1943 in Australian literature explained

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1943.

Books

• Max Harris – The Vegetative Eye^[1]
• Michael Innes – The Weight of the Evidence
• G. B. Lancaster – Grand Parade^[2]
• Philip Lindsay – The Devil and King John^[3]
• Kylie Tennant
  • Ride on Stranger
  • Time Enough Later^[4]

Children's

• May Gibbs – Mr. & Mrs. Bear and Friends^[5]
• P. L. Travers – Mary Poppins Opens the Door

Short stories

• Marjorie Barnard – The Persimmon Tree and Other Stories^[6]
• James Hackston – "Father Clears Out"^[7]
• Myra Morris – "Going Home"^[8]
• Dal Stivens – "The Perch"^[9]

Poetry

See main article: 1943 in poetry.

• David Campbell
  • "Men in Green"^[10]
  • "Soldier's Song"^[11]
  • "The Stockman"^[12]
• Norma Davis — "Awakening"^[13]
• Rosemary Dobson – "Child with a Cockatoo"^[14]
• A. D. Hope – "Observation Car"^[15]
• Rex Ingamells – New Song in an Old Land (edited)^[16]
• Will Lawson – Bush Verses^[17]
• Kenneth Slessor – "A Bushranger"^[18]
• Douglas Stewart – "The Dosser in Springtime"^[19]
• Judith Wright – "The Trains"^[20]

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 1943 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 9 January – Robert Drewe, novelist^[22]
• 15 February – Ian Heads, historian and journalist (died 2024)^[23]
• 14 April – Lyndall Ryan, historian (died 2024)^[24]
• 29 April – John Tranter, poet, publisher and editor (died 2023)^[25]
• 30 April – Paul Jennings, writer for children (born in England)^[26]
• 7 May – Peter Carey, novelist^[27]
• 17 May – Robert Adamson, poet (died 2022)^[28]
• 19 June – Barry Hill, poet and journalist^[29]
• 16 August –
  • Dennis Altman, author and academic^[30]
  • Roberta Sykes, author and poet (died 2010)^[31]
• 24 August – Judith Clarke, writer for children and young adults (died 2020)^[32]
• 22 September – Dale Spender, author (died 2023)^[33]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1943 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 3 October – Ida Lee, historian and poet (born 1865)^[34]
• 27 November – Louis Esson, poet and playwright (born 1878)^[35]

See also

• 1943 in Australia
• 1943 in literature
• 1943 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Vegetative Eye by Max Harris. National Library of Australia. 21 September 2024.
2. Web site: Grand Parade by G. B. Lancaster. Austlit. 21 September 2024.
3. Web site: The Devil and King John by Philip Lindsa. National Library of Australia. 21 September 2024.
4. Web site: Time Enough Later by Kylie Tennant. Austlit. 21 September 2024.
5. Web site: Mr. & Mrs. Bear and Friends by May Gibbs. National Library of Australia. 21 September 2024.
6. Web site: The Persimmon Tree and Other Stories by Marjorie Barnard. National Library of Australia. 20 September 2024.
7. Web site: "Father Clears Out" by James Hackston. Austlit. 20 September 2024.
8. Web site: "Going Home" by Myra Morris. Austlit. 20 September 2024.
9. Web site: "The Perch" by Dal Stivens. Austlit. 20 September 2024.
10. Web site: "Men in Green" by David Campbell. Austlit. 21 September 2024.
11. Web site: "Soldier's Song" by David Campbell. Austlit. 21 September 2024.
12. Web site: "The Stockman" by David Campbell. Austlit. 21 September 2024.
13. Web site: "Awakening" by Norma L. Davis . Austlit. 12 August 2023.
14. Web site: "Child with a Cockatoo" by Rosemary Dobson. Austlit. 21 September 2024.
15. Web site: "Observation Car" by A. D. Hope. Austlit. 21 September 2024.
16. Web site: New Song in an Old Land by Rex Ingamells. National Library of Australia. 21 September 2024.
17. Web site: Bush Verses by Will Lawson. National Library of Australia. 21 September 2024.
18. Web site: "A Bushranger" by Kenneth Slessor. Austlit. 21 September 2024.
19. Web site: "The Dosser in Springtime" by Douglas Stewart . Austlit. 21 September 2024.
20. Web site: "The Trains" by Judith Wright. Austlit. 21 September 2024.
21. Web site: ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners . Association for the Study of Australian Literature. 21 September 2024.
22. Web site: Austlit — Robert Drewe . Austlit. 21 September 2024.
23. Web site: 2024-04-06 . Ian John HEADS Death Notice . 2024-05-20 . The Sydney Morning Herald.
24. Web site: Lyndall Ryan Death Notice . 2024-05-20 . The Sydney Morning Herald.
25. Web site: John Tranter Death Notice - Sydney, New South Wales . 25 April 2023 . tributes.smh.com.au . Sydney Morning Herald.
26. Web site: Paul Jennings . 2023-07-06 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
27. Web site: Austlit — Peter Carey . Austlit. 21 September 2024.
28. Web site: Robert Adamson . 2023-11-26 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
29. Web site: Austlit — Barry Hill . Austlit. 21 September 2024.
30. Web site: Austlit — Dennis Altman . Austlit. 21 September 2024.
31. Web site: Austlit — Roberta Sykes (1943-2010) . Austlit. 21 September 2024.
32. Web site: Judith Clarke . 2023-11-26 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
33. Web site: 2023-11-25 . SPENDER, Dale – Death Notices . 2023-11-26 . My Tributes – The Courier-Mail . en.
34. Book: Lee, Ida Louisa (1865–1943) by Martha Rutledge . Ida Louisa Lee (1865–1943). Australian Dictionary of Biography. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lee-ida-louisa-7147. 19 July 2023.
35. Book: Esson, Thomas Louis Buvelot (1878–1943) by D. R. Walker . Louis Esson (1878–1943) . Australian Dictionary of Biography. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/esson-thomas-louis-buvelot-6115. 6 August 2023.