1866 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1866. Books Benjamin Farjeon – Grif : A Story of Colonial Life Austlit - Grif : A Story of Colonial Life by Benjamin Farjeon Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C120154 20 July 2023 Mary Fortune Bertha's Legacy Austlit - Bertha's Legacy by Mary Fortune Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C267775 20 July 2023 Clyzia the Dwarf : A Romance Austlit - Clyzia the Dwarf : A Romance by NMary Fortune Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C267937 20 July 2023 The Secrets of Balbrooke : A Tale Austlit - The Secrets of Balbrooke : A Tale by Mary Fortune Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C488199 20 July 2023 Maud Jeanne Franc – Minnie's Mission : An Australian Temperance Tale Austlit - Minnie's Mission : An Australian Temperance Tale by Maud Jeanne Franc Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C155810 20 July 2023 Eliza Winstanley – Desmoro : or, The Red Hand Austlit - Desmoro : or, The Red Hand by Eliza Winstanley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C414553 20 July 2023 Short stories Rolf Boldrewood – "A Kangaroo Drive" Austlit - "A Kangaroo Drive" by Rolf Boldrewood Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C64581 20 July 2023 Marcus Clarke – "The Dual Existence" (aka "The Doppelganger") Austlit - "The Dual Existence" by Marcus Clarke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C139887 20 July 2023 Mary Fortune – "Kirsty Oglevie" Austlit - "Kirsty Oglevie" by Mary Fortune Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C238077 20 July 2023 Poetry 1866 in poetry Ada Cambridge – Hymns on the Holy Communion Austlit - Hymns on the Holy Communion by Ada Cambridge Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A..C382043 20 July 2023 Adam Lindsay Gordon "The Old Leaven" "Visions in the Smoke" Henry Kendall "Campaspe" "Sitting by the Fire" (aka "Song") "The Voyage of Telegonus" Menie Parkes – Poems Austlit - Poems by Menie Parkes Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C613848 20 July 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 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)Barcroft Boake (1866-1892) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A14848 2023-06-29 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 11 April – Bernard O'Dowd, poet (died 1953)Wallace-Crabbe Chris O'Dowd, Bernard Patrick (1866–1953) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/odowd-bernard-patrick-7881 Australian Dictionary of Biography 2023-06-29 Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University en 21 July – Charles Wiltens Andree Hayward, English-born poet and short story writer (died 1950)Charles Wiltens Andree Hayward (1866-1950) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A37422 2023-06-29 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland See also 1866 in Australia 1866 in literature 1866 in poetry List of years in Australian literature List of years in literature References Australia Category:19th-century Australian literature Category:Australian literature by year