1896 in Australian literature

none This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1896. Books Guy Boothby The Beautiful White Devil Austlit — The Beautiful White Devil by Guy Boothby Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C126137 21 September 2023 Doctor Nikola E. W. Hornung – The Rogue's March: A Romance Austlit — The Rogue's March: A Romance by E. W. Hornung Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C472341 21 September 2023 Fergus Hume – The Expedition of Captain Flick Austlit — The Expedition of Captain Flick by Fregus Hume Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C761807 21 September 2023 Louise Mack – The World is Round Ethel Turner – The Little Larrikin Short stories Barbara Baynton – "The Tramp" ( "The Chosen Vessel") Ada Cambridge – "The Wind of Destiny" Austlit — "The Wind of Destiny" by Ada Cambridge Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C47193 21 September 2023 Albert Dorrington – "A Bush Tanqueray" Austlit — "A Bush Tanqueray" by Albert Dorrington Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C128744 21 September 2023 Edward Dyson "The Elopement of Mrs Peters" Austlit — "The Elopement of Mrs Peters" by Edward Dyson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C128839 21 September 2023 "Spicer's Courtship" Austlit — "Spicer's Courtship" by Edward Dyson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C128791 21 September 2023 Henry Lawson "Black Joe" Austlit — "Black Joe" by Henry Lawson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C59904 21 September 2023 "The Geological Spieler" Austlit — "The Geological Spieler" by Henry Lawson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C127395 21 September 2023 While the Billy Boils K. Langloh Parker – Australian Legendary Tales (edited) A. B. Paterson – "White-When-He's-Wanted" Austlit — "White-When-He's-Wanted" by A. B. Paterson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C223200 21 September 2023 Steele Rudd – "Dad and the Two Donovans" Austlit — "Dad and the Two Donovans" by Steele Rudd Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C45256 21 September 2023 Ethel Turner – The Little Duchess and Other Stories Austlit — The Little Duchess and Other Stories by Ethel Turner Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C276456 21 September 2023 Poetry 1896 in poetry Christopher Brennan – "Towards the Source : 1894-97 : I : 10" (a.k.a. "The Yellow Gas") Victor J. Daley – "Day and Night" Edward Dyson "Peter Simson's Farm" Rhymes from the Mines and Other Lines Ernest Favenc – "The Watchers" Henry Lawson In the Days When the World was Wide and Other Verses "Past Carin'" "The Star of Australasia" A. B. Paterson "Hay and Hell and Booligal" "Mulga Bill's Bicycle" "Pioneers" "Rio Grande's Last Race" "Song of the Artesian Water" J. Le Gay Brereton – The Song of Brotherhood, and Other Verses Drama Reg Rede – The Kelly Gang Biography Henry Parkes – An Emigrant's Home Letters Austlit — An Emigrant's Home Letters by Henry Parkes Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C61683 21 September 2023 Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1896 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 20 March – Cecil Mann, editor and critic (died 1967) Austlit — Cecil Mann Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A17924 24 June 2023 3 April – Ronald Campbell, novelist and short story writer (died 1970) Austlit — Ronald Campbell Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A8526 24 June 2023 16 November – Joan Lindsay, novelist (died 1984) Lindsay, Joan à Beckett (1896–1984) by Terence O'Neill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lindsay-joan-a-beckett-14176 24 June 2023 Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1896 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 27 April – Henry Parkes, poet and politician (born 1815) Parkes, Sir Henry (1815–1896) by A. W. Martin Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/parkes-sir-henry-4366 24 June 2023 27 December – Henry Clay, poet (born 1844) Clay, Henry Ebenezer (1844–1896) by Beverley Smith Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/clay-henry-ebenezer-3231 24 June 2023 See also 1896 in Australia 1896 in literature 1896 in poetry List of years in Australian literature List of years in literature References Literature Category:Australian literature by year Category:19th-century Australian literature Category:1896 in literature