1947 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1947.

List of years in literature (table)
In poetry
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950

For an overview of world literature see 1947 in literature.

See also: 1946 in Australian literature, 1947 in Australia, 1948 in Australian literature.

Events

Books

Short stories

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Awards and honours

Note: these awards were presented in the year in question.

Literary

Award Author Title Publisher
ALS Gold Medal Not awarded

Children's and Young Adult

Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[2] Older Readers No award

Poetry

Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[3] Nan McDonald Pacific Sea 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 1947 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

Unknown date

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1947 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

  • 12 February – Douglas Sladen, poet and biographer (born 1856)
  • 19 July – Lennie Lower, journalist and novelist (born 1903)
  • 18 October – R. H. Croll, poet and writer (born 1869)
  • 1 November – Tilly Aston, blind writer and teacher (born 1873)

See also

References

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