This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1985.
Events
Major publications
Novels
Short story collections
Crime and mystery
Children's and young adult fiction
Poetry
Drama
Non-fiction
Awards and honours
Lifetime achievement
Literary awards
Fiction awards
Children and Young Adult
Science fiction and fantasy
Poetry
Drama
Non-fiction
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1985 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
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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 1985 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 26 January â Anne Spencer Parry, pioneer fantasy writer (born 1931)
- 14 February â Douglas Stewart, poet, short story writer, essayist and literary editor (born 1913)
- 19 April â John Manifold, poet and critic (born 1915)
- 5 May â Carter Brown, writer of detective fiction (born in England, 1923)
- 18 July â F. B. Vickers, novelist (born 1903)
- 29 July â Judah Waten, novelist (born 1911)
- 11 September â Eleanor Dark, novelist (born 1901)
- 4 November â A. A. Phillips, writer, critic and teacher, best known for coining the term "Cultural Cringe" (born 1900)
See also
References