1966 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1966.

Events

Australia decimalised its currency on 14 February 1966, with the Australian dollars replacing the Australian pound. Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson was featured on the back side of the new $10 note.^[1]

Major publications

Books

James Aldridge
- My Brother Tom^[2]
- The Statesman's Games^[3]
Jon Cleary
- The High Commissioner
- The Pulse of Danger
Peter Cowan – Seed^[4]
Sumner Locke Elliott – Some Doves and Pythons
Elizabeth Harrower – The Watch Tower
Shirley Hazzard – The Evening of the Holiday^[5]
Morris Lurie – Rappaport^[6]
Peter Mathers – Trap
Christina Stead – Dark Places of the Heart
Arthur Upfield – The Lake Frome Monster^[7]
Judah Waten – Season of Youth^[8]
Patrick White – The Solid Mandala

Short stories

James Hackston – Father Clears Out^[9]
Elizabeth Harrower – "The Beautiful Climate"^[10]
D'Arcy Niland – Pairs and Loners^[11]
Judith Wright – The Nature of Love^[12]

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Mavis Thorpe Clark – The Min-Min
Max Fatchen – The River Kings^[13]
Elyne Mitchell – Silver Brumby Kingdom^[14]
Ruth Park
- The Muddle-Headed Wombat at School^[15]
- The Muddle-Headed Wombat in the Snow^[16]
Joan Phipson – The Crew of the Merlin^[17]
Judith Wright – The River and the Road^[18]

Poetry

Vincent Buckley – Arcady and Other Places : Poems^[19]
Bruce Dawe – "The Not-So-Good Earth"^[20]
William Hart-Smith – The Talking Clothes: Poems
Dorothy Hewett – "Legend of the Green Country"^[21]
A. D. Hope – Collected Poems 1930 - 1965^[22]
Les Murray – "Evening Alone at Bunyah"^[23]
Oodgeroo Noonuccal – "No More Boomerang"^[24]
Judith Wright – The Other Half : Poems^[25]

Biography

Hal Porter – The Paper Chase^[26]
Clement Semmler – Kenneth Slessor^[27]

Non-Fiction

Geoffrey Blainey – The Tyranny of Distance

Awards and honours

Literary

Award	Author	Title	Publisher
ALS Gold Medal^[28]	A. D. Hope
Miles Franklin Award^[29]	Peter Mathers	Trap	Cassell

Children and Young Adult

Award	Category	Author	Title	Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award	Older Readers^[30]	Ivan Southall	Ash Road	Angus and Robertson
Children's Book of the Year Award	Picture Book^[30]	No award

Poetry

Award	Author	Title	Publisher
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry^[31]	William Hart-Smith	The Talking Clothes: Poems	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 1966 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

3 June – Kate Forsyth, novelist^[32]
10 October – Andrew McGahan, novelist (died 2019)^[33]
17 November – Nikki Gemmell, novelist^[34]

Unknown date

Delia Falconer, novelist^[35]
Anna Funder, novelist^[36]
Malcolm Knox, novelist^[37]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1966 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

16 April – Eric Lambert, novelist (born 1918)^[38]
28 May – Edward Harrington, bush balladist and short story writer (born 1896)^[39]
18 August – Myra Morris, author and poet (born 1893)^[40]

