This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1970.
Main article: 1970 in poetry |
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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ALS Gold Medal[1] | Manning Clark | ||
Colin Roderick Award[2] | Margaret Lawrie | Myths and Legends of Torres Strait | University of Queensland Press |
Miles Franklin Award[3] | Dal Stivens | A Horse of Air | Angus and Robertson |
Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[4] | Annette Macarthur-Onslow | Uhu | Ure Smith |
Picture Book[4] | No award |
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|
Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[5] | Bruce Beaver | Letters to Live Poets | South Head Press |
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1970 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 1970 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.