1971 in Australian literature
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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1971.
- Ivan Southall becomes the first Australian author to win the Carnegie Medal for Writing.[1]
Major publications
Books
- Jon Cleary – Mask of the Andes
- Kenneth Cook – Piper in the Market-Place[2]
- Dymphna Cusack – A Bough in Hell
- Frank Hardy – The Outcasts of Foolgarah[3]
- Donald Horne – But What If There Are No Pelicans?[4]
- David Ireland – The Unknown Industrial Prisoner
- George Johnston – A Cartload of Clay
- Thomas Keneally – A Dutiful Daughter
- Hal Porter – The Right Thing[5]
- Judah Waten – So Far No Further[6]
- Morris West – Summer of the Red Wolf
Short stories
- Elizabeth Jolley – "Bill Sprockett's Land"[7]
- Hal Porter
Children's and Young Adult fiction
- Hesba Brinsmead – Longtime Passing
- David Martin – Hughie[10]
- Christobel Mattingley – Windmill at Magpie Creek[11]
- Elyne Mitchell – Light Horse to Damascus[12]
- Ivan Southall – Josh
- P. L. Travers – Friend Monkey[13]
Science fiction and fantasy
- John Baxter – The Second Pacific Book of Science Fiction[14]
- A. Bertram Chandler
- Lindsay Gutteridge – Cold War in a Country Garden[17]
- Lee Harding – "Fallen Spaceman"
- Jack Wodhams – The Authentic Touch[18]
Poetry
- Robert Adamson – The Rumour[19]
- Bruce Dawe – Condolences of the Season : Selected Poems[20]
- Gwen Harwood – "Oyster Cove"[21]
- A. D. Hope – "Inscription for a War"[22]
- James McAuley – Collected Poems 1936-1970[23]
- Dorothea Mackellar – The Poems of Dorothea Mackellar[24]
- Geoff Page – "Smalltown Memorials"[25]
- David Rowbotham – The Pen of Feathers : Poems[26]
- T. G. H. Strehlow – Songs of Central Australia (edited)[27]
- Chris Wallace-Crabbe
- Judith Wright – Collected Poems, 1942-1970[30]
Drama
- Alex Buzo – Macquarie : A Play[31]
- Dorothy Hewett – The Chapel Perilous
- Ray Lawler – The Man Who Shot the Albatross[32]
- Jim McNeil – The Chocolate Frog
- David Williamson
Awards and honours
Literary
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[33] | Colin Badger | ||
| Colin Roderick Award[34] | Geoffrey Serle | The Rush to be Rich | Melbourne University Press |
| Miles Franklin Award[35] | David Ireland | The Unknown Industrial Prisoner | Angus and Robertson |
Children and Young Adult
International
National
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Medal for Writing[1] | Ivan Southall | Josh | Angus and Robertson |
National
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[36] | Ivan Southall | Bread and Honey | Angus and Robertson |
| Picture Book[36] | A. B. Paterson, illustrated by Desmond Digby | Waltzing Matilda | Collins | |
Science fiction and fantasy
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian SF Achievement Award[37] | Best Australian Science Fiction | A. Bertram Chandler | "The Bitter Pill" | Vision of Tomorrow |
Poetry
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry | Judith Wright[38] | Collected Poems, 1942-1970 | Angus and Robertson |
| James McAuley[39] | Collected Poems 1936-1970 | Angus and Robertson |
Drama
| Award | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| AWGIE Award for Stage[40] | Michael Boddy & Bob Ellis | The Legend of King O'Malley |
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1971 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 18 November – Leigh Redhead, novelist[41]
Unknown date
- Helen Dale (born Helen Darville), novelist[42]
- Libby Hart, poet[43]
- James Ley, literary critic and founder of the Sydney Review of Books[44]
- John Mateer, poet and author (in South Africa)[45]
