1905 in Australian literature

none August 2024 August 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1905. Books Rolf Boldrewood – The Last Chance: A Tale of the Golden West Austlit — The Last Chance: A Tale of the Golden West by Rolf Boldrewood Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C104712 10 October 2023 Guy Boothby — A Brighton Tragedy Austlit — A Brighton Tragedy by Guy Boothby Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C378164 10 October 2023 Tom Collins – Rigby's Romance G. B. Lancaster – The Spur to Smite Austlit — The Spur to Smite by G. B. Lancaster Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C105844 10 October 2023 Rosa Praed — The Maid of the River Austlit — The Maid of the River by Rosa Praed Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C102128 10 October 2023 Children's and young adult Mary Grant Bruce – A Little Bush Maid Austlit — A Little Bush Maid by Mary Grant Bruce Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C178509 10 October 2023 Jeannie Gunn — The Little Black Princess Violet Teague and Geraldine Rede — Night Fall in the Ti-Tree Ethel Turner – A White Roof-Tree Austlit — A White Roof-Tree by Ethel Turner Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C239156 10 October 2023 Short stories Guy Boothby – A Crime of the Under Seas, and Other Stories Austlit — A Crime of the Under Seas, and Other Stories by Guy Boothby Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C129083 10 October 2023 Joseph Furphy – "The Jeweller's Shop" Austlit — "The Jeweller's Shop" by Joseph Furphy Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C67573 10 October 2023 Poetry 1905 in poetry Arthur A. D. Bayldon – The Western Track and Other Verses Austlit — The Western Track and Other Verses by Arthur A. D. Bayldon Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C198240 10 October 2023 Victor J. Daley "The Call of the City" Austlit — "The Call of the City" by Victor Daley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C129855 10 October 2023 "St. Francis II" Austlit — "St. Francis II" by Victor Daley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C75330 10 October 2023 Henry Lawson – When I Was King and Other Verses Louisa Lawson – The Lonely Crossing and Other Poems Dorothy Frances McCrae – "The Treasure" Austlit — "The Treasure" by Dorothy Frances McCrae Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C192178 10 October 2023 Hugh McCrae – "Australian Spring" Austlit — "Australian Spring"" by Hugh McCrae Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C190870 10 October 2023 A.B. Paterson "Lay of the Motor Car" Old Bush Songs: Composed and Sung in the Bushranging, Digging and Overlanding Days (ed.) Austlit — Old Bush Songs: Composed and Sung in the Bushranging, Digging and Overlanding Days edited by Banjo Paterson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C25234 10 October 2023 "Saltbush Bill, J.P." Ethel Turner – "A Boat on the Sea" Austlit — "A Boat on the Sea" by Ethel Turner Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C190571 10 October 2023 Biography Mrs Aeneas Gunn – The Little Black Princess: A True Tale of Life in the Never-Never Land Austlit — The Little Black Princess: A True Tale of Life in the Never-Never Land by Jeannie Gunn Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C94029 10 October 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 1905 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 1 April – Paul Hasluck, poet and journalist (died 1993)Paul Hasluck (1905-1993) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A32244 2023-07-06 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 10 April – Norma L. Davis, poet (died 1945)G. B. Lancaster (1905-1945) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A57112 2023-07-08 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 3 June —Mena Calthorpe, writer (died 1996)Mena Calthorpe (1905-1996) https://localhistory.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/192180 2024-02-13 Local History - Sutherland Shire Libraries en 7 July – Martin Haley, poet and translator (died 1980) Martin Nelson Haley (1905–1980) by Martin Duwell Martin Nelson Haley (1905–1980) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/haley-martin-nelson-10392 10 October 2023 28 August – Len Fox, journalist, historian, social activist and painter (died 2004)Len Fox (1905-2004) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A2520 2023-09-08 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 17 November – Brian Fitzpatrick, author, historian and journalist (died 1965) Fitzpatrick, Brian Charles (1905–1965) by Geoffrey Serle Brian Charles Fitzpatrick (1905–1965) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fitzpatrick-brian-charles-10195 12 July 2023 28 December – Leslie Rees, journalist and writer for children (died 2000)Leslie Rees (1905-2000) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A33219 2023-09-08 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1905 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 26 February – Guy Boothby, novelist (born 1867)Guy Boothby (1967-1905) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A11479 2023-07-06 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 29 December – Victor J. Daley, poet (born 1858 in Northern Ireland)Victor J. Daley (1858-1905) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A12512 2023-07-06 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland See also 1905 in Australia 1905 in literature 1905 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