This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1976.
Main article: 1976 in poetry |
Award | Author |
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Christopher Brennan Award[1] | A. D. Hope |
Patrick White Award[2] | John Blight |
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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The Age Book of the Year Award[3] | A. D. Hope | A Late Picking : Poems 1965-1974 | Angus & Robertson |
ALS Gold Medal[4] | No award | ||
Colin Roderick Award[5] | Gavin Souter | Lion and Kangaroo | Collins |
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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The Age Book of the Year Award[3] | A. D. Hope | A Late Picking : Poems 1965-1974 | Angus & Robertson |
Miles Franklin Award[6] | David Ireland | The Glass Canoe | Macmillan |
Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
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Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[7] | Ivan Southall | Fly West | Angus and Robertson |
Picture Book[7] | Dick Roughsey | The Rainbow Serpent | Collins |
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[8] | John Blight | Selected Poems 1939–1975 | Nelson |
Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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The Age Book of the Year Award[9] | Hugh Stretton | Capitalism, Socialism and the Environment | Cambridge University Press |
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1976 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 1976 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.