1940 in Australian literature
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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1940.
Novels
- E. C. Allen – Old Eugowra[2]
- Martin Boyd – Nuns in Jeopardy
- Roy Connolly – Southern Saga[3]
- Dulcie Deamer – Holiday[4]
- Arthur Gask
- Michael Innes
- Josephine Knowles – Leaves in the Wind[7]
- Will Lawson – Red Morgan Rides[8]
- Eric Lowe – Framed in Hardwood[9]
- Nevil Shute
- Helen Simpson – Maid No More[10]
- Christina Stead – The Man Who Loved Children
- F. J. Thwaites – Whispers in Tahiti
- Arthur Upfield – Bushranger of the Skies
- Rix Weaver – Behold New Holland[11]
Short stories
- Gavin Casey – "The Day at the Brown Lakes"[12]
- Frank Dalby Davison – The Woman at the Mill[13]
- Alan Marshall – "Tell Us About the Turkey, Jo"[14]
Children's
- Mary Grant Bruce – Peter & Co.[15]
- May Gibbs – The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie[16]
- P. L. Travers – Happy Ever After[17]
- Dorothy Wall – Blinky Bill Joins the Army[18]
Poetry
- Mary Gilmore – "No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest"
- Max Harris – The Gift of Blood[19]
- Eve Langley – "Native-Born"[20]
- Ian Mudie – Corroboree to the Sun[21]
- Roderic Quinn – "Tyrrell's Bookshop"[22]
- Kenneth Slessor – "Metempsychosis"[23]
- Douglas Stewart – Elegy for an Airman[24]
Non-Fiction
- Malcolm Uren – Sailormen's Ghosts (travel and history)[25]
Drama
Radio
Theatre
Awards and honours
Literary
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[26] | William Baylebridge | This Vital Flesh | Tallabila Press |
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1940 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 9 February – J. M. Coetzee, novelist (born South Africa)[27]
- 19 March – Andrew Taylor, poet[28]
- 12 April – Jack Hibberd, playwright and novelist (died 2024)[29]
- 16 April – Marion Halligan, novelist (died 2024)[30]
- 28 July – Geoffrey Lehmann, poet and writer for children[31]
- 7 July – Geoff Page, poet[32]
- 18 August – Jan Owen, poet[33]
- 16 October – Ron Pretty, poet (died 2023)[34]
- 10 November – Jill Roe, historian (died 2017)[35]
- 16 November – Craig Powell, poet (died 2022)[36]
Unknown date
- Carmel Bird, novelist[37]
- Rosaleen Love, critic and short story writer[38]
