This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1936.
For an overview of world literature see 1936 in literature.
See also: 1935 in Australian literature, 1936 in Australia, 1937 in Australian literature.
Dymphna Cusack – JungfrauEleanor Dark – Return to CoolamiJean Devanny – Sugar HeavenM. Barnard Eldershaw – The GlasshouseMiles Franklin – All That SwaggerArthur Gask – The Master SpyHenry George Lamond – Amathea: The Story of a HorseWill Lawson – When Cobb and Co. was KingJack Lindsay – The Triumphant BeastJack McLaren – The Crystal SkullA. B. Paterson — The Shearer's ColtBrian Penton – InheritorsAlice Grant Rosman – Mother of the BrideChristina Stead – The Beauties and FuriesE. V. Timms – UncivilisedArthur Upfield – Wings above the DimantinaArthur Gask – The Passion YearsJack Lindsay – Come Home at LastDal Stivens – The Tramp and Other StoriesMartin Boyd – The Painted PrincessMary Grant Bruce – Circus RingDorothy Cottrell – Wilderness OrphanMary Durack & Elizabeth Durack – ChunumaNorman Lindsay – The Flyaway HighwayRex Ingamells – "Garrakeen"Will Lawson – "Old River Days"Douglas Stewart – Green Lions: PoemsDaisy Bates – My Natives and IIon Idriess – The Cattle KingA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1936 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
13 February – Judith Rodriguez, poet28 February – Robin Klein, writer for children13 October – Robert Ingpen, artist and writer for children27 December – Alex Miller, novelistUnknown date
Kate Llewellyn – poetBrian Matthews – biographer and academicA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1936 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
4 March – Arthur H. Adams, poet and editor (born 1872) 