This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1953.
Books
edit- Charmian Clift and George Johnston – The Big Chariot
- Dymphna Cusack – Southern Steel
- Eleanor Dark – No Barrier
- Helen Heney – Dark Moon
- T. A. G. Hungerford – Riverslake
- Eve Langley – Wild Australia
- Jack Lindsay – Betrayed Spring : A Novel of the British Way
- Ruth Park – A Power of Roses
- Nevil Shute – In the Wet
- Kylie Tennant – The Joyful Condemned
- F. J. Thwaites – Roof Over Heaven
- E. V. Timms – The Scarlet Frontier
- Arthur Upfield – Murder Must Wait
Short stories
edit- A. Bertram Chandler – "Jetsam"
- T. Inglis Moore – Australia Writes: An Anthology (edited)
- Stephen Murray-Smith – The Tracks We Travel : Australian Short Stories (edited)
- Colin Roderick – Australian Round-Up : Stories from 1790 to 1950 (edited)
- Dal Stivens – The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales
- Judith Wright – "The Weeping Fig"
Children's and Young Adult fiction
edit- K. Langloh Parker – Australian Legendary Tales, edited by Henrietta Drake-Brockman, illustrated by Elizabeth Durack
- Joan Phipson – Good Luck to the Rider, illustrated by Margaret Horder
Poetry
edit- John Blight
- "Cormorants"
- "Crab"
- "Mangrove"
- "Stonefish and Starfish"
- Dulcie Deamer – The Blue Centaur
- Rosemary Dobson – "The Birth"
- Mary Gilmore – "Old Botany Bay"
- A. D. Hope – "Imperial Adam"
- James McAuley – "Late Winter"
- David Martin – "Bush Christmas"
- T. Inglis Moore – Australia Writes : An Anthology (edited)
- Marjorie Pizer – Freedom on the Wallaby (edited)
- Elizabeth Riddell – "Country Tune"
- Roland Robinson – Tumult of the Swans
- Douglas Stewart – "Christmas Bells"
- Francis Webb – Birthday
- Judith Wright
- "The Harp and the King"
- "Request to a Year"
- The Gateway
Biography
edit- Catherine Beatrice Edmonds – Caddie, A Sydney Barmaid
- Frank Hardy – Ambrose Dyson : Man and Artist of the People
- Margaret Herron – Down the Years
Non-Fiction
edit- James H. Martin & W. D. Martin – Aircraft of Today and Tomorrow
Awards and honours
editLiterary
edit| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[1] | Not awarded |
Children's and Young Adult
edit| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award[2] | Older Readers | James H. Martin & W. D. Martin | Aircraft of Today and Tomorrow | Angus and Robertson |
| Joan Phipson, illustrated by Margaret Horder | Good Luck to the Rider | Angus and Robertson |
Poetry
edit| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[3] | Roland Robinson | Tumult of the Swans | Edwards and Shaw |
Births
editA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1953 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 9 January – Morris Gleitzman, writer for children
- 12 January – David Brooks, novelist and poet
- 5 February – Rod Jones, novelist
- 13 March – Stephen Sewell, playwright
- 18 April – Leigh Hobbs, artist and writer for children
- 14 May – Kerryn Goldsworthy, academic, editor and critic
- 30 August – Ross Clark, poet
- 29 November – Jackie French, writer for children
Unknown date
- Marion Lennox, novelist
- Ian McBryde, poet
- Shane Maloney, novelist
- Chris Mansell, poet and publisher
Deaths
editA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1953 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 9 April – Albert Dorrington, novelist (born 1874)[4]
- 11 May – Leonora Polkinghorne, novelist and poet (born 1873)[5]
- 22 May — Louis Lavater, composer and author (born 1867)[6]
- 30 June – Beatrice Grimshaw, novelist and travel writer (born 1870)[7]
- 12 August – J. H. M. Abbott, novelist and poet (born 1874)[8]
- 1 September – Bernard O'Dowd, poet (born 1866)[9]
- 14 December – Dora Wilcox, poet and playwright (born 1873)[10]
Unknown Date
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "For the Young Reader", The Age, 5 December 1953, p21
- ^ Austlit - Tumult of the Swans by Roland Robinson
- ^ "Dorrington, Albert (1874–1953) by Ken Stewart". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Leonora Polkinghorne (1873-1953)". Austlit. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Lavater, Louis Isidore (1867–1953) by Valerie Kent". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Grimshaw, Beatrice Ethel (1870–1953) by Hugh Laracy". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — J. H. M. Abbott (1874-1953)". Austlit. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Wallace-Crabbe, Chris, "O'Dowd, Bernard Patrick (1866–1953)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 29 June 2023
- ^ "Wilcox, Mary Theodora Joyce (1873–1953) by Robert Holden". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Guy Innes (1879-1953)". Austlit. Retrieved 26 August 2023.