1975 in literature (original) (raw)
See also: 1974 in literature, other events of 1975, 1976 in literature, list of years in literature.
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| 1 Events [2 New Books](#New Books) 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Awards |
Events
- Writing under the pseudonym of "Emile Ajar," author Romain Gary becomes the only person to ever win the Prix Goncourt twice.
- Hearing Secret Harmonies, the twelfth and final novel of the A Dance to the Music of Time duodecalogy by Anthony Powell is published. In 2001, the A Dance to the Music of Time collection would be named to the list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.
- Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow is published. In 2001, the book would be named as one of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century by the editorial board of the American Modern Library.
New Books
- The Ascent of Man - Jacob Bronowski
- The Choirboys - Joseph Wambaugh
- Curtain - Agatha Christie
- Dhalgren - Samuel R. Delany
- The Eagle Has Landed - Jack Higgins
- A Fine and Private Place - Morley Callaghan
- The Great Train Robbery - Michael Crichton
- Hang That Nigger - Arthur Robinson
- Hearing Secret Harmonies - Anthony Powell
- The History Man - Malcolm Bradbury
- Humboldt's Gift - Saul Bellow
- In A Shallow Grave - James Purdy
- Looking for Mister Goodbar - Judith Rossner
- Mr. Schutzer - Timothy L. Bottoms
- The Moneychangers - Arthur Hailey
- Northern Lights - Tim O'Brien
- Ragtime - E.L. Doctorow
- The Road to Gandolfo - Robert Ludlum
- 'Salems's Lot - Stephen King
- Shogun - James Clavell
- La vie devant soi - Romain Gary as Emile Ajar
- World of Wonders - Robertson Davies
Births
Deaths
Awards
- Booker Prize: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala , Heat and Dust
- See 1975 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
- Nebula Award: Joe Haldeman, The Forever War
- Newbery Medal for children's literature: Virginia Hamilton, M. C. Higgins, the Great
- Nobel Prize for Literature: Eugenio Montale
- Prix Goncourt: Romain Gary as Emile Ajar - La vie devant soi
- Prix M�dicis French: Jacques Almira, Le Voyage � Naucratis
- Prix M�dicis International: Steven Millhauser, La Vie trop br�ve d'Edwin Mulhouse - United States
- Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Edward Albee, Seascape
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction: Michael Shaara - The Killer Angels
- Pulitzer Prize for Poetry: Gary Snyder - Turtle Island
- Viareggio Prize: Paolo Volponi, Il sipario ducale