1995 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1995.

Events

Major publications
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Novels


Children's and young adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Science fiction and fantasy

Crime

Fantasy

Non-fiction

Awards and honours
  • Christopher Koch AO "for service to Australian literature as a novelist"[1]
  • Alexander Stewart Cockburn AM "for service to journalism and literature"[2]
  • Bryce Courtenay AM "for service to advertising and marketing to the community and as an author"[3]
  • Mollie Gillen AM "for service to genealogy and to Australian historical research"[4]
  • Paul Jennings AM "for service to children's literature"[5]
  • Frances Margaret McGuire AM "for service to the community and to literature, particularly through the State Library of South Australia"[6]
  • Walter Richard McVitty AM "for service to the arts, particularly as educator and publisher of children's literature"[7]
  • Maurice Saxby AM "for service to children's literature"[8]
  • Gavin Souter AM "for service to Australian historical literature"[9]
  • Donald Wall AM "for service to the recorded history of World war II, particularly the history of the 8th Division and the fate of prisoners of war at Sandakan, Northern Borneo"[10]
  • Madeleine Ruby Irene Brunato-Arthur OAM "for service to Australian writers, particularly through the Fellowship of Australian Writers in South Australia"[11]


Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1995 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

  • 13 January — Max Harris (poet), poet, critic, columnist, commentator, publisher and bookseller (born 1921)
  • 20 March — Russell Braddon, writer of novels, biographies and TV scripts (born 1921)
  • 12 May — John Blight, poet (born 1913)
  • 26 June — John Jefferson Bray, lawyer, judge, academic, university administrator, Crown officer and published poet, (born1912)
  • 17 July — Robert Close, novelist (born 1903)
  • 7 August — Harold Stewart, poet and oriental scholar (born 1916)
  • 18 August — Philip Hodgins, poet (born 1959)
  • 4 December — Gwen Harwood, poet and librettist (born1920)

See also

References
  1. "Christopher John Koch". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. "Alexander Stewart Cockburn". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. "Arthur Bryce Courtenay". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. "Mollie Gillen". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. "Paul Arthur Jennings". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  6. "Frances Margaret McGuire". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  7. "Walter Richard McVitty". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  8. "Henry (Maurice) Saxby". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  9. "Gavin Geoffrey Souter, AM". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  10. "Donald Wall". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  11. "Madeleine Ruby Irene Brunato-Arthur". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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