This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1948.
For an overview of world literature see 1948 in literature.
See also: 1947 in Australian literature, 1948 in Australia, 1949 in Australian literature.
Eleanor Dark – Storm of TimeGeorge JohnstonDeath Takes Small BitesThe Moon at PerigeeJack Lindsay – Men of Forty-EightAlan Moorehead – The Rage of the VultureVance Palmer – GolcondaRuth ParkThe Harp in the SouthMissusKatharine Susannah Prichard – Golden MilesNevil Shute – No HighwayChristina Stead – A Little Tea, a Little ChatE. V. Timms – Forever to RemainArthur UpfieldAn Author Bites the DustThe Mountains Have a SecretPatrick White – The Aunt's StoryJune Wright – Murder in the Telephone ExchangeA. Bertram Chandler – "Dawn of Nothing"Judah Waten – "Black Girl in the Street"Children's and Young Adult fiction
Nan Chauncy – They Found a CaveDavid Campbell – "The End of Exploring"Dulcie Deamer – The Silver Branch : Twenty-Seven PoemsRosemary Dobson"Carried Away""On a Tapestry"The Ship of Ice : With Other PoemsMary Gilmore – Selected VerseNan McDonald – "The Barren Ground"Kenneth Mackenzie – "The Children Go"Elizabeth Riddell – PoemsRoland Robinson"Swift""Would I Might Find My Country"Francis WebbA Drum for Ben Boyd"For My Grandfather"Judith Wright"Train Journey""Wonga Vine"Sumner Locke Elliott – Rusty BuglesRuth Park – The Uninvited GuestHenry Handel Richardson – Myself When YoungChildren's and Young Adults non-fiction
Frank Hurley – Shackleton's Argonauts : A Saga of the Antarctic IcepacksA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1948 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
16 February – Jeff Guess, poet18 March – Di Morrissey, novelist20 March – Dianne Bates, writer for children2 April – Jennifer Rowe, novelist20 May – Kate Jennings, novelist and poet24 July — Joan London, novelist12 September – Michael Dransfield, poet (died 1973)21 September – Sean McMullen, novelist2 November – Jenny Pausacker, novelistUnknown date
Pam Brown, poetMartin Duwell, editorDennis Haskell, poetDorothy Johnston, novelistJohn A. Scott, novelistAlan Wearne, poetMargaret Wild, writer for childrenA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1948 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
20 May – Marie E. J. Pitt, poet (born 1869)Unknown date
R. J. Cassidy, poet (born 1880) 