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1952 in Australian literature

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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1952.

Books

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Short stories

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Crime and mystery

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Children's and Young Adult fiction

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Poetry

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Biography

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Children's and Young Adult non-fiction

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Awards and honours

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Literary

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Award Author Title Publisher
ALS Gold Medal[33] Tom Hungerford The Ridge and the River Angus and Robertson

Children's and Young Adult

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Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[34] Older Readers Eve Pownall, illustrated by Margaret Senior The Australia Book John Sands

Poetry

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Award Author Title Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[35] R. D. Fitzgerald Between Two Tides Halstead Press

Births

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A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1952 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

Unknown date

Deaths

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A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1952 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Of Us Now Living by Rex Ingamells". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The Merry Mistress by Philip Lindsay". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ "The Shadow of the Red Barn by Philip Lindsay". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. ^ ""Finishing Touch" by A. Bertram Chandler". ISFDB. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Austlit — "The Red-Backed Spiders" by Peter Cowan". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Austlit — "Away to Moonlight" by D'Arcy Niland". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Austlit — "Ironbark Bill Meets the Bunyip" by Dal Stivens". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Austlit — "The Face of Despair" by Kylie Tennant". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Venom House by Arthur Upfield". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  10. ^ "The Devil's Caress by June Wright". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  11. ^ "World's End was Home by Nan Chauncy". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Austlit — "Dance of Flame and Shadow " by David Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Austlit — "Snow Gums" by David Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Random Verse : A Collection of Verse and Prose by C. J. Dennis". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Austlit — "The Mirror : Jan Vermeer Speaks" by Rosemary Dobson". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Austlit — "Martin Buber in the Pub" by Max Harris". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Austlit — "Invocation" by James McAuley". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Austlit — "Mating Swans" by James McAuley". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Austlit — Australian Poetry 1951-1952 edited by Kenneth Mackenzie". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Austlit — "The Snake" by Kenneth Mackenzie". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Austlit — "Two Trinities" by Kenneth Mackenzie". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Austlit — "They'll Tell You about Me" by Ian Mudie". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Austlit — "Monte Bello" by Olive Pell". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Austlit — "Bedlam Hills" by Vivian Smith". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Austlit — "Marree" by Douglas Stewart". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Sun Orchids and Other Poems by Douglas Stewart". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Austlit — "The Ancestors" by Judith Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Austlit — "Birds" by Judith Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Austlit — "Our Love is So Natural" by Judith Wright". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  30. ^ "Journey Into the Future by Frank Hardy". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  31. ^ "Austlit — My Civilised Adventure by Jack McLaren". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Austlit — Henry Lawson by Nettie Palmer". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  33. ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  34. ^ Austlit – The Australia Book by Eve Pownall
  35. ^ Austlit – Between Two Tides by R. D. Fitzgerald
  36. ^ "Gamble, Kim (1952-2016)". NCACL. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  37. ^ "Nicholas Jose". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  38. ^ "Janine Burke". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  39. ^ "Wendy Jenkins (1952-2022)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  40. ^ "Rod Moran". Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  41. ^ "Kennedy, Martin Victor (1895–1952) by John Arnold". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  42. ^ "Harold Mercer (1882-1952)". Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  43. ^ "E. J. Brady (1869-1952)". Austlit. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  44. ^ "J. M. Walsh (1897-1952)". Austlit. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  45. ^ "Hartigan, Patrick Joseph (1878–1952) by G. P. Walsh". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 6 August 2023.