1917 in Australian literature

none This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1917. Books Randolph Bedford – The Silver Star Austlit — The Silver Star by Randolph Bedford Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C179838 11 January 2024 Capel Boake – Painted Clay Austlit — Painted Clay by Capel Boake Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C82106 11 January 2024 Mary Grant Bruce – Possum Austlit — Possum by Mary Grant Bruce Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C179987 11 January 2024 G. B. Lancaster – Fool Divine Austlit — Fool Divine by G. B. Lancaster Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C68659 11 January 2024 Henry Handel Richardson – Australia FelixDraper Brian M January 2009 Richard Mahony — the misfortunes of younger onset dementia https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02287.x Medical Journal of Australia en 190 2 94–95 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02287.x 19236298 39943621 0025-729X subscription Ethel Turner – Captain Cub Austlit — Captain Cub by Ethel Turner Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C179936 11 January 2024 Short stories Vance Palmer – "Tobacco" Austlit — "Tobacco" by Vance Palmer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C267207 11 January 2024 A. B. Paterson – Three Elephant Power and Other Stories Poetry 1917 in poetry Zora Cross – Songs of Love and Life Songs of Love and Life by Zora Cross National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1343055 14 November 2025 C. J. Dennis Doreen The Glugs of Gosh Leon Gellert "A Night Attack" Songs of a Campaign Mary Gilmore "The Ancient" (aka "Old Botany Bay") "The Kiss" Austlit — "The Kiss" by Mary Gilmore Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C68044 6 January 2024 "The Mother" Austlit — "The Mother" by Mary Gilmore Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C97682 6 January 2024 Lesbia Harford – "I'm Like All Lovers" Henry Lawson – "Scots of the Riverina" Furnley Maurice – "1916" Austlit — "1916" by Furnley Maurice Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C171645 6 January 2024 A. B. Paterson – Saltbush Bill, J.P., and Other Verses1917-03-11 Another Banjo Book Sunday Times http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122784953 2022-11-18 Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1917 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 11 March Nancy Cato, novelist and poet (died 2000)Nancy Cato (1917-2000) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A35293 2023-09-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Jack Davis, playwright, poet and Indigenous rights campaigner (died 2000)Jack Davis (1917-2000) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A286 2023-09-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 21 March – Frank Hardy, novelist (died 1994) Francis Joseph (Frank) Hardy (1917–1994) by Paul Adams Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hardy-francis-joseph-frank-19531 11 January 2024 25 March – Barbara Jefferis, novelist and dramatist (died 2004)Barbara Jefferis (1917-2004) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A32193 2023-09-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 9 May – Helen Palmer, socialist publisher (died 1979) Helen Gwynneth Palmer (1917–1979) by Robin Gollan Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/palmer-helen-gwynneth-11333 11 October 2023 24 August – Ruth Park, novelist (born in Auckland, New Zealand) (died 2010)Ruth Park (1917-2010) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A16879 2023-09-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 28 August – Wilbur G. Howcroft, poet and writer for children (died 2004)Wilbur G. Howcroft (1917-2004) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A34537 2023-09-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 12 October – James McAuley, poet (died 1976) McAuley, James Phillip (1917–1976) by Peter Pierce Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcauley-james-phillip-10896 25 June 2023 17 October – Sumner Locke Elliott, novelist and dramatist (died 1991)Sumner Locke Elliott (1917-1991) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A56794 2023-09-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 20 October – D'Arcy Niland, novelist (died 1967) Niland, D'Arcy Francis (1917–1967) by Bruce Moore Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/niland-darcy-francis-11242 13 July 2023 3 November – J. E. Macdonnell, novelist (died 2002)J. E. Macdonnell (1917-2002) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A21732 2023-09-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 22 November – Jon Cleary, novelist (died 2010)Jon Cleary (1917-2010) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A27610 2023-09-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1917 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 18 October – Sumner Locke, novelist (born 1881) Locke, Helena Sumner (1881–1917) by B. G. Andrews Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/locke-helena-sumner-7215 9 August 2023 See also 1917 in Australia 1917 in literature 1917 in poetry List of years in Australian literature List of years in literature References Literature Category:Australian literature by year Category:20th-century Australian literature