1868 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1868. Books Marcus Clarke – Long Odds Austlit - Long Odds by Marcus Clarke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C106851 23 July 2023 Maud Jeanne Franc – John's Wife Austlit - John's Wife by Maud Jeanne Franc Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C155908 23 July 2023 Short stories Marcus Clarke – "Cannabis Indica : A Psychological Experiment" Austlit - "Cannabis Indica : A Psychological Experiment" by Marcus Clarke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C189033 23 July 2023 J. R. Houlding – Australian Tales and Sketches from Real Life Austlit - Australian Tales and Sketches from Real Life by J. R. Houlding Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C474139 23 July 2023 Poetry 1868 in poetry Bertha Martin Boyd – "Daniel in the Lion's Den" Austlit - "Daniel in the Lion's Den" by Bertha Martin Boyd Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C273174 23 July 2023 Mary Fortune "The Breeze from the South" Austlit - "The Breeze from the South" by Mary Fortune Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C178593 23 July 2023 "Farewell to Tamanick" Austlit - "Farewell to Tamanick" by Mary Fortune Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C178642 23 July 2023 Henry Kendall "A Death in the Bush" "Charles Harpur" "Moss on a Wall" "Syrinx" Henry Parkes – "Brougham" Austlit - "Brougham" by Henry Parkes Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C258241 23 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 1868 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 14 May – Mary Eliza Fullerton, writer (died 1946) Fullerton, Mary Eliza (1868–1946) by Sally O'Neill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fullerton-mary-eliza-6258 23 July 2023 27 June – Randolph Bedford, poet, novelist and short story writer (died 1941) Bedford, George Randolph (1868–1941) by Rodney G. Boland Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bedford-george-randolph-5181 23 July 2023 29 October – Robert Crawford, poet (died 1930) Austlit - Robert Crawford (1868-1930) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A13238 23 July 2023 14 November – Steele Rudd, short story writer (died 1935) Davis, Arthur Hoey (1868–1935) by Van Ikin Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/davis-arthur-hoey-5911 23 July 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 1868 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 26 April — James L. Michael, poet (born 1824) Michael, James Lionel (1824–1868) by T. T. Reed Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/michael-james-lionel-4193 23 August 2023 10 June – Charles Harpur, poet (born 1813) Harpur, Charles (1813–1868) by J. Normington-Rawling Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/harpur-charles-2158 23 July 2023 See also 1868 in Australia 1868 in literature 1868 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