Australian Literature Society Australian Literature Society i(A54312 works by) (Organisation) assertion (a.k.a. ALS)
Born: Established: 1899 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
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The Australian Literature Society was founded in 1899 in Melbourne to encourage Australian writers and promote the study of Australian literature and awarded The Australian Literature Society Gold Medal annually from 1928-1982. The medal was originally for the best novel published in the previous year, but since 1937 other literary forms have been eligible for consideration. The medal has sometimes been called the Crouch Gold medal after its principal benefactor, Colonel R. A. Crouch. Since 1982 the medal has been awarded by ASAL (Association for the Study of Australian Literature) when the Society was incorporated into ASAL. ( Oxford Companion to Australian Literature).

The society published the magazine Corroboree (1921-1922).

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