1980 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1980.
Events
- The Australian/Vogel Literary Award: Inaugural award to Archie Weller, The Day Of The Dog; the award was initially given to Paul Radley, who, in 1996, admitted that his manuscript was actually written by his uncle.[1]
- Jessica Anderson won the 1980 Miles Franklin Award for The Impersonators
Major publications
Books
- Jessica Anderson – The Impersonators
- Peter Corris – The Dying Trade
- Shirley Hazzard – The Transit of Venus
- Elizabeth Jolley – Palomino
Short story collections
Children's and Young Adult fiction
- Mavis Thorpe Clark – A Stranger Came to the Mine
- Robert Ingpen — The Voyage of the Poppykettle
- Ruth Park — Playing Beatie Bow
Poetry
- Judith Rodriguez – Mudcrab at Gambaro's
- Philip Salom – The Silent Piano
- Chris Wallace-Crabbe, editor, The Golden Apples of the Sun: Twentieth Century Australian Poetry (anthology)
Drama
- Louis Nowra – Beauty and the Beast
- Steve J. Spears – The Time of the Bodgie
- David Williamson – Celluloid Heroes
Non-fiction
- Robyn Davidson – Tracks
- Clive James – Unreliable Memoirs
Awards and honours
- Kylie Tennant – Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
- Max Fatchen – Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
- Marjorie Barnard – Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
- Patsy Adam-Smith – Officer of the British Empire (OBE)
Lifetime achievement
| Award | Author |
|---|---|
| Patrick White Award | Bruce Dawe[2] |
Literary
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Roderick Award | Allan Grocott | Convicts, Clergymen and Churches: Attitudes of convicts and ex-convicts towards the churches and clergy in New South Wales from 1788-1851 | Sydney University Press |
| Miles Franklin Award[3] | Jessica Anderson | The Impersonators | Macmillan |
Children and Young Adult
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award[4] | Older Readers | Lee Harding | Displaced Person | Hyland House |
| Picture Book | Peter Pavey | One Dragon's Dream | Nelson Australia |
Poetry
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry | Les Murray | The Boys Who Stole the Funeral | Angus & Robertson |
| Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry | David Campbell | Man in the Honeysuckle |
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1980 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 7 July – Brooke Davis, novelist
Unknown date
- Elizabeth Campbell, poet
- Ceridwen Dovey, 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 1980 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 2 September – Frederick Macartney, poet and critic (born 1887)
- 3 February – Marnie Bassett, historian and biographer (born 1889)
See also
References
- "Australian of the Year Awards". Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- "Brisbane Writers Festival – Bruce Dawe". Brisbane Writers Festival. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- "In Brief: Novelist wins second award". The Canberra Times. 55 (16, 687). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 June 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 23 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Children's". The Canberra Times. 54 (16, 361). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 July 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 23 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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