born 1904)[34]
- 16 April – Barbara Vernon, playwright, screenwriter and radio announcer (born 1916)[35]
- 23 May – Rose Lindsay, artist's model, author, and printmaker (born 1885)[36]
- 15 June – Paul McGuire, author, public servant and diplomat (born 1903)[37]
- 20 July – Velia Ercole, short story writer and novelist (born 1903)[38]
- 23 July – T. Inglis Moore, writer, anthologist and academic (born 1901)[39]
- 24 July – Annie Rattray Rentoul, children's poet and story writer (born 1882)[40]
- 27 September – Margaret Horder, artist and children's book illustrator (born 1903)[41]
- 7 December – Helen Haenke, poet, playwright and artist (born 1916)[42]
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See also
References
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