Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1996
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1996.
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1996 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 12 February — Betty Roland, writer of plays, screenplays, novels, children's books and comics (born 1903)[41]
- 26 March —Godfrey Blunden, journalist and author (died in Paris)(born 1906)[42]
- 23 April — P. L. Travers, children's writer, best known for the Mary Poppins (book series) (born 1899)[43]
- 28 April —Mena Calthorpe, writer (born 1905)[44]
- 27 October — Charlotte Jay, mystery writer and novelist who also wrote under her married name, Geraldine Halls (born 1919)[45]
- 28 November — Hugh V. Clarke, soldier, public servant and author, specialising in military history (born 1919)[46]
- 31 December — John Rowland, public servant, diplomat and poet (born 1925)[47]