Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1984
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1984 .
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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 1984 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
21 January — Alan Marshall , writer, story teller, humanist and social documenter (born 1902 )[ 38]
12 March — Peg Maltby , artist, book illustrator and children's writer (born 1899 in England)[ 39]
6 June — A. Bertram Chandler , mariner-turned-science fiction writer (born 1912 )[ 40]
24 June — Francis Brabazon , poet and member of Meher Baba's mandali (born 1907 )[ 41]
29 September — Hal Porter , novelist, playwright, poet and short story writer (1911 )[ 42]
10 November — Xavier Herbert , writer (born 1901 )[ 43]
10 December — Jean Campbell , novelist (born 1901 )[ 44]
23 December — Joan Lindsay , novelist, playwright, essayist and visual artist (born 1896 )[ 45]
^ "Austlit — The Treatment; and, the Cure by Peter Kocan" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — The Morality of Gentlemen by Amanda Lohrey" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — Harland's Half Acre by David Malouf" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — Last Ferry to Manly by Jill Neville" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — The Suburbs of Hell by Randolph Stowe" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — Dark Harbour by Marshall Browne" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — Alice to Nowhere by Evan Green" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — Blast by Tony Kenrick" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — The Far Away Man by William Marshall" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "The Wild Ones by A. Bertram Chandler" . ISFDB. Retrieved 14 May 2024 .
^ "Bard II by Keith Taylor" . ISFDB. Retrieved 14 May 2024 .
^ "A Princess of the Chameln by Cherry Wilder" . ISFDB. Retrieved 14 May 2024 .
^ "Yorath the Wolf by Cherry Wilder" . ISFDB. Retrieved 14 May 2024 .
^ "Austlit — Stories of the Waterfront by John Morrison" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — The True Story of Lilli Stubeck by James Aldridge" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — Something Special by Emily Rodda" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — Dancing in the Anzac Deli by Nadia Wheatley" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — The Truth about Unicorns by Doris Brett" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — The Three Fates & Other Poems by Rosemary Dobson" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — The Skylight by Robert Gray" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — Your Shadow by Kevin Hart" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — The Night Parrot by Dorothy Porter" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Nancy Fotheringham Cato" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019 .
^ "John Streeter Manifold" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 11 December 2019 .
^ "Dorothy Green" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019 .
^ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1980-87" . Austlit. Retrieved 13 September 2023 .
^ a b c d e f " 'Milk' wins Farmer $10,000 NSW award" . The Age, 4 September 1984, p14. Retrieved 19 April 2024 .
^ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners" . Austlit. Retrieved 22 August 2023 .
^ a b c " "Book council president" " . The Canberra Times, 8 December 1984, p3. 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 — The Australian/Vogel National Literary Award 1984" . Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023 .
^ "Franklin award to Winton" . The Canberra Times . Vol. 59, no. 18, 124. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 15 May 1985. p. 24. Retrieved 25 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1982-84" . Austlit. Retrieved 9 February 2024 .
^ " "Poetry prize to Rosemary Dobson" " . The Canberra Times, 30 October 1985, p29. Retrieved 4 September 2023 .
^ "Austlit — Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers 1984" . Austlit. Retrieved 22 November 2023 .
^ "Austlit — Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book 1984" . Austlit. Retrieved 22 November 2023 .
^ "Marshall, Alan (1902–1984) by John McLaren" . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 27 June 2023 .
^ "Peg Maltby (1899-1984)" . Austlit. Retrieved 27 June 2023 .
^ "Chandler, Arthur Bertram (Bert) (1912–1984) by Alf Van Der Poorten" . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 27 June 2023 .
^ "Francis Brabazon (1907-1984)" . Austlit. Retrieved 27 June 2023 .
^ "Porter, Harold Edward (Hal) (1911–1984) by Peter Pierce" . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 27 June 2023 .
^ "Herbert, Albert Francis Xavier (1901–1984) by Russell McDougall" . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 June 2023 .
^ "Campbell, Jean May (1901–1984) by John Arnold" . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 September 2023 .
^ "Lindsay, Joan à Beckett (1896–1984) by Terence O'Neill" . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 June 2023 .