This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1952.
Books edit
- Martin Boyd – The Cardboard Crown
- Jon Cleary – The Sundowners
- T. A. G. Hungerford – The Ridge and the River
- Rex Ingamells – Of Us Now Living
- Philip Lindsay
- The Merry Mistress
- The Shadow of the Red Barn
- Nevil Shute – The Far Country
- Christina Stead – The People with the Dogs
- E. V. Timms – The Challenge
- Arthur Upfield – Venom House
Short stories edit
- A. Bertram Chandler – "Finishing Touch"
- Peter Cowan – "The Red-Backed Spiders"
- D'Arcy Niland – "Away to Moonlight"
- Dal Stivens – "Ironbark Bill Meets the Bunyip"
- Kylie Tennant – "The Face of Despair"
Children's and Young Adult fiction edit
- Nan Chauncy – World's End was Home
Poetry edit
- David Campbell
- "Dance of Flame and Shadow : Hobo Chorus"
- "Snow Gums"
- C. J. Dennis and Margaret Herron – Random Verse : A Collection of Verse and Prose
- Rosemary Dobson – "The Mirror : Jan Vermeer Speaks"
- R. D. Fitzgerald – Between Two Tides
- Max Harris – "Martin Buber in the Pub"
- James McAuley
- "Invocation"
- "Mating Swans"
- Kenneth Mackenzie
- Australian Poetry 1951-52 (edited)
- "The Snake"
- "Two Trinities"
- Ian Mudie – "They'll Tell You about Me"
- Olive Pell – "Monte Bello"
- Vivian Smith – "Bedlam Hills"
- Douglas Stewart
- "Marree"
- Sun Orchids and Other Poems
- Judith Wright
- "The Ancestors"
- "Birds"
- "Our Love is So Natural"
Biography edit
- Russell Braddon – The Naked Island
- Frank Hardy – Journey Into the Future
- Jack McLaren – My Civilised Adventure
- Nettie Palmer – Henry Lawson
Children's and Young Adult non-fiction edit
- Eve Pownall – The Australia Book, illustrated by Margaret Senior
Awards and honours edit
Literary edit
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[1] | Tom Hungerford | The Ridge and the River | Angus and Robertson |
Children's and Young Adult edit
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award[2] | Older Readers | Eve Pownall, illustrated by Margaret Senior | The Australia Book | John Sands |
Poetry edit
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[3] | R. D. Fitzgerald | Between Two Tides | Halstead Press |
Births edit
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.
- 13 July – Kim Gamble, illustrator of children's books (died 2016)[4]
- 9 November – Nicholas Jose, novelist
Unknown date
- Janine Burke, novelist
- Rod Moran, poet and journalist
Deaths edit
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.
- 14 January — Victor Kennedy, poet (born 1895)[5]
- 13 June – Harold Mercer, poet (born 1882)[6]
- 22 July – E. J. Brady, poet (born 1869)[7]
- 29 August – J. M. Walsh, novelist (born 1897)[8]
- 27 December— Patrick Joseph Hartigan, priest and poet (born 1878)[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Literary Award to T.A.G. Hungerford" The Canberra Times, 11 February 1954, p3
- ^ Austlit - The Australia Book by Eve Pownall
- ^ Austlit - Between Two Tides by R. D. Fitzgerald
- ^ "Gamble, Kim". NCACL. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "Kennedy, Martin Victor (1895–1952) by John Arnold". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Harold Mercer". Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — E. J. Brady". Austlit. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — J. M. Walsh". Austlit. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Hartigan, Patrick Joseph (1878–1952) by G. P. Walsh". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 6 August 2023.