1978 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1978.

Events

Major publications

Books


Science fiction and fantasy

Children's and young adult fiction

Poetry


Non-fiction

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".[1]

Lifetime achievement
Award Author
Patrick White Award Gwen Harwood[2]

Literary
Award Author Title Publisher
Colin Roderick Award Leslie Rees[3] History of Australian Drama Angus & Robertson
Miles Franklin Award Jessica Anderson[4] Tirra Lirra by the River Macmillan

Children and Young Adult
Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award Older Readers Patricia Wrightson[5] The Ice is Coming Hutchinson
Picture Book Jenny Wagner, illustrated by Ron Brooks[5] John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat Viking Kestrel
Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry Bruce Dawe[6] Sometimes Gladness: Collected Poems 1954–1978 Longman Cheshire

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.

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 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
  • 16 April – Barbara Vernon, playwright, screenwriter and radio announcer
  • 23 May – Rose Lindsay, artist's model, author, and printmaker
  • 15 June – Paul McGuire, author, public servant and diplomat
  • 23 July – T. Inglis Moore, writer, anthologist and academic

See also

References
  1. "Australian Government Gazette – Special" (PDF). Government House of The Commonwealth of Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. "Gwen Harwood". PoemHunter.com. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  3. "Other Winners". www.jcu.edu.au. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. "Miles Franklin Literary Award – Every Winner Since 1957". Better Reading. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  5. "Winners and Commended Books 1970 - 1979 - CBCA". web.archive.org. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  6. "Brisbane Writers Festival - Bruce Dawe". web.archive.org. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
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