1985 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1985.
Events[]
- Christopher Koch won the 1985 Miles Franklin Award for The Doubleman
Major publications[]
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Novels[]
- Thea Astley, Beachmasters
- Peter Carey, Illywhacker
- Kate Grenville, Lilian's Story
- Christopher Koch, The Doubleman
Children's and young adult fiction[]
- Pamela Allen, A Lion in the Night
- Duncan Ball, Selby's Secret
- Robin Klein, Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left
- Gillian Rubinstein, Space Demons
Poetry[]
- Robert Gray, Selected Poems 1963–1983
- Chris Wallace-Crabbe, The Amorous Cannibal
Drama[]
- Jack Davis, No Sugar
- Michael Gow, The Astronaut’s Wife
- Louis Nowra, The Golden Age (Nowra play)
- David Williamson, Sons of Cain
Science fiction and fantasy[]
- Victor Kelleher, The Beast Of Heaven
Awards and honours[]
- Jack Davis AM, for "service to Aboriginal literature and theatre"[1]
- Frank Moorhouse AM, for "service to Australian literature"[2]
- Morris West AM, for "service to literature"[3]
Births[]
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1985 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
Unknown date
- Hannah Kent, historical novelist
Deaths[]
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1985 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 26 January — Anne Spencer Parry, pioneer fantasy writer (born 1931)
- 14 February — Douglas Stewart, poet, short story writer, essayist and literary editor (born 1913)
- 19 April — John Manifold, poet and critic (born 1915)
- 5 May — Carter Brown, writer of detective fiction (born 1923)
- 18 July — F. B. Vickers, novelist (born 1903)
- 29 July — Judah Waten, novelist (born 1911)
- 11 September — Eleanor Dark, novelist (born 1901)
- 4 November — A. A. Phillips, writer, critic and teacher, best known for coining the term "Cultural Cringe" (born 1900)
See also[]
- 1985 in Australia
- 1985 in literature
- 1985 in poetry
- List of years in literature
- List of years in Australian literature
References[]
- ^ "Jack Leonard Davis". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
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- 1985 in Australia
- Years of the 20th century in Australia
- Australian literature by year
- Years of the 20th century in literature
- 20th-century Australian literature