This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1985.
Events
- Christopher Koch won the 1985 Miles Franklin Award for The Doubleman
Major publications
Novels
- Thea Astley — Beachmasters
- Peter Carey — Illywhacker
- Sumner Locke Elliott — About Tilly Beamis[1]
- David Foster — Dog Rock[2]
- Kate Grenville — Lilian's Story
- Barbara Hanrahan — Annie Magdalene[3]
- Thomas Keneally — A Family Madness
- Christopher Koch — The Doubleman
Short story collections
- David Malouf — Antipodes
- Olga Masters — A Long Time Dying[4]
Crime and mystery
- Peter Corris — Make Me Rich[5]
Science fiction and fantasy
- Victor Kelleher — The Beast of Heaven[6]
Children's and young adult fiction
Poetry
- Robert Gray — Selected Poems 1963–1983[7]
- Chris Wallace-Crabbe — The Amorous Cannibal[8]
Drama
- Jack Davis — No Sugar
- Michael Gow — The Astronaut’s Wife[9]
- Louis Nowra — The Golden Age
- David Williamson — Sons of Cain
Non-fiction
- John Bryson — Evil Angels
Awards and honours
- Jack Davis AM, for "service to Aboriginal literature and theatre"[10]
- Frank Moorhouse AM, for "service to Australian literature"[11]
- Morris West AM, for "service to literature"[12]
Lifetime achievement
| Award | Author |
|---|---|
| Christopher Brennan Award[13] | Les Murray |
| Patrick White Award[14] | Judah Waten (posthumous) |
Literary awards
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Age Book of the Year Award[15] | Peter Carey | Illywhacker | University of Queensland Press |
| ALS Gold Medal[16] | David Ireland | Archimedes and the Seagle | Viking Press |
| Colin Roderick Award[17] | John Gunn | The Defeat of Distance : Qantas 1919-1939 | University of Queensland Press |
Fiction awards
Poetry
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[23] | Robert Gray | Selected Poems 1963–1983 | Angus and Robertson |
| Chris Wallace-Crabbe | The Amorous Cannibal | Oxford University Press | |
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[24] | Kevin Hart | Your Shadow | Angus & Robertson |
| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards[25] | Rosemary Dobson | The Three Fates and Other Poems | Hale and Iremonger |
| Kevin Hart | Your Shadow | Angus & Robertson |
Children and Young Adult
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Book of the Year Award | Older Readers[26] | James Aldridge | The True Story of Lilli Stubeck | Hyland House |
| Picture Book[27] | Not awarded |
Non-fiction
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Age Book of the Year Award[28] | Chester Eagle | Mapping the Paddocks | McPhee Gribble |
| Hugh Lunn | Vietnam: A Reporter's War | University of Queensland Press | |
| New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards[29] | Elsie Webster | The Moon Man | Melbourne University Press |
| Victorian Premier's Literary Awards[30] | Bernard Smith | The Boy Adeodatus : The Portrait of a Lucky Young Bastard | Allen Lane |
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1985 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
Unknown date
- Hannah Kent, historical novelist [31]
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1985 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 26 January — Anne Spencer Parry, pioneer fantasy writer (born 1931)[32]
- 14 February — Douglas Stewart, poet, short story writer, essayist and literary editor (born 1913)[33]
- 19 April — John Manifold, poet and critic (born 1915)[34]
- 5 May — Carter Brown, writer of detective fiction (born in England, 1923)[35]
- 18 July — F. B. Vickers, novelist (born 1903)[36]
- 29 July — Judah Waten, novelist (born 1911)[37]
- 11 September — Eleanor Dark, novelist (born 1901)[38]
- 4 November — A. A. Phillips, writer, critic and teacher, best known for coining the term "Cultural Cringe" (born 1900)[39]
See also
References
- ↑ "Austlit — About Tilly Beamis by Sumner Locke Elliott". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Dog Rock by David Foster". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Annie Magdalene by Barbara Hanrahan". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — A Long Time Dying by Olga Masters". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Make Me Rich by Peter Corris". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — The Beast of Heaven by Victor Kelleher". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Selected Poems 1963–1983 by Robert Gray". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — The Amorous Cannibal by Chris Wallace-Crabbe". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — The Astronaut's Wife by Michael Gow". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Jack Leonard Davis". honours.pmc.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Frank Thomas Moorhouse". honours.pmc.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ "Morris Langlo West". honours.pmc.gov.au. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ ""Interview with Les A. Murray" by Barbara Williams" (PDF). Westerly, Winter 1992. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners". Austlit. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ↑ ""Another award for Carey's 'Illywacker'"". The Canberra Times, 7 March 1986, p1. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "ALS Gold Medal - Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ "Colin Roderick Award - Other Winners". James Cook University. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Age Book of the Year — Imaginative Writing Prize 1985". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — The Australian/Vogel National Literary Award 1985". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Koch wins literary award". The Canberra Times. Vol. 60, no. 18, 487. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 14 May 1986. p. 7. Retrieved 25 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Austlit — Christina Stead Prize 1985". Austlit. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Vance Palmer Prize 1985". Austlit. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Grave Leven prize 1985". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Your Shadow by Kevin Hart". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ↑ "Victorian Premier's Literary Awards—C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry 1985". Austlit. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1985". Austlit. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book 1985". Austlit. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ ""The Age Book of the Year Award — Non-Fiction 1985"". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ ""Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction 1985"". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ ""Nettie Palmer Prize for Non-Fiction 1985"". Austlit. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ↑ "Hannah Kent". Austlit. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Anne Parry (1931-1985)". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Douglas Alexander Stewart (1913–1985) by Ivor Indyk". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "J. S. Manifold (1915-1985)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "Alan Yates (1923-1985)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — F. B. Vickers (1903-1985)". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Judah Leon Waten (1911–1985) by David Carter". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ↑ "Dark, Eleanor (1901–1985) by Marivic Wyndham". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — A. A. Phillips (1900-1985)". Austlit. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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