1888 in Australian literature

none This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1888. Events Angus & Robertson publish their first book, A Crown of Wattle, a collection of poetry by H. Peden Steel (unknown date) Austlit — A Crown of Wattle by H. Peden Steel Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C265927 23 August 2023 Books Rolf Boldrewood — A Sydney-Side Saxon Austlit — A Sydney-Side Saxon by Rolf Boldrewood Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C191298 23 August 2023 Ada Cambridge — A Woman's Friendship Austlit — A Woman's Friendship by Ada Cambridge Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C276867 23 August 2023 Fergus Hume — Madame Midas : A Realistic and Sensational Story of Australian Mining Life Austlit — Madame Midas : A Realistic and Sensational Story of Australian Mining Life by Fergus Hume Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C47128 23 August 2023 Hume Nisbet — The Land of the Hibiscus Blossom : A Yarn of the Papuan Gulf Austlit — The Land of the Hibiscus Blossom : A Yarn of the Papuan Gulf by Hume Nisbet Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C201049 23 August 2023 Rosa Praed The Ladies' Gallery : A Novel with Justin McCarthy Austlit — The Ladies' Gallery : A Novel by Rosa Praed and Justin McCarthy Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C210022 23 August 2023 The Rebel Rose : A Novel with Justin McCarthy Austlit — The Rebel Rose : A Novel by Rosa Praed and Justin McCarthy Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C210073 23 August 2023 The Soul of Countess Adrian : A Romance Austlit — The Soul of Countess Adrian : A Romance by Rosa Praed and Justin McCarthy Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C54985 23 August 2023 Poetry 1888 in poetry Francis Adams — Songs of the Army of the Night Austlit - Songs of the Army of the Night by Francis Adams Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C383253 23 July 2023 Victor Daley — "A Sunset Fantasy" George Essex Evans — "Alone" Henry Lawson "Andy's Gone with Cattle" "Andy's Return" "The Blue Mountains" "Faces in the Street" Louisa Lawson — "To a Bird" A. B. Paterson "Old Pardon, the Son of Reprieve : A Racing Rhyme" "Uncle Bill : The Larrikin's Lament" Douglas Sladen A Century of Australian Song (edited) "Under the Wattle" James Brunton Stephens — "The Gentle Anarchist" Austlit - "The Gentle Anarchist" by James Brunton Stephens Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C73237 23 July 2023 William Charles Wentworth — "Sydney in 1822" Austlit - "Sydney in 1822" by William Wentworth Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C119721 23 July 2023 Short stories Edward Dyson — "Mr and Mrs Sin Fat" Austlit — "Mr and Mrs Sin Fat" by Edward Dyson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C86326 23 August 2023 Henry Lawson — "His Father's Mate" Drama John Perry — The Life and Death of Captain Cook Non-fiction Ernest Favenc — The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 Austlit — The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888 by Ernest Favenc Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C393143 23 August 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 1888 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 18 March — Pat Hanna, dramatist (died 1973) Hanna, George Patrick (Pat) (1888–1973) by Mimi Colligan Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hanna-george-patrick-pat-6551 23 August 2023 Unknown date Grace Ethel Martyr, poet (d. 1934) Austlit — Grace Ethel Martyr Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A35660 23 August 2023 See also 1888 in Australia 1888 in literature 1888 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:1888 in literature