1982 in Australian literature

• Thomas Keneally won the 1982 Booker–McConnell Prize for Schindler's Ark
• Rodney Hall (writer) won the 1982 Miles Franklin Award for Just Relations

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1982 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 1 January — Craig Silvey, novelist, author of Jasper Jones
• 22 August — Ash Lieb, artist, writer and comedian, known for his surreal humour and art
• 22 November — Alasdair Duncan, author and journalist
• 22 December — Sarah Holland-Batt, contemporary Australian poet, critic and academic

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• Kate Gordon, author of young adult fiction

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1982 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 11 February — Albert Facey, writer, best known as author of A Fortunate Life (born 1894)
• 8 October — Joice NanKivell Loch, author, journalist and humanitarian worker (born 1887)
• 15 November — Eve Pownall, writer for children and historian (born 1901)

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