1906 in Australian literature

none August 2024 August 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1906. Books Guy Boothby – The Race of Life The Race of Life by Guy Boothby National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/6614413 16 June 2026 Edward Dyson – In the Roaring Fifties In the Roaring Fifties by Edward Dyson National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/937564 16 June 2026 Rosa Praed — The Lost Earl of Ellan The Lost Earl of Ellan by Rosa Praed National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3080342 16 June 2026 Ambrose Pratt The Counterstroke The Counterstroke by Ambrose Pratt National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2765415 16 June 2026 The Remittance Man Austlit — The Remittance Man by Ambrose Pratt Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C182230 9 November 2023 Ethel Turner – In the Mist of the Mountains In the Mist of the Mountains by Ethel Turner National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1512160 16 June 2026 Lilian Turner – Betty the Scribe Short stories Guy Boothby – A Royal Affair, and Other Stories A Royal Affair and Other Stories by Guy Boothby National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2457028 16 June 2026 Edward Dyson – Fact'ry 'ands Mabel Forrest – "The Housekeeper" Austlit — "The Housekeeper" by Mabel Forrest Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C47481 12 October 2023 Steele Rudd – Back at Our Selection Back at Our Selection by Steele Rudd National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2188921 16 June 2026 Thos. E. Spencer – The Surprising Adventures of Mrs. Bridget McSweeney The Surprising Adventures of Mrs. Bridget McSweeney by Thos. E. Spencer National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/317216 16 June 2026 Poetry 1906 in poetry Ada Cambridge – "Good-Bye" C. J. Dennis "Cow" "Weary" Louis Esson – "Brogan's Lane" George Essex Evans – The Secret Key and Other Verses Mabel Forrest – "The Circus Lion" Henry Lawson "The Bard of Furthest Out" "To Victor Daley" Louisa Lawson "The Old Brown Hen" "They Are Taking the Old Piano" Dorothy Frances McCrae – "Homesick" Austlit — "Homesick" by Dorothy Frances McCrae Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C192435 12 October 2023 Hugh McCrae – "A Bridal Song" Bernard O'Dowd – The Silent Land and Other Verses Austlit — The Silent Land and Other Verses by Bernard O'Dowd Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C225198 12 October 2023 A. B. Paterson – "Santa Claus in the Bush" Thos. E. Spencer – How M'Dougall Topped the Score and Other Verses and Sketches Austlit — How M'Dougall Topped the Score and Other Verses and Sketches by Thos. E. Spencer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C138446 12 October 2023 Bertram Stevens – An Anthology of Australian Verse (edited) Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1906 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 14 March – R. Wilkes Hunter, novelist (died 1991) R. Wilkes Hunter (1906-1991) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A8822 12 October 2023 19 March – Godfrey Blunden, journalist and author (died 1996)Anderson Fay Godfrey Verge (Geof) Blunden (1906–1996) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/blunden-godfrey-verge-geof-27611 2024-02-13 Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University en 8 April — Max Afford, playwright and novelist (died 1954) Malcolm (Max) Afford (1906–1954) by Michael J. Tolley Malcolm (Max) Afford (1906–1954) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/afford-malcolm-max-9315 12 October 2023 11 April – Cyril Pearl, journalist and humorist (died 1987) Cyril Pearl (1906-1987) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24380 12 October 2023 15 April — James Picot, poet and critic (died 1944) James Picot (1906-1944) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A32247 12 October 2023 30 April – Philip Lindsay, historical novelist (died 1958) Lindsay, Philip (1906–1958) by Bernard Smith Philip Lindsay (1906–1958) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lindsay-philip-7761 10 July 2023 10 May – R. G. Howarth, poet and critic (died 1974) Howarth, Robert Guy (1906–1974) by Stuart Lee Robert Guy Howarth (1906–1974) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/howarth-robert-guy-10555 26 September 2023 22 December – Clive Turnbull, writer and journalist (died 1975) Stanley Clive Turnbull (1906–1975) by Peter Ryan Stanley Clive Turnbull (1906–1975) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/turnbull-stanley-clive-11893 22 June 2023 Unknown date Mary Finnin, artist, art teacher and poet (died 1992) Mary Finnin (1906-1992) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A24001 12 October 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 1906 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 6 February – James Bonwick, novelist and historian (born 1817) James Bonwick (1817–1906) by Guy Featherstone James Bonwick (1817–1906) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bonwick-james-3022 12 October 2023 See also 1906 in Australia 1906 in literature 1906 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