1855 in Australian literature

none September 2023 September 2023 This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1855. Events The first issue of Melbourne Punch is published on 2 August."Melbourne Punch" Melbourne Punch, Vol. 1 No. 1, 2 August 1855 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article20424687 10 September 2023 The magazine would run until December 1925. Books Elizabeth Patricia Ramsay – A Romance of the Bush Austlit — A Romance of the Bush by E. P. R. Austlit https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C622627 10 September 2023 Poetry 1855 in poetry Charles Harpur "The Anchor" "Love Dreaming of Death" Non-fiction Raffaello Carboni — The Eureka Stockade Births A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1855 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death. June (exact date unknown) — Ned Kelly, bushranger and writer (died 1880) Kelly, Edward (Ned) (1855–1880) by John V. Barry Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kelly-edward-ned-3933 10 September 2023 18 June — George Louis Becke, author and short story writer (died 1913) Becke, George Lewis (Louis) (1855–1913) by Sally O'Neill Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/becke-george-lewis-louis-5177 10 September 2023 13 August – Price Warung, short story writer (died 1911) William Astley (1855–1911) by B. G. Andrews Australian Dictionary of Biography https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/astley-william-2906 23 November 2023 See also 1855 in poetry 1855 in literature List of years in literature List of years in Australian literature References literature Australian Category:19th-century Australian literature Category: Australian literature by year