Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1997
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1997.
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1997 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 14 February — Marian Eldridge, short story writer, poet and book reviewer (born 1936)[32]
- 16 February — Gilbert Mant, journalist and writer (born 1902)[33]
- 8 March — Rupert Lockwood, journalist and author (born 1908)[34]
- 14 April — Kit Denton, writer and broadcaster (born 1928)[35]
- 8 June — George Turner, writer and critic, best known for science fiction novels (born 1916)[36]
- 11 June — Jill Neville, novelist, playwright and poet (born 1932)[37]
- 16 June — Dal Stivens, novelist and short story writer (born 1911)[38]
- 19 June — David Denholm, author and historian who published fiction under the pseudonym David Forrest and history under his own name (born 1924)[39]
- 1 July — David Martin, novelist, poet, playwright, journalist, editor, literary reviewer and lecturer (born 1915)[40]
- 2 August — Joyce Dingwell, writer of more than 80 romance novels for Mills & Boon from 1931 to 1986, who also wrote under the pseudonym of Kate Starr (born 1909)[41]
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