This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1966.
For an overview of world literature see 1966 in literature.
See also: 1965 in Australian literature, 1966 in Australia, 1967 in Australian literature.
James AldridgeMy Brother TomThe Statesman's GamesJon ClearyThe High CommissionerThe Pulse of DangerPeter Cowan – SeedElizabeth Harrower – The Watch TowerShirley Hazzard – The Evening of the HolidayMorris Lurie – RappaportPeter Mathers – TrapChristina Stead – Dark Places of the HeartArthur Upfield – The Lake Foome MysteryJudah Waten – Season of YouthPatrick White – The Solid MandalaJames Hackston – Father Clears OutElizabeth Harrower – "The Beautiful Climate"D'Arcy Niland – Pairs and LonersPatrick White – "The Full Belly"Judith Wright – The Nature of LoveChildren's and Young Adult fiction
Mavis Thorpe Clark – The Min-MinMax Fatchen – The River KingsElyne Mitchell – Silver Brumby KingdomRuth ParkThe Muddle-Headed Wombat at SchoolThe Muddle-Headed Wombat in the SnowJoan Phipson – The Crew of the MerlinJudith Wright – The River and the RoadVincent Buckley – Arcady and Other Places : PoemsBruce Dawe – "The Not-So-Good Earth"William Hart-Smith – The Talking Clothes: PoemsDorothy Hewett – "Legend of the Green Country"A. D. Hope – Collected Poems 1930 - 1965Les Murray – "Evening Alone at Bunyah"Oodgeroo Noonuccal – "No More Boomerang"Judith Wright – The Other Half : PoemsHal Porter – The Paper ChaseClement Semmler – Kenneth SlessorGeoffrey Blainey – The Tyranny of DistanceA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1966 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
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Delia Falconer, novelistKate Forsyth, novelistAnna Funder, novelistMalcolm Knox, novelistAndrew McGahan, novelistA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1966 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
16 April – Eric Lambert, novelist (born 1918)18 August – Myra Morris, author and poet (born 1893) 