1932 in Australian literature
Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1932
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1932.
Events
- The final issue of Aussie: The Australian Soldiers' Magazine appears.
Books
- Marie Bjelke-Petersen — The Rainbow Lute[1]
- Eleanor Dark — Slow Dawning[2]
- Jean Devanny — Poor Swine[3]
- Norman Lindsay
- The Cautious Amorist
- Miracles by Arrangement (aka Mr Gresham and Olympus)[4]
- Leonard Mann — Flesh in Armour
- Vance Palmer — Daybreak[5]
- Alice Grant Rosman — Benefits Received[6]
- Nevil Shute — Lonely Road
- F. J. Thwaites – Hell's Doorway
- E. V. Timms — Alicia Deane
- Arthur W. Upfield
- Breakaway House[7]
- Gripped by Drought[8]
- A Royal Abduction[9]
Poetry
- Dulcie Deamer — Messalina[10]
- C. J. Dennis — "'I Dips Me Lid' to the Sydney Harbour Bridge"
- Mary Gilmore
- "The Men of Eureka (A Recollection)"[11]
- "The Myall in Prison"[12]
- Under the Wilgas[13]
- Will H. Ogilvie — The Collected Sporting Verse of Will H. Ogilvie[14]
- Katharine Susannah Prichard — The Earth Lover and Other Verses[15]
- Kenneth Slessor
- Cuckooz Contrey[16]
- "My Lady's Maid"[17]
Biographies
Awards and honours
Literary
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|
ALS Gold Medal[18] | Leonard Mann | Flesh in Armour | Phaedrus Books |
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1932 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 7 January — Katharine Brisbane, critic[19]
- 29 May — Jill Adelaide Neville, novelist, playwright and poet (died in London, 1997)[20]
- 6 July — Ted Egan, poet[21]
- 16 July — Christopher Koch, novelist (died 2013)[22]
- 12 November — Sylvia Lawson, historian, journalist and critic (died 2017)[23]
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1932 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 8 April – Hubert Church, poet (born 1857)[24]
- 23 June — Francis Kenna, poet (born 1865)[25]
- 12 July — Fergus Hume, novelist (born 1859)[26]
- 5 October — Christopher Brennan, poet (born 1870)[27]
See also
- 1932 in Australia
- 1932 in literature
- 1932 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References
- ^ "The Rainbow Lute by Marie Bjelke-Petersen". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Slow Dawning by Eleanor Dark". Austlit. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Poor Swine by Jean Devanny". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Miracles by Arrangement by Norman Lindsay". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Daybreak by Vance Palmer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Benefits Received by". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Breakaway House by Arthur W. Upfield". Austlit. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Gripped by Drought by Arthur W. Upfield". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "A Royal Abduction by Arthur W. Upfield". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Messalina by Dulcie Deamer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — "The Men of Eureka (A Recollection)" by Mary Gilmore". Austlit. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — "The Myall in Prison" by Mary Gilmore". Austlit. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Under the Wilgas by Mary Gilmore". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "The Collected Sporting Verse of Will H. Ogilvie by Will H. Ogilvie". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "The Earth Lover and Other Verses by Katharine Susannah Prichard". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Cuckooz Contrey by Kenneth Slessor". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — "My Lady's Maid" by Kenneth Slessor". Austlit. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Katharine Brisbane". Austlit. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Leitch, David (12 June 1997). "Obituary: Jill Neville (1932-1997)". The Independent. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Austlit — Ted Egan". Austlit. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Christopher Koch (1932-2013)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Sylvia Lawson (1932-2017)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Hubert Church (1857-1932)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Austlit - Francis Kenna (1865-1932)". Austlit. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
- ^ "Fergusson Wright (Fergus) Hume (1859–1932)". Hume, Fergusson Wright (Fergus) (1859–1932) by Pauline M. Kirk. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Christopher John Brennan (1870–1932)". Brennan, Christopher John (1870–1932) by Axel Clark. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
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