This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1943.
For an overview of world literature see 1943 in literature.
See also: 1942 in Australian literature, 1943 in Australia, 1944 in Australian literature.
Max Harris – The Vegetative EyeMichael Innes – The Weight of the EvidenceG. B. Lancaster – Grand ParadePhilip Lindsay – The Devil and King JohnKylie TennantRide on StrangerTime Enough LaterMay Gibbs – Mr. & Mrs. Bear and FriendsP. L. Travers – Mary Poppins Opens the DoorMarjorie Barnard – The Persimmon Tree and Other StoriesJames Hackston – "Father Clears Out"Myra Morris – "Going Home"Dal Stivens – "The Perch"David Campbell"Men in Green""Soldier's Song""The Stockman"Rosemary Dobson – "Child with a Cockatoo"A. D. Hope – "Observation Car"Rex Ingamells – New Song in an Old Land (edited)Will Lawson – Bush VersesKenneth Slessor – "A Bushranger"Douglas Stewart – "The Dosser in Springtime"Judith Wright"Legend""South of My Days""The Trains"A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1943 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
9 January – Robert Drewe, novelist30 April – Paul Jennings, writer for children7 May – Peter Carey, novelist17 May – Robert Adamson, poet19 June – Barry Hill, poet and journalist16 August – Dennis Altman, author and academic22 September – Dale Spender, authorUnknown date
John Tranter, poetA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1943 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
27 November – Louis Esson, poet and playwright (born 1878) 