A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1959 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
28 January – Philip Hodgins, poet (died 1995)
18 May – Sophie Masson, novelist
27 June – Stephen Dedman, writer
13 October – Doug MacLeod, children's writer, poet, screenwriter and playwright (died 2021)
25 November – Merlinda Bobis, writer and academic
Unknown date
Jennifer Fallon, novelist
Andy Kissane, poet
Mike Ladd, poet
Deaths[]
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1959 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
15 July – Vance Palmer, novelist (born 1885)
14 October – Errol Flynn, author and actor (born 1909)
