1870 in Australian literature

none May 2024 May 2024 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1870. Books James Lester Burke — The Adventures of Martin Cash The Adventures of Martin Cash by James Lester Burke National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2071262 16 January 2025 Marcus Clarke — For the Term of His Natural Life J. R. Houlding — Rural and City Life, or, The Fortunes of the Stubble Family Rural and City Life, or, The Fortunes of the Stubble Family by J. R. Houlding National Library of Australia https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1894366 16 January 2025 Short stories Marcus Clarke — "Squatters of the Past and Present : 'Arcades Ambo'" Austlit - "Squatters of the Past and Present : 'Arcades Ambo'" by Marcus Clarke Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C250932 25 July 2023 B. L. Farjeon — "In Australian Wilds" Austlit - "In Australian Wilds" by B. L. Farjeon Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C56096 25 July 2023 Mary Fortune "The Hart Murder" Austlit - "The Hart Murder" by Mary Fortune Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C482656 25 July 2023 "My Lodger" Austlit - "My Lodger" by Mary Fortune Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C486331 25 July 2023 "The Spider and the Fly" Austlit - "The Spider and the Fly" by Mary Fortune Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C97321 25 July 2023 Poetry 1870 in poetry Mary Hannay Foott — "Ave Caesar! Te Morituri Salutant!" Adam Lindsay Gordon Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes "The Sick Stockrider" "Thora's Song" Henry Kendall "Bush Lyrics : No. II : Camped by the Creek" "The Late A. L. Gordon : In Memoriam" Francis MacNamara — "The Ballad of Martin Cash" Austlit - "The Ballad of Martin Cash" by Francis MacNamara Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C383994 25 July 2023 Essays Henry Kendall — "The Holy Grail" Austlit - "The Holy Grail" by Henry Kendall Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C3763 25 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 1870 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. 3 January — Henry Handel Richardson, novelist (died 1946) Richardson, Ethel Florence (Henry Handel) (1870–1946) by Dorothy Green Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/richardson-ethel-florence-henry-handel-8202 25 July 2023 24 January — Ethel Turner, novelist (died 1958) Turner, Ethel Mary (1870–1958) by Brenda Niall Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/turner-ethel-mary-8885 10 July 2023 3 February — Beatrice Grimshaw, novelist and travel writer (died 1953) Grimshaw, Beatrice Ethel (1870–1953) by Hugh Laracy Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/grimshaw-beatrice-ethel-6494 26 August 2023 5 June — Jeannie Gunn, novelist (died 1961) Gunn, Jeannie (1870–1961) by Sally O'Neill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gunn-jeannie-6506 11 July 2023 18 September — Jane Fletcher, poet, nature writer and children's writer (died 1956) Fletcher, Jane Ada (1870–1956) by Leonard Wall Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fletcher-jane-ada-10202 25 July 2023 10 October — Louise Mack, poet and WWI war correspondent (died 1935) Mack, Marie Louise (1870–1935) by Nancy Phelan Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mack-marie-louise--7375 13 July 2023 1 November — Christopher Brennan, poet (died 1932) Brennan, Christopher John (1870–1932) by Axel Clark Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/brennan-christopher-john-5345 25 July 2023 25 December – S. Elliott Napier, poet (died 1940) S. Elliott Napier (1870-1940) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A1397 25 July 2023 Unknown date E. S. Emerson, poet (died 1919)E. S. Emerson (1870-1919) https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A25031 2023-09-19 AustLit: Discover Australian Stories The University of Queensland Arthur Wright, novelist (died 1932) Arthur Wright (1870-1932) Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A10025 16 January 2025 Deaths A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1870 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth. 24 June — Adam Lindsay Gordon, poet (born 1833) Gordon, Adam Lindsay (1833–1870) by Leonie Kramer Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/gordon-adam-lindsay-3635 25 July 2023 See also 1870 in Australia 1870 in literature 1870 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