1866 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1866.
Books
[edit]- Benjamin Farjeon – Grif : A Story of Colonial Life[1]
- Mary Fortune
- Maud Jeanne Franc – Minnie's Mission : An Australian Temperance Tale[5]
- Eliza Winstanley – Desmoro : or, The Red Hand[6]
Short stories
[edit]- Rolf Boldrewood – "A Kangaroo Drive"[7]
- Marcus Clarke – "The Dual Existence" (aka "The Doppelganger")[8]
- Mary Fortune – "Kirsty Oglevie"[9]
Poetry
[edit]- Ada Cambridge – Hymns on the Holy Communion[10]
- Adam Lindsay Gordon
- Henry Kendall
- "Campaspe"
- "Sitting by the Fire" (aka "Song")
- "The Voyage of Telegonus"
- Menie Parkes – Poems[11]
Births
[edit]A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1866 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 26 March – Barcroft Boake, poet (died 1892)[12]
- 11 April – Bernard O'Dowd, poet (died 1953)[13]
- 21 July – Charles Wiltens Andree Hayward, English-born poet and short story writer (died 1950)[14]
See also
[edit]- 1866 in Australia
- 1866 in literature
- 1866 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References
[edit]- ^ "Austlit - Grif : A Story of Colonial Life by Benjamin Farjeon". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Bertha's Legacy by Mary Fortune". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Clyzia the Dwarf : A Romance by NMary Fortune". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - The Secrets of Balbrooke : A Tale by Mary Fortune". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Minnie's Mission : An Australian Temperance Tale by Maud Jeanne Franc". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Desmoro : or, The Red Hand by Eliza Winstanley". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - "A Kangaroo Drive" by Rolf Boldrewood". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - "The Dual Existence" by Marcus Clarke". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - "Kirsty Oglevie" by Mary Fortune". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Hymns on the Holy Communion by Ada Cambridge". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Poems by Menie Parkes". Austlit. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Barcroft Boake (1866-1892)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Wallace-Crabbe, Chris, "O'Dowd, Bernard Patrick (1866–1953)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 29 June 2023
- ^ "Charles Wiltens Andree Hayward (1866-1950)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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