1915 in Australian literature

none This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1915. Novels Arthur H. Adams – Grocer Greatheart: A Tropical Romance Austlit — Grocer Greatheart: A Tropical Romance by Arthur H. Adams Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C236401 21 December 2023 Mary Grant Bruce — From Billabong to London Austlit — From Billabong to London by Mary Grant Bruce Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C237369 21 December 2023 James Francis Dwyer Breath of the Jungle Austlit — Breath of the Jungle by James Francis Dwyer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C382672 21 December 2023 The Green Half-Moon Austlit — The Green Half-Moon by James Francis Dwyer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C382677 21 December 2023 Sumner Locke – Skeeter Farm Takes a Spell Austlit — Skeeter Farm Takes a Spell by Sumner Locke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C105453 21 December 2023 Rosa Praed – Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: A Story of Australian Life Austlit — Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: A Story of Australian Life by Rosa Praed Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C201057 21 December 2023 Katharine Susannah Prichard – The Pioneers Austlit — The Pioneers by Katharine Susannah Prichard Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C262398 21 December 2023 Ethel Turner – The Cub: Six Months in His Life: A Story in War-Time Austlit — The Cub: Six Months in His Life: A Story in War-Time by Ethel Turner Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C78599 21 December 2023 Lilian Turner – War's Heart Throbs Austlit — War's Heart Throbs by Lilian Turner Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C236926 21 December 2023 Short stories Vance Palmer – The World of Men Austlit — The World of Men by Vance Palmer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C45345 4 January 2024 Arthur Wright – A Sport from Hollowlog FlatA Sport from Hollowlog Flat https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C86939 2025-01-15 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Poetry 1915 in poetry Zora Cross – "A Song of Mother Love" Austlit — "A Song of Mother Love" by Zora Cross Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C789200 4 January 2024 C. J. Dennis "Ginger Mick" Austlit — "Ginger Mick" by C. J. Dennis Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C101735 4 January 2024 The Songs of a Sentimental BlokeChisholm Alec H. The Making of a Sentimental Bloke: A Sketch of the Remarkable Career of C.J. Dennis 1946 Georgian House Melbourne "The Stones of Gosh" Austlit — "The Stones of Gosh" by C. J. Dennis Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C121403 4 January 2024 Mabel Forrest The Green Harper Austlit — The Green Harper by Mabel Forrest Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C103451 4 January 2024 "Wounded Soldiers" Henry Lawson My Army, O, My Army! and Other Songs Austlit — My Army, O, My Army! and Other Songs by Henry Lawson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C163194 4 January 2024 "Song of the Dardanelles" Austlit — "Song of the Dardanelles" by Henry Lawson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C8211 4 January 2024 Hugh McCrae – "Colombine" Austlit — "Colombine" by Hugh McCrae Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C115644 4 January 2024 John Shaw Neilson – "The Loving Tree" Will H. Ogilvie – "The Australian" A. B. Paterson – "The Mountain Squatter"Paterson Andrew Barton https://books.google.com/books?id=bCuhXnw-3zAC The Works of 'Banjo' Paterson 1995 Wordsworth Editions 978-1-85326-430-6 226 en Vance Palmer – "Homecoming" Austlit — "Homecoming" by Vance Palmer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C252461 7 February 2024 Bertram Stevens – A Book of Australian Verse for Boys and Girls ed. Austlit — A Book of Australian Verse for Boys and Girls edited by Bertram Stevens Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C53623 4 January 2024 Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1915 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 3 March – Manning Clark, historian (died 1991) Charles Manning Clark (1915–1991) by Mark McKenna Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/clark-charles-manning-225 30 December 2023 21 April – John Manifold, poet (died 1985)J. S. Manifold https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A3726 2023-09-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 5 May – T. A. G. Hungerford, poet and novelist (died 2011)T. A. G. Hungerford (1915-2011) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A28123 2023-09-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 28 May – Dorothy Auchterlonie Green, academic, literary critic and poet (born in England)(died 1991)Dorothy Green (1915-1991) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A31826 2023-09-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 30 May – Michael Thwaites, poet and intelligence officer (died 2005)Michael Thwaites (1915-2005) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A34833 2023-09-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 31 May – Judith Wright, poet (died 2000)Judith Wright (1915-2000) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A10588 2023-09-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 6 July – Elizabeth Durack, artist and writer (died 2000)Elizabeth Durack (1915-2000) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A18882 2023-09-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 16 July – David Campbell, poet (died 1979)David Campbell (1915-1979) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A16125 2023-09-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 6 September – Don Charlwood, writer (died 2012)D. E. Charlwood https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A10349 2024-02-16 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 22 October – Mona Brand, playwright and poet (died 2007)Mona Brand (1915-2007) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A1853 2023-09-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 22 December – David Martin, poet (born in Hungary) (died 1997)David Martin (1915-1997) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A28275 2023-09-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 23 December – Wynne Whiteford, sf writer (died 2002)Wynne Whiteford (1915-2002) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A33098 2023-09-14 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 1915 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 11 March – Rolf Boldrewood, novelist (born 1826 in England) Thomas Alexander Browne (1826–1915) by T. Inglis Moore Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/browne-thomas-alexander-3085 4 January 2024 11 October – Menie Parkes, poet and short story writer (born 1839)Austlit Clarinda Parkes (1839–1915) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A28466 2023-09-14 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 14 November – Cornelius Moynihan, poet and librarian (born 1862 in Ireland) Austlit – Cornelius Moynihan (1862–1915) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A16161 8 July 2026 See also 1915 in Australia 1915 in literature 1915 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