This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1921.
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1921 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 25 January — Russell Braddon, novelist (died 1995)[1]
- 3 February — John Millett, poet (died 2019)[2]
- 13 February — Marshall Grover, novelist (died 1993)[3]
- 13 April — Max Harris, poet and editor (died 1995)[4]
- 23 May — Ray Lawler, playwright
- 8 June — Ivan Southall, writer for children (died 2008)[5]
- 19 June — Patricia Wrightson, writer for children (died 2010)[6]
- 27 June — Lex Banning, poet born with cerebral palsy and unable to speak clearly or to write with a pen (died 1965)[7]
- 14 August — Ralph Elliott, critic and academic (born in Germany) (died 2012)[8]
- 17 September — Hugh Atkinson (novelist), novelist, journalist, screenwriter and documentary film maker (died 1994)[9]
- 19 September – Michael Noonan, novelist and radio scriptwriter (born in New Zealand) (died 2000)[10]
- 10 October – James Clavell, novelist, screenwriter, director, and World War II veteran and prisoner of war (died 1994)[11]
- 30 November – Anne Godfrey-Smith, poet and theatre producer/director (died 2011)[12]
- 21 December – T. Harri Jones, Welsh poet who emigrated to Australia (died 1965)[13]
- 25 December — Nan McDonald, poet and editor (died 1974)[14]
- 26 December — Donald Horne, author (died 2010)[15]
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1921 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.