1877 in Australian literature

Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1877

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1877.

Books

  • Maud Jean Franc — Little Mercy[1]
  • Henry Kingsley — The Mystery of the Island[2]

Poetry

  • Henry Kendall — "Ode to a Black Gin"
  • Emily Manning — The Balance of Pain and Other Poems[3]
  • James Brunton Stephens — "The Dominion"

Short stories

  • Marcus Clarke — "The Future Australian Race"[4]

Births

  • 17 January — May Gibbs, writer for children (died 1969)[5]
  • 28 July — Emily Bulcock, poet and dramatist (died 1969)[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Austlit - Little Mercy by Maud jean Franc". Austlit. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Austlit - The Mystery of the Island by Henry Kingsley". Austlit. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Austlit - The Balance of Pain and Other Poems by Emily Manning". Austlit. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Austlit - "The Future Australian Race' by Marcus Clarke". Austlit. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Gibbs, Cecilia May (1877–1969) by Maureen Walsh". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Bulcock, Emily Hemans (1877–1969) by Marjorie Puregger". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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