This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1949.
Main article: 1949 in poetry |
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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ALS Gold Medal[1][2] | Percival Serle | Dictionary of Australian Biography | Angus and Robertson |
Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
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Children's Book of the Year Award[3] | Older Readers | No competition |
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[4] | Judith Wright | Woman to Man | Angus and Robertson |
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1949 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
Unknown date
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1949 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.