1872 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1872. Books Louisa Atkinson — Tressa's Resolve Austlit - Tressa's Resolve by Louisa Atkinson Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C516046 28 July 2023 B. L. Farjeon — Bread-and-Cheese and Kisses Austlit - Bread-and-Cheese and Kisses by B. L. Farjeon Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C451642 28 July 2023 Maud Jeanne Franc — Jem's Hopes and What They Grew To Austlit - Jem's Hopes and What They Grew To by Maud Jeanne Franc Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C410940 28 July 2023 Short stories Marcus Clarke — "Human Repetends" Austlit - "Human Repetends" by Marcus Clarke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C124260 28 July 2023 Henry Kingsley — Hornby Mills and Other Stories Austlit - Hornby Mills and Other Stories by Henry Kingsley Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C385080 28 July 2023 Poetry 1872 in poetry Henry Kendall "Basil Moss" "Sydney Harbour" Emily Manning "Bodalla : A Glimpse of England Amid Australian Hills" Austlit - "Bodalla : A Glimpse of England Amid Australian Hills" by Emily Manning Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C124359 28 July 2023 "The Explorer's Message" Austlit - "The Explorer's Message" by Emily Manning Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C697046 10 November 2025 J. Brunton Stephens — "Big Ben, the Alligator" Austlit - "Big Ben, the Alligator" by J. Brunton Stephens Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C66979 28 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 1872 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 27 January — Lala Fisher, poet, writer and editor (died 1929) Fisher, Mary Lucy (Lala) (1872–1929) by Cecil Hadgraft and Lorna L. McDonald Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fisher-mary-lucy-lala-6176 28 July 2023 22 February — John Shaw Neilson, poet (died 1942) Neilson, John Shaw (1872–1942) by Hugh Anderson Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/neilson-john-shaw-764 28 July 2023 6 March — Mabel Forrest, poet (died 1935) Forrest, Mabel (1872–1935) by Kay Ferres Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/forrest-mabel-12922 28 July 2023 6 June — Arthur H. Adams, poet (died 1936) Austlit - Arthur H. Adams (1872-1936) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A14697 28 July 2023 28 September — David Unaipon, author (died 1967) Unaipon, David (1872–1967) by Philip Jones Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/unaipon-david-8898 13 July 2023 8 October — Bertram Stevens, poet and editor (died 1922) Stevens, Bertram William (Bert) (1872–1922) by Ken Stewart Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/stevens-bertram-william-bert-8651 28 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 1872 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 20 March — William Charles Wentworth, poet and politician (born 1790) Wentworth, William Charles (1790–1872) by Michael Persse Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wentworth-william-charles-2782 28 July 2023 28 April — Louisa Atkinson, writer, botanist and illustrator (born 1834) Atkinson, Caroline Louisa (1834–1872) by A. H. Chisholm Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/atkinson-caroline-louisa-2910 28 July 2023 See also 1872 in Australia 1872 in literature 1872 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