1931 in Australian literature
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The year 1931 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.
For an overview of world literature see 1931 in literature.
See also: 1930 in Australian literature, 1931 in Australia, 1932 in literature.
Books
- M. Barnard Eldershaw — Green Memory
- Miles Franklin — Back to Bool Bool
- Jack Lindsay — Cressida's First Lover : a tale of ancient Greece
- Alice Grant Rosman — The Sixth Journey
- Arthur W. Upfield — The Sands of Windee
Poetry
- Mary Gilmore — The Rue Tree : Poems
- Ronald McCuaig — "Love Me and Never Leave Me"
- John Shaw Neilson — "The Bard and the Lizard"
- Elizabeth Riddell — "Lifesaver"
- Kenneth Slessor — "Five Visions of Captain Cook"
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1931 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 30 January — Shirley Hazzard, novelist
- 28 March — Philip Martin, poet (died 2005)
- 10 November — Evan Jones, poet
Unknown date
- Laurie Hergenhan, literary scholar
- Peter Mathers, novelist (died 2004)
- Barry Oakley, novelist and playwright
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1931 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 22 August — Edward Dyson, editor, poet and short story writer (born 1865)