This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1966.
Main article: 1966 in poetry |
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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ALS Gold Medal[8] | A. D. Hope | ||
Miles Franklin Award[9] | Peter Mathers | Trap | Cassell |
Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
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Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[10] | Ivan Southall | Ash Road | Angus and Robertson |
Picture Book[10] | No award |
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[11] | William Hart-Smith | The Talking Clothes: Poems | 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 1966 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
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A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1966 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.