This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1932.
For an overview of world literature see 1932 in literature.
See also: 1931 in Australian literature, 1932 in Australia, 1933 in Australian literature.
Marie Bjelke-Petersen — The Rainbow Lute
Eleanor Dark — Slow Dawning
Jean Devanny — Poor Swine
Norman Lindsay
The Cautious Amorist
Mr Gresham and Olympus
Leonard Mann — Flesh in Armour
Vance Palmer — Daybreak
Alice Grant Rosman — Benefits Received
Nevil Shute — Lonely Road
E. V. Timms — Alicia Deane
Arthur W. Upfield
Breakaway House
Gripped by Drought
Mr Jelly's Business
A Royal Abduction
Dulcie Deamer — Messalina
C. J. Dennis — "'I Dips me Lid' to the Sydney Harbour Bridge"
Mary Gilmore
"The Men of Eureka (A Recollection)"
"The Myall in Prison"
Under the Wilgas
Will H. Ogilvie — The Collected Sporting Verse of Will H. Ogilvie
Katharine Susannah Prichard — The Earth Lover and Other Verses
Kenneth Slessor
Cuckooz Contrey
"My Lady's Maid"
Ion Idriess — Flynn of the Inland
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1932 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
7 January — Katharine Brisbane, critic
6 July — Ted Egan, poet
16 July — Christopher Koch, novelist (died 2013)
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1932 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
23 June — Francis Kenna, poet (born 1865)
12 July — Fergus Hume, novelist (born 1859)
5 October — Christopher Brennan, poet (born 1870)