Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1940
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1940.
Events
- Meanjin magazine publishes its first issue in Brisbane.[1]
Novels
Short stories
Children's
Poetry
Non-Fiction
Awards and honours
Literary
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1940 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 9 February – J. M. Coetzee, novelist (born South Africa)[27]
- 19 March – Andrew Taylor, poet[28]
- 12 April – Jack Hibberd, playwright and novelist (died 2024)[29]
- 16 April – Marion Halligan, novelist (died 2024)[30]
- 28 July – Geoffrey Lehmann, poet and writer for children[31]
- 7 July – Geoff Page, poet[32]
- 18 August – Jan Owen, poet[33]
- 16 October – Ron Pretty, poet (died 2023)[34]
- 10 November – Jill Roe, historian (died 2017)[35]
- 16 November – Craig Powell, poet (died 2022)[36]
Unknown date
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1940 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
See also
References
