1929 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1929.
Books[edit]
- Arthur H. Adams – A Man's Life
- Martin Boyd – Dearest Idol
- Bernard Cronin – Toad
- Jean Devanny – Riven
- M. Barnard Eldershaw – A House is Built
- Arthur Gask – The Lonely House
- Mary Gaunt – The Lawless Frontier
- Norman Lindsay – Madam Life's Lovers : A Human Narrative Embodying a Philosophy of the Artist in Dialogue Form
- Jack McLaren – A Diver Went Down
- Frederic Manning – The Middle Parts of Fortune : Somme and Ancre, 1916
- Myra Morris – Enchantment
- Katharine Susannah Prichard - Coonardoo
- Henry Handel Richardson – Ultima Thule
- Alice Grant Rosman – Visitors to Hugo
- Arthur W. Upfield – The Barrakee Mystery
Short stories[edit]
- Dulcie Deamer – As It Was in the Beginning
- Vance Palmer
- "Ancestors"
- "Jettisoned"
- Henry Handel Richardson – "The Bath"
- David Unaipon – Native Legends
Children's and Young Adult fiction[edit]
- Mary Grant Bruce – The Happy Traveller
- May Gibbs – Bib and Bub in Gumnut Town
- Lilian Turner – Lady Billie
Poetry[edit]
- Ruth Bedford – Fairies and Fancies
- Furnley Maurice – The Gully and Other Verses
- Myra Morris – White Magic
- John Shaw Neilson – "The Whistling Jack"
- Kenneth Slessor
- "Cucumber Kitty"
- "Snowdrops"
Drama[edit]
- Betty Roland – Morning
Non-fiction[edit]
- Alec H. Chisholm – Birds and Green Places : A Book of Australian Nature Gossip
Awards and honours[edit]
Literary[edit]
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[1] | Henry Handel Richardson | Ultima Thule | Heinemann |
| The Bulletin Novel Competition[2] | Vance Palmer | The Passage | Stanley Paul |
Births[edit]
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1929 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 5 January – Veronica Brady, poet and critic (died 2015)[3]
- 1 February – R. A. Simpson, poet (died 2002)[4]
- 16 February – Peter Porter, poet (died 2010)[5]
- 26 March – David Lake, science fiction novelist (born in India)(died 2016)[6]
- 2 April – Catherine Gaskin, novelist (born in Ireland)(died 2009)[7]
- 14 April – Ray Mathew, novelist, poet and dramatist (died 2002)[8]
- 5 May – Kenneth Cook, novelist (died 1987)[9]
- 7 October – Ken Inglis, historian (died 2017)[10]
- 11 December – Desmond O'Grady, novelist and short story writer (died 2021 in Italy)[11]
Deaths[edit]
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1929 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 27 February — Lala Fisher, poet, writer and editor (born 1872)[12]
- 28 May – Barbara Baynton, novelist and short story writer (born 1857)[13]
- 8 June – Laura Palmer-Archer, short story writer, wrote as Bushwoman (born 1864)[14]
See also[edit]
- 1929 in Australia
- 1929 in literature
- 1929 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References[edit]
- ^ "Australian Novel" The Sydney Morning Herald, 17 March 1930, p6
- ^ "Austlit - The Bulletin Novel Competition". Austlit. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
- ^ "Veronica Brady". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "R. A. Simpson". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Peter Porter". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "David J. Lake". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "Catherine Gaskin". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Ray Mathew". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Kenneth Cook". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ Bongiorno, Frank. "Kenneth Stanley (Ken) Inglis". Obituaries Australia. Australian National University. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ Phillilps, John (2021-11-28). "Obituary: Desmond O'Grady, Australian foreign correspondent who reported on Italy for over half a century". www.italianinsider.it. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ "Fisher, Mary Lucy (Lala) (1872–1929) by Cecil Hadgraft and Lorna L. McDonald". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Baynton, Barbara Jane (1857–1929). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Laura Palmer-Archer". Austlit. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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