This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1952.
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
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| ALS Gold Medal[32] | Tom Hungerford | The Ridge and the River | Angus and Robertson |
| Award | Category | Author | Title | Publisher |
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| Children's Book of the Year Award[33] | Older Readers | Eve Pownall, illustrated by Margaret Senior | The Australia Book | John Sands |
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Leven Prize for Poetry[34] | R. D. Fitzgerald | Between Two Tides | Halstead Press |
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1952 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
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A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabeticallybysurname) of deaths in 1952 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
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