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1981 in Australian literature

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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1981.

Events

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Major publications

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Literary novels

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Crime and mystery

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Science fiction and fantasy

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Children's and young adult fiction

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Poetry

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Drama

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Non-fiction

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Awards and honours

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Companion of the Order of Australia (AC)

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Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

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Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

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Lifetime achievement award

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Award Author
Christopher Brennan Award[22] Not awarded
Patrick White Award[23] Dal Stivens

Literary

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[24] Eric Charles Rolls A Million Wild Acres Nelson
ALS Gold Medal[25] Not awarded
Colin Roderick Award[26] Gavin Souter A Company of Heralds Melbourne University Press

Fiction

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[24] Blanche d'Alpuget Turtle Beach Penguin
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[27] Chris Matthews Al Jazzar Allen & Unwin
Tim Winton An Open Swimmer Allen & Unwin
Miles Franklin Award[28] Peter Carey Bliss Faber and Faber
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[29] Jessica Anderson The Impersonators Macmillan

Children and Young Adult

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Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[30] Older Readers Ruth Park Playing Beatie Bow Nelson Books
Picture Book Not awarded
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards Children's Book Award[29] Ruth Park and Deborah Niland When the Wind Changed William Collins
Special Children's Book Award[29] Eleanor Spence The Seventh Pebble Oxford University Press

Poetry

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Award Author Title Publisher
Anne Elder Award[31] Gig Ryan The Division of Anger Transit Press
Jenny Boult The Hotel Anonymous Bent Enterprises
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[32] Geoffrey Lehmann Nero's Poems: Translations of the Public and Private
Poems of the Emperor Nero
Angus & Robertson
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[29] Alan Gould Astral Sea Angus & Robertson

Non-fiction

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[24] Eric Charles Rolls A Million Wild Acres Nelson
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[29] A. B. Facey A Fortunate Life Manuscript version

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 1981 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 1981 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

Unknown date

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Austlit — On Dearborn Street by Miles Franklin". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Austlit — City of Women by David Ireland". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Austlit — The Newspaper of Claremont Street by Elizabeth Jolley". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Austlit — Dragon Strike by Marshall Browne". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Austlit — White Meat by Peter Corris". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Skyship by John Brosnan". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  8. ^ "The Man Who Loved Morlocks by David Lake". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Bard by Keith Taylor". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Vaneglory by George Turner". ISFDB. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Austlit — Sunshine by Jan Ormerod". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  12. ^ "The Seventh Pebble by Eleanor Spence". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  13. ^ "The Valley Between by Colin Thiele". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Austlit — Astral Sea by Alan Gould". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Austlit — The Lion's Bride by Gwen Harwood". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Austlit — Nero's Poems: Translations of the Public and Private Poems of the Emperor Nero by Geoffrey Lehmann". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Austlit — Inside The Island by Louis Nowra". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  18. ^ "Austlit — The Precious Woman by Louis Nowra". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Austlit — A Company of Heralds by Gavin Souter". Austlit. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  20. ^ a b c d e f "The Awards and Recipients". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 26 January 1981. p. 6. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  21. ^ a b c d e "The Queen's Birthday Honours Lists Commonwealth". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 13 June 1981. p. 11. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  22. ^ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1980-87". Austlit. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  23. ^ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners". Austlit. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  24. ^ a b c ""NSW man wins 'Age' book award"". The Age, 5 December 1981, p3. ProQuest 2676337338. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  25. ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  26. ^ "Colin Roderick Award - Other Winners". James Cook University. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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  28. ^ "Miles Franklin Prize 1981". The Canberra Times. Vol. 56, no. 17, 043. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 27 May 1982. p. 7. Retrieved 19 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  29. ^ a b c d e "Book award goes to 86-year-old". The Age, 8 September 1981,p16. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  30. ^ ""No Picture Book of Year prize"". The Canberra Times, 11 July 1981, p9. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  31. ^ "Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1979-81". Austlit. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  32. ^ "Austlit — Nero's Poems: Translations of the Public and Private Poems of the Emperor Nero by Geoffrey Lehmann". Austlit. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  33. ^ "Lili Wilkinson". Austlit. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  34. ^ "Alice Pung". Austlit. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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