1996 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1996.

Events

Major publications

Novels


Children's and young adult fiction

Poetry

Drama

Science fiction and fantasy

Crime

Fantasy

Non-fiction

Awards and honours

  • Mavis Thorpe Clark AM "for service to the arts as the author of children's literature and as an active member of the writer's organisations in Australia"[1]
  • Susanna de Vries AM "for service to art as an author and lecturer in Australian and European art history and history"[2]
  • Christobel Mattingley AM "for service to literature, particularly children's literature, and for community service through her commitment to social and cultural issues"[3]


Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1996 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

  • 12 February — Betty Roland, writer of plays, screenplays, novels, children's books and comics (born 1903)
  • 23 April — P. L. Travers, children's writer, best known for the Mary Poppins (book series) (born 1899)
  • 18 June
  • 27 October — Charlotte Jay, mystery writer and novelist who also wrote under her married name, Geraldine Halls (born 1919)
  • 29 November — Hugh V. Clarke, soldier, public servant and author, specialising in military history (born 1919)

See also

References

  1. "Mavis Thorpe Clark". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. "Susanna Mary de Vries-Evans". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. "Christobel Rosemary Mattingley". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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