References

^ ""Know Your Decimal Currency"". Queanbeyan Age, 4 February 1966, p4. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "My Brother Tom by James Aldridge". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "The Statesman's Games by James Aldridge". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Seed by Peter Cowan". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "The Evening of the Holiday by Shirley Hazzard". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Rappaport by Morris Lurie". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "The Lake Frome Monster by Arthur Upfield". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Season of Youth by Judah Waten". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Father Clears Out by James Hackston". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ ""The Beautiful Climate" by Elizabeth Harrower". Austlit. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "Pairs and Loners by D'Arcy Niland". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "The Nature of Love by Judith Wright". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "The River Kings by Max Fatchen". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "Silver Brumby Kingdom by Elyne Mitchell". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "The Muddle-Headed Wombat at School by Ruth Park". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "The Muddle-Headed Wombat in the Snow by Ruth Park". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "The Crew of the Merlin by Joan Phipson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "The River and the Road by Judith Wright". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "Arcady and Other Places : Poems by Vincent Buckley". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ ""The Not-So-Good Earth" by Bruce Dawe". Austlit. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ ""Legend of the Green Country" by Dorothy Hewett". Austlit. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ "Collected Poems 1930 - 1965 by A. D. Hope". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ ""Evening Alone at Bunyah" by Les Murray". Austlit. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ ""No More Boomerang" by Oodgeroo Noonuccal". Austlit. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
^ "The Other Half : Poems by Judith Wright". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "The Paper Chase by Hal Porter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "Kenneth Slessor by Clement Semmler". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ ""Franklin award to brilliant novel"". The Canberra Times, 19 April 1967, p1. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b "The award winners", The Canberra Times, 9 July 1966, p12
^ Austlit - The Talking Clothes : Poems by William Hart-Smith
^ "Kate Forsyth". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Andrew McGahan (1966-2019)". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Nikki Gemmell (auteur de Les Noces sauvages)". Babelio (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2024.
^ "Delia Falconer". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Anna Funder". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Malcolm Knox". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Lambert, Eric Frank (1918–1966) by D. R. Walker". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
^ "Harrington, Edward Philip (1895–1966) by Hugh Anderson". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
^ "Morris, Myra Evelyn (1893–1966) by D. J. Jordan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[1] ""Know Your Decimal Currency"". Queanbeyan Age, 4 February 1966, p4. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[2] "My Brother Tom by James Aldridge". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[3] "The Statesman's Games by James Aldridge". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[4] "Seed by Peter Cowan". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[5] "The Evening of the Holiday by Shirley Hazzard". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[6] "Rappaport by Morris Lurie". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[7] "The Lake Frome Monster by Arthur Upfield". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[8] "Season of Youth by Judah Waten". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[9] "Father Clears Out by James Hackston". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[10] ""The Beautiful Climate" by Elizabeth Harrower". Austlit. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[11] "Pairs and Loners by D'Arcy Niland". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[12] "The Nature of Love by Judith Wright". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[13] "The River Kings by Max Fatchen". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[14] "Silver Brumby Kingdom by Elyne Mitchell". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[15] "The Muddle-Headed Wombat at School by Ruth Park". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[16] "The Muddle-Headed Wombat in the Snow by Ruth Park". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[17] "The Crew of the Merlin by Joan Phipson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[18] "The River and the Road by Judith Wright". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[19] "Arcady and Other Places : Poems by Vincent Buckley". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[20] ""The Not-So-Good Earth" by Bruce Dawe". Austlit. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

[21] ""Legend of the Green Country" by Dorothy Hewett". Austlit. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

[22] "Collected Poems 1930 - 1965 by A. D. Hope". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[23] ""Evening Alone at Bunyah" by Les Murray". Austlit. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

[24] ""No More Boomerang" by Oodgeroo Noonuccal". Austlit. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

[25] "The Other Half : Poems by Judith Wright". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[26] "The Paper Chase by Hal Porter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[27] "Kenneth Slessor by Clement Semmler". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[ALS-28] "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[29] ""Franklin award to brilliant novel"". The Canberra Times, 19 April 1967, p1. Retrieved 8 November 2024.

[ct1966-30] "The award winners", The Canberra Times, 9 July 1966, p12

[31] Austlit - The Talking Clothes : Poems by William Hart-Smith

[32] "Kate Forsyth". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[33] "Andrew McGahan (1966-2019)". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[34] "Nikki Gemmell (auteur de Les Noces sauvages)". Babelio (in French). Retrieved 25 February 2024.

[35] "Delia Falconer". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[36] "Anna Funder". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[37] "Malcolm Knox". Austlit. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[38] "Lambert, Eric Frank (1918–1966) by D. R. Walker". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

[39] "Harrington, Edward Philip (1895–1966) by Hugh Anderson". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 June 2023.

[40] "Morris, Myra Evelyn (1893–1966) by D. J. Jordan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 July 2023.

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1966 in Australian literature

Events

Major publications

Books

Short stories

Children's and Young Adult fiction

Poetry

Biography

Non-Fiction

Awards and honours

Literary

Children and Young Adult

Poetry

Births

Deaths

See also

References

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