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1980 in Australian literature

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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1980.

Events

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Major publications

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Books

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Short story collections

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Science fiction

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Crime and mystery

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Children's and Young Adult fiction

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Poetry

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Non-fiction

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Awards and honours

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Lifetime achievement

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Award Author
Christopher Brennan Award[18] John Blight
Patrick White Award[19] Bruce Dawe

Literary

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[20] Murray Bail Homesickness Macmillan
David Ireland A Woman of the Future Penguin
ALS Gold Medal[21] No award
Colin Roderick Award[22] Allan Grocott Convicts, Clergymen and Churches Sydney University Press

Fiction

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[20] Murray Bail Homesickness Macmillan
David Ireland A Woman of the Future Penguin
The Australian/Vogel Literary Award[1] Archie Weller The Day of the Dog Allen & Unwin
Miles Franklin Award[23] Jessica Anderson The Impersonators Macmillan
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[24] Peter Carey War Crimes University of Queensland Press

Children and Young Adult

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Award Category Author Title Publisher
Children's Book of the Year Award[25] Older Readers Lee Harding Displaced Person Hyland House
Picture Book Peter Pavey One Dragon's Dream Nelson Australia
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[24] Children's Book Award Pamela Allen Mr Archimedes' Bath William Collins
Special Children's Book Award Catherine Berndt Land of the Rainbow Snake William Collins

Poetry

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Award Author Title Publisher
Anne Elder Award[26] Richard Lunn Pompeii Deep Fry Randolph Press
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[27] Les Murray The Boys Who Stole the Funeral Angus & Robertson
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[24] David Campbell The Man in the Honeysuckle Angus & Robertson

Non-fiction

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Award Author Title Publisher
The Age Book of the Year Award[20] Not awarded
New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[24] David Marr Barwick Allen & Unwin

Births

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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.

Unknown date

Deaths

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Paul Radley". Australia Day Council. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Austlit — Palomino by Elizabeth Jolley". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Austlit — The Girl Green as Elderflower by Randolph Stow". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Austlit — The Dreaming Dragons by Damien Broderick". Austlit. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Austlit — Fortress by Gabrielle Lord". Austlit. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  6. ^ "The Archimedes' Bath by Pamela Allen". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  7. ^ "A Stranger Came to the Mine by Mavis Thorpe Clark". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  8. ^ "When the Wind Changed by Ruth Park and Deborah Niland". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  9. ^ "The Hotel Anonymous by Jenny Boult". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Pompeii Deep Fry by Richard Lunn". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Austlit — Mudcrab at Gambaro's by Judith Roderiguez". Austlit. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  12. ^ "The Division of Anger by Gig Ryan". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Austlit — The Silent Piano by Philip Salom". Austlit. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Austlit — The Golden Apples of the Sun: Twentieth Century Australian Poetry ed by Chris Wallace-Crabbe". Austlit. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Tracks by Robyn Davidson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Convicts, Clergymen and Churches by Allan M. Grocott". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Barwick by David Marr". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1980-87". Austlit. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Brisbane Writers Festival – Bruce Dawe". Brisbane Writers Festival. Archived from the original on 6 August 2007. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  20. ^ a b c ""Authors share 'Age' award"". The Age, 29 November 1980, p23. ProQuest 2676337338. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  21. ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  22. ^ "Colin Roderick Award — Other Winners". James Cook University. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  23. ^ "In Brief: Novelist wins second award". The Canberra Times. Vol. 55, no. 16, 687. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 June 1981. p. 3. Retrieved 23 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  24. ^ a b c d ""New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards 1980"". The Canberra Times, 23 September 1980, p3. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  25. ^ "Children's". The Canberra Times. Vol. 54, no. 16, 361. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 July 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 23 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  26. ^ "Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1979-81". Austlit. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  27. ^ "Austlit — The Boys Who Stole the Funeral by Les Murray". Austlit. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  28. ^ "Austlit — Brooke Davis". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  29. ^ "Austlit — Elizabeth Campbell". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  30. ^ "Austlit — Ceridwen Dovey". Austlit. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  31. ^ "Austlit — Frederick T. Macartney (1887-1980)". Austlit. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  32. ^ Blainey, Ann, "Bassett, Lady Flora Marjorie (Marnie) (1889–1980)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 27 August 2023
  33. ^ "Martin Nelson Haley (1905–1980) by Martin Duwell". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 10 October 2023.