This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1972.
Events
Major publications
Books
Short stories
Children's and Young Adult fiction
Science fiction and fantasy
Poetry
Drama
Awards and honours
Literary
Children and Young Adult
Poetry
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1972 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
Unknown date
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1972 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
See also
References
- ^ Cain, Sian (17 October 2022). "Booker prize: it has been six years since an Australian was nominated. What gives?". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Austlit - ALS Gold Medal
- ^ "Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University
- ^ "Sydney Writer Wins Award for Novel", The Canberra Times, 11 April 1973, p3
- ^ a b "Children's Book Week", The Canberra Times, 8 July 1972, p15
- ^ Austlit - Head-Waters by Peter Skrzynecki
- ^ "Louis Armand". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Steve Toltz". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Samuel Wagan Watson". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Boyd, Guy Martin à Beckett (1923–1988) by Brenda Niall". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Deamer, Mary Elizabeth Kathleen Dulcie (1890–1972) by Martha Rutledge". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Hanger, Eunice (1911–1972) by Richard Fotheringham". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 June 2023.