1932 in Australian literature explained

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1932.

Events

• The final issue of 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
  • Breakaway House^[7]
  • Gripped by Drought^[8]
  • A Royal Abduction^[9]

Poetry

See main article: 1932 in poetry.

• Dulcie Deamer — Messalina^[10]
• C. J. Dennis — "'I Dips Me Lid' to the Sydney Harbour Bridge"
• Mary Gilmore
  • "The Men of Eureka (A Recollection)"^[11]
  • "The Myall in Prison"^[12]
  • Under the Wilgas^[13]
• Will H. Ogilvie — The Collected Sporting Verse of Will H. Ogilvie^[14]
• Katharine Susannah Prichard — The Earth Lover and Other Verses^[15]
• Kenneth Slessor
  • Cuckooz Contrey^[16]
  • "My Lady's Maid"^[17]

Biographies

• Ion Idriess — Flynn of the Inland

Awards and honours

Literary

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]

See also

• 1932 in Australia
• 1932 in literature
• 1932 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Rainbow Lute by Marie Bjelke-Petersen. National Library of Australia. 26 May 2024.
2. Web site: Slow Dawning by Eleanor Dark . Austlit. 26 May 2024.
3. Web site: Poor Swine by Jean Devanny. National Library of Australia. 26 May 2024.
4. Web site: Miracles by Arrangement by Norman Lindsay. National Library of Australia. 26 May 2024.
5. Web site: Daybreak by Vance Palmer. National Library of Australia. 26 May 2024.
6. Web site: Benefits Received by . National Library of Australia. 26 May 2024.
7. Web site: Breakaway House by Arthur W. Upfield . Austlit. 26 May 2024.
8. Web site: Gripped by Drought by Arthur W. Upfield. National Library of Australia. 26 May 2024.
9. Web site: A Royal Abduction by Arthur W. Upfield. National Library of Australia. 26 May 2024.
10. Web site: Messalina by Dulcie Deamer. National Library of Australia. 21 May 2024.
11. Web site: Austlit — "The Men of Eureka (A Recollection)" by Mary Gilmore. Austlit. 21 May 2024.
12. Web site: Austlit — "The Myall in Prison" by Mary Gilmore. Austlit. 21 May 2024.
13. Web site: Under the Wilgas by Mary Gilmore. National Library of Australia. 21 May 2024.
14. Web site: The Collected Sporting Verse of Will H. Ogilvie by Will H. Ogilvie. National Library of Australia. 21 May 2024.
15. Web site: The Earth Lover and Other Verses by Katharine Susannah Prichard. National Library of Australia. 21 May 2024.
16. Web site: Cuckooz Contrey by Kenneth Slessor. National Library of Australia. 21 May 2024.
17. Web site: Austlit — "My Lady's Maid" by Kenneth Slessor . Austlit. 21 May 2024.
18. Web site: ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners . Association for the Study of Australian Literature. 21 May 2024.
19. Web site: Austlit — Katharine Brisbane . Austlit. 21 May 2024.
20. Web site: Leitch . David . 1997-06-12 . Obituary: Jill Neville (1932-1997). 2024-02-13 . The Independent.
21. Web site: Austlit — Ted Egan . Austlit. 21 May 2024.
22. Web site: Christopher Koch (1932-2013). 2024-02-15 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
23. Web site: Sylvia Lawson (1932-2017). 2024-02-14 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
24. Web site: Hubert Church (1857-1932). 2024-02-16 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
25. Web site: Austlit - Francis Kenna (1865-1932). Austlit. 19 July 2023.
26. Book: Hume, Fergusson Wright (Fergus) (1859–1932) by Pauline M. Kirk . Fergusson Wright (Fergus) Hume (1859–1932). Australian Dictionary of Biography. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hume-fergusson-wright-fergus-3817. 20 July 2023.
27. Book: Brennan, Christopher John (1870–1932) by Axel Clark . Christopher John Brennan (1870–1932). Australian Dictionary of Biography. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/brennan-christopher-john-5345. 25 July 2023.