1949 in Australian literature
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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1949.
Books
- James Aldridge – The Diplomat
- Martin Boyd – Such Pleasure
- Jon Cleary – The Long Shadow
- Charmian Clift & George Johnston – High Valley[1]
- Jean Devanny – Cindie : A Chronicle of the Canefields[2]
- Philip Lindsay
- Alan Marshall – How Beautiful Are Thy Feet[5]
- Ruth Park – Poor Man's Orange
- E. V. Timms – The Pathway of the Sun
- June Wright – So Bad a Death[6]
Short stories
- Vance Palmer – "Mathieson's Wife"[7]
- Dal Stivens – "The Pepper Tree"[8]
- Judah Waten – "Neighbours"[9]
Poetry
- John Blight – "Into the Ark"[10]
- David Campbell – Speak With the Sun[11]
- Rosemary Dobson
- Geoffrey Dutton – "Wool-Shed Dance"[14]
- Nan McDonald – "Wet Summer : Botanic Gardens"[15]
- Kenneth Mackenzie – "Table-Birds"[16]
- Elizabeth Riddell
- Roland Robinson – Language of the Sand : Poems[19]
- David Rowbotham – "Nine O'Clock : By the Bunya Mountains"[20]
- Douglas Stewart
- Judith Wright
- "The Old Prison"[23]
- Woman to Man
Drama
- Max Afford – Dark Enchantment[24]
Awards and honours
Literary
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[25][26] | Percival Serle | Dictionary of Australian Biography | Angus and Robertson |
Children's and Young Adult
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award[27] | Older Readers | No competition | ||
Poetry
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[28] | Judith Wright | Woman to Man | Angus and Robertson |
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1949 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 8 February – Nigel Krauth, novelist and academic[29]
- 22 March – Alan Gould, novelist[30]
- 7 April – Jennifer Maiden, poet[31]
- 30 April – Nadia Wheatley, biographer and writer for children[32]
- 15 August – Garry Disher, novelist[33]
- 6 November – Barry Dickins, author and playwright[34]
Unknown date
- Ken Bolton, poet[35]
- Judith Brett, historian and academic[36]
- Steven Carroll, novelist[37]
- Jennifer Compton, poet and playwright (in New Zealand)[38]
- Laurie Duggan, poet[39]
- John Jenkins, poet[40]
- Don Watson, author[41]
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1949 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 3 April — Ada Augusta Holman, journalist and novelist (born 1869)[42]
- 15 August – Roderic Quinn, poet (born 1867)[43]
- 16 September – Marion Knowles, novelist, poet and journalist (born 1865)[44]
- 11 October – Sydney Ure Smith, publisher (born 1887)[45]