Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1996
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1996 .
Events
Major publications
Novels
Short story anthologies
Science fiction and fantasy
Crime
Children's and young adult fiction
Poetry
Drama
Non-fiction
Awards and honours
Mavis Thorpe Clark AM "for service to the arts as the author of children's literature and as an active member of the writer's organisations in Australia"
Susanna de Vries AM "for service to art as an author and lecturer in Australian and European art history and history"
Christobel Mattingley AM "for service to literature, particularly children's literature, and for community service through her commitment to social and cultural issues"
Lifetime achievement
Literary
Fiction
International
National
Crime and Mystery
National
Poetry
Non-fiction
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname ) of deaths in 1996 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
12 February — Betty Roland , writer of plays, screenplays, novels, children's books and comics (born 1903 )
26 March —Godfrey Blunden , journalist and author (died in Paris)(born 1906 )
23 April — P. L. Travers , children's writer, best known for the Mary Poppins (book series) (born 1899 )
28 April —Mena Calthorpe , writer (born 1905 )
27 October — Charlotte Jay , mystery writer and novelist who also wrote under her married name, Geraldine Halls (born 1919 )
28 November — Hugh V. Clarke , soldier, public servant and author, specialising in military history (born 1919 )
31 December — John Rowland , public servant, diplomat and poet (born 1925 )
See also
References
"Night Letters by Robert Dessaix" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"The Sunken Road by Garry Disher" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"The Silver Castle by Clive James" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"Leaning Towards Infinity by Sue Woolfe" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
"Australian Love Stories by Kerryn Goldsworthy" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"Contest by Matthew Reilly" . ISFDB. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
"Mage Heart by Jane Routley" . ISFDB. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
"Equinox by Dirk Strasser" . ISFDB. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
"The Scarlet Rider by Lucy Sussex" . ISFDB. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
"Black Foxes by Sonya Hartnett" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"Weeping for Lost Babylon by Eric beach" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"Dreaming in Urban Areas by Lisa Bellear" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"Accidental Grace by Judith Beveridge" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"The Undertow: New and Selected Poems by John Kinsella" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"The Viewfinder by Anthony Lawrence" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"Crete by Dorothy Porter" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"Night Reversing by Morgan Yasbincek" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"Gary's House by Debra Oswald" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"Anna's Story by Bronwyn Donaghy" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
"Mavis Thorpe Clark" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
"Susanna Mary de Vries-Evans" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
"Christobel Rosemary Mattingley" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
"Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award" . Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
"Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners" . Austlit. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ ""Literary award for Astley"" . The Sydney Morning Herald, 18 December 1996, p4. ProQuest 2527334841 . Retrieved 16 June 2024.
"ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners" . Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
"Colin Roderick Award - Other Winners" . James Cook University. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
"Kibble Literary Award" . Australian National University . 9 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
"Commonwealth Writers' Prize Regional Winners 1987-2007" (PDF). Commonwealth Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
^ "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature – Past Literary Award Winners" . State Library of South Australia . Retrieved 18 April 2024.
"Austlit — The Australian/Vogel National Literary Award 1996" . Austlit. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
"Austlit — Highways to a War - Awards" . Austlit. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
""Tales of antiquarian hunters collects top book award"" . Sydney Morning Herald, 6 September 1996. ProQuest 363360979 . Retrieved 8 May 2024.
""Motherhood, love and food dazzle judges"" . Sydney Morning Herald, 19 October 1996, p8. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
"1996 Ned Kelly Award Winners" . Australian Crime Writers . Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
"Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1995-97" . Austlit. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
"Austlit — Grace Leven Poetry Prize 1994-2001" . Austlit. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
"Mary Gilmore Award" . Association for the Study of Australian Literature . Retrieved 10 February 2024.
""National Biography Award – Past Winners"" . State Library of NSW. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
"Roland, Betty (1903–1996) by Jayne Regan" . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
Anderson, Fay, "Godfrey Verge (Geof) Blunden (1906–1996)" , Australian Dictionary of Biography , Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 13 February 2024
"P. L. Travers (1899-1996)" . Austlit. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
"Mena Calthorpe (1905-1996)" . Local History - Sutherland Shire Libraries . Retrieved 13 February 2024.
"Geraldine Halls (1919-1996)" . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
"Obituary - Hugh Vincent Clarke (1919-1996) - Obituaries Australia" . oa.anu.edu.au . Retrieved 23 September 2023.
"J. R. Rowland (1925-1996)" . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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