This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1976.
Events
Major publications Books Nancy Cato and Vivienne Rae Ellis – Queen Trucanini Robert Drewe – The Savage Crows Helen Hodgman – Blue Skies David Ireland – The Glass Canoe Gwen Kelly – Middle-Aged Maidens Thomas Keneally – Season in Purgatory Frank Moorhouse – Conference-Ville Gerald Murnane – A Lifetime on Clouds Betty Roland – Beyond Capricorn Wendy Scarfe – The Lotus Throne Christina Stead – Miss Herbert (The Suburban Wife) Morris West – The Navigator Glen Tomasetti – Thoroughly Decent People: A Folk Tale Christine Townend – Travels with Myself Patrick White – A Fringe of Leaves
Short stories Glenda Adams – Lies and Stories Shirley Hazzard – "A Long Story Short" Elizabeth Jolley – Five Acre Virgin and Other Stories Dal Stivens – The Unicorn and Other Tales
Science Fiction and Fantasy A. Bertram Chandler – The Way Back Lee Harding The Altered I : An Encounter with Science Fiction (edited) Beyond Tomorrow (edited) Future Sanctuary David Lake – Walkers on the Sky
Children's and Young Adult fiction Hesba Brinsmead – Under the Silkwood Elyne Mitchell – Son of the Whirlwind Anne Parry – The Land Behind the World Ruth Park – Merchant Campbell Eleanor Spence – The October Child Colin Thiele – The Hammerhead Light
Poetry
Stefanie Bennett The Medium Tongues and Pinnacles John Blight – Selected Poems, 1939-1975 Joanne Burns – Adrenaline Flicknife Laurie Duggan – East: Poems 1970-74 Anne Elder – Crazy Woman and Other Poems Geoffrey Lehmann – Selected Poems Les Murray "The Buladelah-Taree Holiday Song Cycle" Selected Poems: The Vernacular Republic Judith Wright – Fourth Quarter
Drama Jennifer Compton – Crossfire Dorothy Hewett This Old Man Comes Rolling Home The Tatty Hollow Story Peter Kenna – Mates Steve J. Spears – The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin Ric Throssell – For Valour (first performed 1960) David Williamson – A Handful of Friends
Non-fiction Donald Horne – Death of the Lucky Country Gavin Souter – Lion and Kangaroo Hugh Stretton – Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment
Awards and honours
Lifetime achievement Award Author Christopher Brennan Award A. D. Hope Patrick White Award John Blight
Literary Award Author Title PublisherThe Age Book of the Year Award A. D. Hope A Late Picking : Poems 1965-1974 Angus & Robertson Hugh Stretton Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment Cambridge University Press ALS Gold Medal No award Colin Roderick Award"Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University Gavin Souter Lion and Kangaroo Collins
Fiction Award Author Title Publisher The Age Book of the Year Award A. D. Hope A Late Picking : Poems 1965-1974 Angus & Robertson Miles Franklin Award"Author's third Miles Franklin", The Canberra Times, 3 June 1980, p3 David Ireland The Glass Canoe Macmillan
Children and Young Adult Award Category Author Title PublisherChildren's Book of the Year Award Older Readers"1976 children's book awards announced", The Canberra Times, 10 July 1976, p3 Ivan Southall Fly West Angus and Robertson Picture Book Dick Roughsey The Rainbow Serpent Collins
Science fiction and fantasy Award Category Author Title PublisherAustralian SF Achievement Award Best Australian Science Fiction A. Bertram Chandler The Big Black Mark DAW Books
Poetry
Award Author Title Publisher Grace Leven Prize for PoetryAustlit - Selected Poems 1939–1975 by John Blight John Blight Selected Poems 1939–1975 Nelson
Drama
Award Author Title AWGIE Award for Stage Not awarded
Non-fiction Award Author Title Publisher The Age Book of the Year Award Hugh Stretton Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment Cambridge University Press
Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1976 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
26 May — Marieke Hardy, writer
Unknown date Kate Morton, novelist
Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1976 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
18 February — Catherine Shepherd, playwright (born 1901) 16 April – Nina Murdoch, poet and biographer (born 1890) 2 June – Lyndall Hadow, short story writer and journalist (born 1903) 6 August — George Farwell, novelist (born 1911) 14 August — James Devaney, novelist (born 1890) 22 August – Ella McFadyen, poet (born 1887) 15 October – James McAuley, poet (born 1917) 23 October – Ian Mudie, poet (born 1911)
See also 1976 in Australia 1976 in literature 1976 in poetry List of years in Australian literature List of years in literature
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