1926 in Australian literature

none This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1926. Books Mary Grant Bruce – The Tower Rooms The Tower Rooms by Mary Grant Bruce National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1979016 26 July 2024 Carlton Dawe – The Forbidden Shrine The Forbidden Shrine by Carlton Dawe Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C380193 26 July 2024 Jean Devanny The Butcher Shop The Butcher Shop by Jean Devanny National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1026003 26 July 2024 Lenore Divine Lenore Divine by Jean Devanny National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2279630 26 July 2024 Mabel Forrest – Gaming Gods Gaming Gods by Mabel Forrest National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/939365 26 July 2024 Mary Gaunt – The Forbidden Town The Forbidden Town by Mary Gaunt National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4277504 26 July 2024 Jack McLaren The Hidden Lagoon The Hidden Lagoon by Jack McLaren National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2233803 26 July 2024 Isle of Escape : A Story of the South Seas Isle of Escape : A Story of the South Seas by Jack McLaren National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2458260 26 July 2024 Katharine Susannah Prichard The Wild Oats of Han The Wild Oats of Han by Katharine Susannah Prichard Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C263307 26 July 2024 Working Bullocks Working Bullocks by Katharine Susannah Prichard Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C262450 26 July 2024 E. V. Timms – The Valley of Adventure Short stories Xavier Herbert – "The Maniac and the Full Moon" "The Maniac and the Full Moon" by Xavier Herbert Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C118430 26 July 2024 Vance Palmer – "The Birthday" "The Birthday" by Vance Palmer Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C99999 26 July 2024 Katharine Susannah Prichard – "The Curse" "The Curse" by Katharine Susannah Prichard Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C96592 26 July 2024 Steele Rudd – The Rudd Family The Rudd Family by Steele Rudd National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1839357 26 July 2024 Children's and Young Adult fiction Mary Grant Bruce – Robin Robin by Mary Grant Bruce National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2106902 26 July 2024 W. M. Fleming – Bunyip Told Me Bunyip Told Me by William Fleming National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/478150 26 July 2024 Ethel Turner – Funny Funny by Ethel Turner National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/55766 26 July 2024 Lilian Turner – The Happy Heriots The Happy Heriots by Lilian Turner National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2694530 26 July 2024 Poetry 1926 in poetry Jack Lindsay – The Passionate Neatherd : a lyric sequence The Passionate Neatherd by Jack Lindsay National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/121496 26 July 2024 Dorothea Mackellar – Fancy Dress and Other Verse Fancy Dress and Other Verse by Dorothea Mackellar National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/711599 26 July 2024 Furnley Maurice – "Beauty of the World" "Beauty of the World" by Furnley Maurice Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C171796 26 July 2024 Myra Morris – "The Pallid Cuckoo" "The Pallid Cuckoo" by Myra Morris Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C199586 26 July 2024 John Shaw Neilson "The Birds Go By" "The Birds Go By" by John Shaw Neilson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C108777 26 July 2024 "The Flight of the Weary" "The Flight of the Weary" by John Shaw Neilson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C112362 26 July 2024 "The Gentle Water Bird" Kenneth Slessor – Earth-Visitors : Poems Earth-Visitors : Poems by Kenneth Slessor National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/895360 26 July 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 1926 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 7 January – Graham Stone, bibliographer (died 2013)2013-12-05 A life evolved around science fiction https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-life-evolved-around-science-fiction-20131205-2ytx6.html 2023-10-19 The Sydney Morning Herald enGraham Stone https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A35852 2023-10-19 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 23 February – Ann Moyal, historian of science (died 2019)Clarke Patricia Ann Veronica Moyal https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/moyal-ann-veronica-29907 2024-02-14 Obituaries Australia Australian National University 30 July – Patricia Clarke, historian, journalist and writer (died 2026)Clarke, Patricia https://www.womenaustralia.info/entries/clarke-patricia/ 2026-03-15 The Australian Women's Register 31 July – Ian Moffitt, novelist (died 2000)Ian Moffitt (1926-2000) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A30585 2023-09-26 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland 26 August – Portia Robinson, historian (died 2023)2023-02-11 Portia Robinson AM PhD death notice https://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/471405/portia-robinson-am-phd/?r=https://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/ 2023-02-11 Sydney Morning Herald Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1926 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 6 June – Henry Tate, poet (born 1873) Tate, Henry (1873–1926) by John Carmody Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/tate-henry-8749 29 July 2023 19 July – Ada Cambridge, novelist and poet (born 1844)Roe Jill Ada Cambridge (1844–1926) https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cambridge-ada-3145 Australian Dictionary of Biography 2023-09-26 Canberra National Centre of Biography, Australian National University en See also 1926 in Australia 1926 in literature 1926 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