This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1947.
Events
Books
Short stories
Children's and Young Adult fiction
Poetry
Drama
Radio
Theatre
Awards and honours
Note: these awards were presented in the year in question.
Literary
Children's and Young Adult
Poetry
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1947 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 10 January â Arnold Zable, novelist (in Wellington, New Zealand)
- 15 January â Richard Harland, novelist
- 22 January â Geoffrey Bewley, journalist and short story writer (died 2006)
- 7 February â Elizabeth Honey, children's author, illustrator and poet
- 21 March â Terry Dowling, novelist and short story writer
- 13 April â Amanda Lohrey, novelist
- 4 May
- Marele Day, novelist
- Peter Kocan, author and poet
- 13 July â David Marr, journalist and biographer
- 23 September â Gary Crew, novelist
- 29 September â Cassandra Pybus, historian and biographer
- 9 October â Michael Dugan, poet (died 2006)
- 30 October â Gary Catalano, poet and art critic (died 2002)
- 12 November â Martin Johnston, novelist and poet (died 1990)
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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 1947 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
See also
References