This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1946.
Books
Short stories
Children's and Young Adult fiction
Poetry
Drama
Radio
Theatre
Biography
- Alec H. Chisholm â The Making of the Sentimental Bloke : A Sketch of the Remarkable Career of C.J. Dennis
Awards and honours
Note: these awards were presented in the year in question.
Literary
Children's and Young Adult
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1946 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 4 February â Jean Bedford, novelist (born in Cambridge, England)(died 2025)
- 26 February â Gabrielle Lord, novelist
- 28 February â Leanne Frahm, sf short story writer (died 2025)
- 5 March â Mem Fox, writer for children
- 10 March â Peter Temple, novelist (born in South Africa)(died 2018)
- 14 May â Raimond Gaita, author
- 29 June â Sally Morrison, novelist and biographer
- 1 August â Michael Sharkey, poet
- 25 August â Shelton Lea, poet (died 2005)
- 5 September â Lily Brett, poet and novelist
- 17 October â Drusilla Modjeska, biographer and novelist
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Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1946 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
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See also
References