Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1995
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1995 .
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Christopher Koch AO "for service to Australian literature as a novelist"[ 19]
Alexander Stewart Cockburn AM "for service to journalism and literature"[ 20]
Bryce Courtenay AM "for service to advertising and marketing to the community and as an author"[ 21]
Mollie Gillen AM "for service to genealogy and to Australian historical research"[ 22]
Paul Jennings AM "for service to children's literature"[ 23]
Frances Margaret McGuire AM "for service to the community and to literature, particularly through the State Library of South Australia"[ 24]
Walter Richard McVitty AM "for service to the arts, particularly as educator and publisher of children's literature"[ 25]
Maurice Saxby AM "for service to children's literature"[ 26]
Gavin Souter AM "for service to Australian historical literature"[ 27]
Donald Wall AM "for service to the recorded history of World war II, particularly the history of the 8th Division and the fate of prisoners of war at Sandakan, Northern Borneo"[ 28]
Madeleine Ruby Irene Brunato-Arthur OAM "for service to Australian writers, particularly through the Fellowship of Australian Writers in South Australia"[ 29]
Lifetime achievement [ edit ]
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname ) of deaths in 1995 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
13 January — Max Harris (poet) , poet, critic, columnist, commentator, publisher and bookseller (born 1921 )[ 44]
25 January — Margaret Senior , wildlife and children's illustrator and writer (born 1917 in London)[ 45]
20 March — Russell Braddon , writer of novels, biographies and TV scripts (born 1921 )[ 46]
12 May — John Blight , poet (born 1913 )[ 47]
26 June — John Jefferson Bray , lawyer, judge, academic, university administrator, Crown officer and published poet, (born 1912 )[ 48]
17 July — Robert Close , novelist (died in Majorca, Spain)(born 1903 )[ 49]
7 August — Harold Stewart , poet and oriental scholar (died in Kyoto, Japan)(born 1916 )[ 50]
14 August — Frances Margaret McGuire , writer, biochemist and philanthropist (born 1900 )[ 51]
18 August — Philip Hodgins , poet (born 1959 )[ 52]
5 December — Gwen Harwood , poet and librettist (born 1920 )[ 53]
^ "The White Garden by Carnel Bird" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "The Gilded Cage by Marshall Browne" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 July 2024 .
^ "The House in the Light by Beverley Farmer" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "Bracelet Honeymyrtle by Judith Fox" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "The Touchstone by Paul Horsfall" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "The Sitters by Alex Miller" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "The Cross by Mandy Sayer" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "Spilt Milk by Kathleen Stewart" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "Port Vila Blues by Garry Disher" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "Bones by Gabrielle Lord" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "Sleeping Dogs by Sonya Hartnett" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "Nervous Arcs by Jordie Albiston" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "In The Human Night by Peter Bakowski" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "Collected Poems 1940–1995 by Dorothy Hewett" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2024 .
^ "Things Happen by Philip Hodgins" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "The Incorruptible by Louis Nowra" . National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "Austlit — Miss Bosnia by Louis Nowra" . Austlit. Retrieved 29 April 2024 .
^ "Christopher John Koch" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .
^ "Alexander Stewart Cockburn" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .
^ "Arthur Bryce Courtenay" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .
^ "Mollie Gillen" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .
^ "Paul Arthur Jennings" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .
^ "Frances Margaret McGuire" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .
^ "Walter Richard McVitty" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .
^ "Henry (Maurice) Saxby" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .
^ "Gavin Geoffrey Souter, AM" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .
^ "Donald Wall" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .
^ "Madeleine Ruby Irene Brunato-Arthur" . honours.pmc.gov.au . Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019 .
^ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award" . Austlit. Retrieved 12 September 2023 .
^ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners" . Austlit. Retrieved 8 September 2023 .
^ a b c d " "Word conjuror wins Age award" " . The Age, 14 December 1995, p3. ProQuest 2521568600 . Retrieved 28 May 2024 .
^ "ALS Gold Medal — Previous Winners" . Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 10 January 2024 .
^ "Colin Roderick Award - Other Winners" . James Cook University. Retrieved 31 December 2023 .
^ "Kibble Literary Award" . Australian National University . 9 June 2009. Retrieved 4 February 2024 .
^ "Commonwealth Writers' Prize Regional Winners 1987-2007" (PDF) . Commonwealth Foundation. Retrieved 17 January 2024 .
^ a b c "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature – Past Literary Award Winners" . State Library of South Australia . Retrieved 18 April 2024 .
^ "Austlit — The Australian/Vogel National Literary Award 1995" . Austlit. Retrieved 16 February 2023 .
^ "Austlit — The Hand That Signed the Paper - Awards" . Austlit. Retrieved 14 September 2023 .
^ "Winners of the Premier's 1995 literary awards" . The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 September 1995, p11. ProQuest 2527785639 . Retrieved 8 May 2024 .
^ "Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1995-97" . Austlit. Retrieved 12 February 2024 .
^ "Austlit — Grace Leven Poetry Prize 1994-2001" . Austlit. Retrieved 12 February 2024 .
^ "Mary Gilmore Award" . Association for the Study of Australian Literature . Retrieved 10 February 2024 .
^ Snowden, Betty, "Harris, Maxwell Henley (Max) (1921–1995)" , Australian Dictionary of Biography , Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 5 September 2023
^ "Margaret Senior (1917-1995)" . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland. Retrieved 13 February 2024 .
^ Starck, Nigel, "Braddon, Russell Reading (1921–1995)" , Australian Dictionary of Biography , Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 5 September 2023
^ "Frederick John Blight (1913–1995) by Stephany Evans Steggall" . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 1 December 2023 .
^ "John Jefferson Bray (1912–1995) by John Emerson" . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 November 2023 .
^ "Robert S. Close (1903-1995)" . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland. Retrieved 13 February 2024 .
^ Ackland, Michael, "Harold Frederick Stewart (1916–1995)" , Australian Dictionary of Biography , National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 13 February 2024
^ "Frances Margaret McGuire (1900-1995)" . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland. Retrieved 13 February 2024 .
^ "Hodgins, Ian Philip (1959–1995) by Chris Wallace-Crabbe" . Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ Hoddinott, Alison, "Gwendoline Nessie (Gwen) Harwood (1920–1995)" , Australian Dictionary of Biography , Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 13 February 2024