1887 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1887. Books Francis Adams — Madeline Brown's Murderer ( The Murder of Madeline Brown) Austlit - Madeline Brown's Murderer by Francis Adams Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C83322 25 July 2023 Rolf Boldrewood — The Sphinx of Eaglehawk: A Tale of Old Bendigo Rosa Praed — The Bond of Wedlock : A Tale of London Life Austlit - The Bond of Wedlock : A Tale of London Life by Rosa Praed Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C179314 25 July 2023 Poetry 1887 in poetry Francis Adams "A Death at Sea" Austlit — "A Death at Sea" by Francis Adams Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C117838 21 August 2023 "Gordon's Grave" Austlit — "Gordon's Grave" by Francis Adams Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C145534 21 August 2023 Poetical Works of Francis W L Adams: Complete Edition Austlit — Poetical Works of Francis W L Adams by Framncis Adams Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C398938 21 August 2023 John Le Gay Brereton — The Triumph of Love The Triumph of Love by John Le Gay Brereton National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2248684 23 June 2026 Ada Cambridge "An Answer" Austlit — "An Answer" by Ada Cambridge Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C6706 21 August 2023 "Fallen" Austlit — "Fallen" by Ada Cambridge Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C4808 21 August 2023 "Good-Bye" "Honour" Unspoken Thoughts Unspoken Thoughts by Ada Cambridge National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1849789 23 June 2026 "What of the Night?" Ethel Castilla — "The Australian Girl" Victor Daley — "The Old Wife and the New" John Farrell — How He Died and Other Poems How He Died and Other Poems by John Farrell National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/917768 23 June 2026 Henry Halloran — Poems, Odes, Songs Poems, Odes, Songs by Henry Halloran National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/628389 23 June 2026 Henry Lawson "A Song of the Republic" "The Wreck of Derry Castle" A. B. Paterson — "Only a Jockey" Short stories Edward Dyson — "A Profitable Pub" (a.k.a. "The Golden Shanty") Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1887 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 9 January — Sydney Ure Smith, publisher (died 1949) Smith, Sydney George Ure (1887–1949) by Nancy D. H. Underhill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/smith-sydney-george-ure-8485 21 August 2023 10 January — Margaret Fane, novelist (died 1962) Austlit — Margaret Fane (1887-1962) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A362 21 August 2023 24 January — Joice NanKivell Loch, (died 1982)Joice Nankivell Loch (1887-1982) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A19438 2023-06-22 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 4 April — Tom Quilty, pastoralist and bush poet (died 1979) Quilty, Thomas John (1887–1979) by Cathie Clement Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/quilty-thomas-john-11471 21 August 2023 29 May — Hal Gye, illustrator and poet (died 1967) Gye, Harold Frederick Neville (Hal) (1887–1967) by Ian F. McLaren Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gye-harold-frederick-neville-hal-6512 13 July 2023 29 May — Alice Gore-Jones, poet (died 1961) Austlit — Alice Gore-Jones (1887-1961) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A34090 21 August 2023 27 September — Frederick T. Macartney, poet and critic (died 1980) Austlit — Frederick T. Macartney (1887-1980) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A15384 21 August 2023 26 November — Ella McFadyen, poet (died 1976) McFadyen, Ella May (1887–1976) by Emily Gallagher Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcfadyen-ella-may-27619 25 June 2023 See also 1887 in Australia 1887 in literature 1887 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:1887 in literature