This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1987.
Major publications
Children's and young adult fiction
Science fiction and fantasy
Awards and honours
Science fiction and fantasy
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1987 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 3 March — Cyril Pearl, Australian journalist, editor, author, social historian, wit and television personality (born 1904)[35]
- 18 April — Kenneth Cook, Australian journalist, television documentary maker and novelist (born 1929)[36]
- 8 May — Marjorie Barnard, Australia novelist and short story writer, critic, historian and librarian (born 1897)[37]
- 24 May — Robert D. Fitzgerald, poet (born 1902)[38]
- 3 July — Grace Perry, poet, playwright, and founder and editor of the South Head Press (born 1927)[39]
- 17 December — Lucy Walker, romance novelist (born 1907)[40]
References
- ↑ "Austlit — Kewpie Doll by Barbara Hanrahan". Austlit. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ "Truant State by Nicholas Hasluck". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Bloodfather by David Ireland". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Austlit — Paper Nautilus by Nicholas Jose". Austlit. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Amy's Children by Olga Masters". Austlit. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ "Home is the Sailor by Nancy Phelan". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "Austlit — Pemulwuy, the Rainbow Warrior by Eric Wilmot". Austlit. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ↑ Lewis, Julie (1987). The Walls of Jericho. Fremantle, W.A : Fremantle Arts Centre Press. ISBN 978-0-949206-16-9.
- ↑ "Austlit — Grim Pickings by Jennifer Rowe". Austlit. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Alice in Wormland by Dorothy Hewett". Austlit. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Me and the Man in the Moon by Dorothy Hewtt". Austlit. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Windy Gully by Wendy Richardson". Austlit. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Rosemary de Brissac Dobson". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ↑ "David George Joseph Malouf". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ↑ "Peter Walkinshaw Cowan". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ↑ "Ruth Park (Mrs Niland)". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ↑ "Dr Frederica Lucy Erickson". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ↑ "Austlit — FAW Christopher Brennan Award 1980-87". Austlit. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ "Austlit — Patrick White Award - Past Winners". Austlit. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- 1 2 3 ""Book judges find winners in warm zones and on fatal shores"". The Age, 5 December 1987, p5. ProQuest 2521294318. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ↑ "ALS Gold Medal - Previous Winners". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Colin Roderick Award - Other Winners". James Cook University. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Writers' Prize Regional Winners 1987-2007" (PDF). Commonwealth Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature – Past Literary Award Winners". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ↑ "Austlit — The Australian/Vogel National Literary Award 1987". Austlit. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ ""Literary win"". The Age, 11 May 1088, p3. ProQuest 2521286110. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "No prize for coming first, say literary judges". Sydney Morning Herald, 3 September 1987, p4. ProQuest 2526227339. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Premier's Literary Awards Winners". The Age, 19 September 1987, p13. ProQuest 2676210045. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ↑ ""Australian Literary Awards: Western Australian Premier's"". University Libraries. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ↑ "The Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards 1946–" (PDF). The Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ ""Ditmar Awards 1987"". SFADB. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ↑ "Austlit — Anne Elder Award 1985-88". Austlit. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ↑ ""Booknotes"". The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 August 1990. ProQuest 3179756809. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Mary Gilmore Award". Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ↑ "Cyril Altson Pearl (1904–1987) by Patrick Buckridge". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ↑ Kent, Jacqueline, "Kenneth Bernard Cook (1929–1987)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 19 October 2023
- ↑ "Barnard, Marjorie Faith (Marjory) (1897–1987) by Jill Roe". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ↑ "FitzGerald, Robert David (Bob) (1902–1987) by Stuart Lee". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "Perry, Grace Amelia (1927-1987)". The Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ↑ "Dorothy Lucy Sanders (1907–1987) by Lisa MacKinney and Jenny Gregory". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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