1908 in Australian literature

none April 2024 April 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1908. Books Edward Dyson The Missing Link Austlit — The Missing Link by Eward Dyson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C198198 12 November 2023 Tommy Minogue Austlit — Tommy Minogue by Edward Dyson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C546284 12 November 2023 Mrs Aeneas Gunn – We of the Never Never Rosa Praed By Their Fruits Austlit — By Their Fruits by Rosa Praed Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C102269 12 November 2023 Stubble Before the Wind Austlit — Stubble Before the Wind by Rosa Praed Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C102221 12 November 2023 Henry Handel Richardson – Maurice Guest Steele Rudd – In Australia Austlit — In Australia Steele Rudd Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C21573 12 November 2023 Edward S. Sorenson – The Squatter's Ward Austlit — The Squatter's Ward by Edward S. Sorenson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C214955 12 November 2023 Ethel Turner – That Girl Austlit — That Girl by Ethel Turner Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C198248 12 November 2023 Lilian Turner – Paradise and the Perrys Austlit — Paradise and the Perrys by Lilian Turner Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C198895 12 November 2023 Short stories Louis Becke – The Pearl Divers of Roncador Reef and Other Stories Austlit — The Pearl Divers of Roncador Reef and Other Stories by Louis Becke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C154776 13 November 2023 Joseph Furphy — "The Discovery of Christmas Reef" Austlit — "The Discovery of Christmas Reef" by Joseph Furphy Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C67914 13 November 2023 Steele Rudd Dad in Politics and Other Stories Austlit — Dad in Politics and Other Stories by Steele Rudd Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C201902 13 November 2023 For Life and Other Stories Austlit — For Life and Other Stories by Steele Rudd Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C606163 13 November 2023 Thos. E. Spencer — A Spring Cleaning and Other Stories Austlit — A Spring Cleaning and Other Stories by Thos. E. Spencer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C587411 13 November 2023 Poetry 1908 in poetry Christopher Brennan – "Towards the Source : 1894-97 : 30" Austlit — "Towards the Source : 1894-97 : 30" by Christopher Brennan Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C177425 12 November 2023 J. Le Gay Brereton – Sea and Sky Austlit — Sea and Sky by John Le Gay Brereton Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C115409 12 November 2023 Victor J. Daley – "The Road of Roses" C. J. Dennis — "The Austra-laise" Mabel Forrest – "The Call of the North" Henry Lawson "Meditations on a Pawn Ticket" "One Hundred and Three" Dorothea Mackellar – "My Country" E.G. (Dryblower) Murphy – "Jarrahland Jingles" John Shaw Neilson – "The Sundowner" Austlit — "The Sundowner" by John Shaw Neilson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C193723 12 November 2023 Edward S. Sorenson – "Bill Brown" Austlit — "Bill Brown" by Edward S. Sorenson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C26449 12 November 2023 Drama Miles Franklin The Scandal-Monger Austlit — The Scandal-Monger by Miles Franklin Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C396131 13 November 2023 The Survivors: A Modern Play in Four Acts Austlit — The Survivors: A Modern Play in Four Acts by Miles Franklin Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C396121 13 November 2023 Sumner Locke – The Vicissitudes of Vivienne Austlit — The Vicissitudes of Vivienne by Sumner Locke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/7516135 13 November 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 1908 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 31 January — Connie Christie, illustrator and writer for children (died 1989) Constance Mary Charlotte (Connie) Christie (1908–1989) by Pam Macintyre Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/christie-constance-mary-charlotte-connie-12316 13 November 2023 6 February — Jim Crawford, playwright (died 1973) James (Jim) Crawford (1908–1973) by Connie Healy Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/crawford-james-jim-12867 13 November 2023 10 March — Rupert Lockwood, journalist and author (died 1997) Rupert Ernest Lockwood (1908–1997) by Rowan Cahill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lockwood-rupert-ernest-27609 13 November 2023 2 April – Ronald McCuaig, poet (died 1993) Austlit — Ronald McCuaig (1908-1993) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A11807 13 November 2023 23 May – F. J. Thwaites, novelist (died 1979) Frederick Joseph Thwaites (1908–1979) by Ron Blaber Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/thwaites-frederick-joseph-8810 11 October 2023 26 August — Alexandra Hasluck, historian (died 1993) Dame Alexandra Margaret (Alix) Hasluck (1908–1993) by Ann P. Hunter Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hasluck-dame-alexandra-margaret-alix-18561 13 November 2023 27 August – Don Bradman, cricketer and author (died 2001) Bradman, Sir Donald George (Don) (1908–2001) by John Howard Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bradman-sir-donald-george-don-32376 10 August 2023 9 October – Harry Hooton, poet (died 1961) Hooton, Henry Arthur (Harry) (1908–1961) by Sasha Soldatow Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hooton-henry-arthur-harry-10539 11 July 2023 4 November – Colin Simpson, journalist and travel writer (died 1983) Simpson, Edwin Colin (1908–1983) by Richard White Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/simpson-edwin-colin-15926 25 June 2023 30 November – Eric Irvin, historian and poet (died 1993) Austlit — Eric Irvin (1908-1993) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A35091 13 November 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 1908 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 12 July — Robert Potter, minister and writer (born 1831) https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/potter-robert-15990#:~:text=Death-,12%20July%2C%201908%20(aged%2076),-South 14 November – Ernest Favenc, poet and short story writer (born 1845) Austlit — Ernest Favenc (1845-1908) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A4644 13 November 2023 See also 1908 in Australia 1908 in literature 1908 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