1933 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1933.
Books
- Eric Baume – Half Caste
- Miles Franklin – Bring the Monkey
- Ion Idriess – Drums of Mer
- G. B. Lancaster – Pageant
- Norman Lindsay
- * Pan in the Parlour
- * Saturdee
- Louise Mack – Teens Triumphant
- Jack McLaren – The Money Stones
- Harold Mercer – Amazon Island
- Alice Grant Rosman – Protecting Margot
- F. J. Thwaites – Flames of Convention
- Arthur W. Upfield – ''The Great Melbourne Cup Mystery''
Short stories
- Katharine Susannah Prichard – "The Bride of Far-Away"
- Henry Handel Richardson
- * "The Professor's Experiment"
- * "The Wrong Turning"
Children's and Young Adult
- Mary Grant Bruce – Billabong's Luck
- Kenneth Slessor – Funny Farmyard
- Dorothy Wall – ''Blinky Bill: The Quaint Little Australian''
Poetry
- E. J. Brady – Wardens of the Seas : Poems
- C. J. Dennis – "Tall Timber"
- A. B. Paterson – The Animals Noah Forgot
- Kenneth Slessor – ''Darlinghurst Nights''
Drama
Awards and honours
Literary
| Award | Author | Title | Publisher |
| ALS Gold Medal | G. B. Lancaster | Pageant | Century |
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth of births in 1933 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.- 30 January – Jennifer Strauss, poet and academic
- 21 March – Annette Macarthur-Onslow, writer and book illustrator
- 3 June – Vivian Smith, poet
- 30 June – John Button, writer and politician
- 4 July – Fay Zwicky, poet and critic
- 10 July – Kevin Gilbert, poet and playwright
- 14 August – Bryce Courtenay, novelist
- 21 December – Wendy Richardson, playwright
- Wendy Scarfe, novelist, biographer and poet
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death of deaths in 1933 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.- 2 February – John Le Gay Brereton, poet
- 1 April – Gilbert White, clergyman and poet
- 10 April — Ernest Buley, journalist and author
- 15 April – Alfred Stephens, writer and critic
- 27 August – George Robertson, publisher
- 6 November – Grant Hervey, poet