This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1973.
Events
edit- Patrick White is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first, and so far only, Australian writer to be presented with the award.[1]
Major publications
editBooks
edit- Kit Denton – The Breaker : A Novel[2]
- Hammond Innes – Golden Soak[3]
- Morris Lurie – Rappaport's Revenge[4]
- Christina Stead – The Little Hotel
- F. J. Thwaites – Tracks I Knew Not
- Morris West – The Salamander
- Patrick White – The Eye of the Storm
Short stories
edit- Murray Bail – "Zoellner's Definition"[5]
- Elizabeth Jolley – "Another Holiday for the Prince"[6]
- Frank Moorhouse
- Fay Zwicky – "Hostages"[9]
Children's and Young Adult fiction
edit- James Aldridge – A Sporting Proposition[10]
- Mavis Thorpe Clark – Wildfire[11]
- Max Fatchen – The Spirit Wind[12]
- Elyne Mitchell – Silver Brumby Whirlwind[13]
- Mary Elwyn Patchett – Roar of the Lion[14]
- Ivan Southall – Matt and Jo[15]
- Eleanor Spence – Time to Go Home[16]
- Colin Thiele – The Fire in the Stone[17]
- Patricia Wrightson – The Nargun and the Stars
Poetry
edit- Rosemary Dobson – Selected Poems[18]
- Rodney Hall – A Soapbox Omnibus
- A. D. Hope
- Roger McDonald – "Two Summers in Moravia"[21]
- Peter Porter – Jonah[22]
- Vivian Smith – "The Man Fern Near the Bus Stop"[23]
- Judith Wright – Alive : Poems 1971-72[24]
Drama
edit- Peter Kenna – A Hard God
- John Powers – The Last of the Knucklemen[25]
- David Williamson – What If You Died Tomorrow?
Awards and honours
editLiterary
edit| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[26] | Francis Webb | ||
| Colin Roderick Award[27] | Dorothy Green | Ulysses Bound: Henry Handel Richardson and Her Fiction |
Australian National University Press |
| Miles Franklin Award[28] | No award |
Children and Young Adult
edit| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[29] | Noreen Shelley, illustrated by Robert Micklewright | Family at The Lookout | Oxford University Press |
| Picture Book[29] | No award |
Science fiction and fantasy
edit| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian SF Achievement Award[30] | Best Australian Science Fiction | John Foyster | "Let it Ring" | Infinity Three |
Poetry
edit| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[31] | Rodney Hall | A Soapbox Omnibus | University of Queensland Press |
Births
editA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1973 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 18 March — Max Barry, novelist[32]
- 26 October — Chloe Hooper, author[33]
- 12 November — Jay Kristoff, fantasy and science fiction writer[34]
Deaths
editA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1973 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 20 April – Michael Dransfield, poet (born 1948)[35]
- 24 July — Isabel Mary Mitchell, novelist (born 1893)[36]
- 25 July – Gina Ballantyne, poet (born 1919)[37]
- 30 September — Doris Egerton Jones, novelist (born 1889)[38]
- 24 October — Pat Hanna, dramatist (born 1888)[39]
- 11 November — Jim Crawford, playwright (born 1908)[40]
- 23 November – Francis Webb, poet (born 1925)[41]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nobel Prize in Literature 1973". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ "The Breaker : A Novel by Kit Denton". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Golden Soak by Hammond Innes". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Rappaport's Revenge by Morris Lurie". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ ""Zoellner's Definition" by Murray Bail". Austlit. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ ""Another Holiday for the Prince" by Elizabeth Jolley". Austlit. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ ""The Airport, the Pizzeria, the Motel, the Rented Car, and the Mysteries of Life" by Frank Moorhouse". Austlit. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "The Illegal Relatives by Frank Moorhouse". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ ""Hostages" by Fay Zwicky". Austlit. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "A Sporting Proposition by James Aldridge". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Wildfire by Mavis Thorpe Clark". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "The Spirit Wind by Max Fatchen". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Silver Brumby Whirlwind by Elyne Mitchell". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Roar of the Lion by Mary Elwyn Patchett". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Matt and Jo by Ivan Southall". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Time to Go Home by Eleanor Spence". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "The Fire in the Stone by Colin Thiele". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Selected Poems by Rosemary Dobson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ ""Hay Fever" by A. D. Hope". Austlit. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Selected Poems by A. D. Hope". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ ""Two Summers in Moravia" by Roger McDonald". Austlit. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Jonah by Peter Porter". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ ""The Man Fern Near the Bus Stop" by Vivian Smith". Austlit. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Alive : Poems 1971-72 by Judith Wright". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "The Last of the Knucklemen by John Powers". Austlit. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Colin Roderick Award - Previous Winners", James Cook University
- ^ "Austlit — Miles Franklin Literary Award (1957-)". Austlit. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ a b "The Judges' Report", The Canberra Times, 7 July 1973, p11
- ^ ""Ditmar Awards 1973"". SFADB. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Austlit - A Soapbox Omnibus by Rodney Hall
- ^ "Austlit — Max Barry". Austlit. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Chloe Hooper". Austlit. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Jay Kristoff". Austlit. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Dransfield, Michael John (1948–1973) by Patricia Dobrez". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Mitchell, Isabel Mary (1893–1973) by E. M. Finlay". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ "Gina Ballantyne (1919-1973)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ "Jones, Doris Egerton (1889–1973) by Suzanne Edgar". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Hanna, George Patrick (Pat) (1888–1973) by Mimi Colligan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "James (Jim) Crawford (1908–1973) by Connie Healy". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Webb, Francis Charles (1925–1973) by H. P. Heseltine". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 August 2023.