1884 in Australian literature

none This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1884. Events January — the publishing house of Angus and Robertson is created when George Robertson joined David Mackenzie Angus in partnership. Austlit – Angus and Robertson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A36861 23 June 2026 Books Rolf Boldrewood — Plain Living: A Bush Idyll Austlit — Plain Living: A Bush Idyll by Rolf Boldrewood Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C379597 14 August 2023 Ada Cambridge — A Marriage Ceremony Austlit — A Marriage Ceremony by Ada Cambridge Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C93864 14 August 2023 B. L. Farjeon — The Sacred Nugget The Sacred Nugget by B. L. Farjeon National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/590652 23 June 2026 Rosa Praed — Zero : A Story of Monte Carlo Austlit — Zero : A Story of Monte Carlo by Rosa Praed Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C80827 14 August 2023 Poetry 1884 in poetry Francis Adams — Henry and Other Tales Austlit — Henry and Other Tales by Francis Adams Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/AC383252 14 August 2023 Marcus Clarke "In a Lady's Album" Austlit — "In a Lady's Album" by Marcus Clarke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C146658 14 August 2023 "The Eight Hours' Anniversary" Austlit — "The Eight Hours' Anniversary" by Marcus Clarke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C265361 14 August 2023 "The Wail of the Waiter : A Tavern Catch" Austlit — "The Wail of the Waiter : A Tavern Catch" by Marcus Clarke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C73383 14 August 2023 Mary Hannay Foott — "The Australiad : An Epic for Young Australians" Austlit — "The Australiad : An Epic for Young Australians" by Mary Hannay Foott Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C256457 14 August 2023 William Sharp "Mid-Noon in January" Austlit — "Mid-Noon in January" by William Sharp Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C24168 14 August 2023 "Morning in the Bush (December)" Austlit — "Morning in the Bush (December)" by William Sharp Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C24117 14 August 2023 "The Stock-Driver's Ride" Austlit — "The Stock-Driver's Ride" by William Sharp Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C110980 14 August 2023 J. Brunton Stephens — "Drought and Doctrine" Austlit — "Drought and Doctrine" by J. Brunton Stephens Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C152619 14 August 2023 Short stories Marcus Clarke "Hunted Down" Austlit — "Hunted Down" by Marcus Clarke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C127565 14 August 2023 "An Up-Country Toewnship" Austlit — "An Up-Country Toewnship" by Marcus Clarke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C250385 14 August 2023 Non-fiction Daniel Henry Deniehy — The Life and Speeches of Daniel Henry Deniehy The Life and Speeches of Daniel Henry Deniehy by Daniel Henry Deniehy National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1225175 23 June 2026 Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1884 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 18 March — Bernard Cronin, novelist (died 1968) Cronin, Bernard Charles (1884–1968) by Sally O'Neill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cronin-bernard-charles-5826 14 August 2023 13 October — Jack McLaren, novelist (died 1954) McLaren, John (Jack) (1884–1954) by Cheryl Taylor Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mclaren-john-jack-7407 14 August 2023 22 December — Bartlett Adamson, journalist, poet, writer and political activist (died 1951)Darby Robert George Ernest Bartlett Adamson (1884–1951) Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/adamson-george-ernest-bartlett-9309 2025-11-16 Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University en Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1884 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 13 March — Richard Henry Horne, poet (born 1802) Horne, Richard Henry (1802–1884) by Ann Blainey Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/horne-richard-henry-3797 14 August 2023 See also 1884 in Australia 1884 in literature 1884 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:1884 in literature