This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1932.
Events
- The final issue of Aussie: The Australian Soldiers' Magazine appears.
Books
- Marie Bjelke-Petersen — The Rainbow Lute[1]
- Eleanor Dark — Slow Dawning[2]
- Jean Devanny — Poor Swine[3]
- Norman Lindsay
- The Cautious Amorist
- Miracles by Arrangement (aka Mr Gresham and Olympus)[4]
- Leonard Mann — Flesh in Armour
- Vance Palmer — Daybreak[5]
- Alice Grant Rosman — Benefits Received[6]
- Nevil Shute — Lonely Road
- F. J. Thwaites – Hell's Doorway
- E. V. Timms — Alicia Deane
- Arthur W. Upfield
Poetry
- Dulcie Deamer — Messalina[10]
- C. J. Dennis — "'I Dips Me Lid' to the Sydney Harbour Bridge"
- Mary Gilmore
- Will H. Ogilvie — The Collected Sporting Verse of Will H. Ogilvie[14]
- Katharine Susannah Prichard — The Earth Lover and Other Verses[15]
- Kenneth Slessor
Biographies
Awards and honours
Literary
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALS Gold Medal[18] | Leonard Mann | Flesh in Armour | Phaedrus Books |
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1932 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 7 January — Katharine Brisbane, critic[19]
- 29 May — Jill Adelaide Neville, novelist, playwright and poet (died in London, 1997)[20]
- 6 July — Ted Egan, poet[21]
- 16 July — Christopher Koch, novelist (died 2013)[22]
- 12 November — Sylvia Lawson, historian, journalist and critic (died 2017)[23]
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1932 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 8 April – Hubert Church, poet (born 1857)[24]
- 23 June — Francis Kenna, poet (born 1865)[25]
- 12 July — Fergus Hume, novelist (born 1859)[26]
- 5 October — Christopher Brennan, poet (born 1870)[27]
- 19 December — Arthur Wright, novelist (born 1870)[28]
See also
References
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