1876 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1876.

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For an overview of world literature see 1876 in literature.

See also: 1875 in Australian literature, 1876 in Australia, 1877 in Australian literature.

Books

• Rolf Boldrewood — A Colonial Reformer
• Ada Cambridge — My Guardian : A Story of the Fen Country
• Maud Jean Franc — Two Sides to Every Question
• James Brunton Stephens — A Hundred Pounds

Poetry

Main article: 1876 in poetry

• Robert Dudley Adams — "Trucanini's Dirge"
• Ernest Favenc — "Dead in the Queensland Bush"
• Henry Kendall
  • "Bill the Bullock Driver"
  • "Kingsborough"
• James Brunton Stephens — Mute Discourse : A Poem

Births

• 6 February — Alice Guerin Crist, poet, author and journalist (died 1941)
• 20 March — Winifred Lewellin James, novelist (died 1941)
• 2 September — Will Lawson, poet and novelist (died 1957)
• 7 September — C. J. Dennis, poet (died 1938)
• 4 October — Hugh McCrae, poet (died 1958)
• 5 October — John Bede Dalley, journalist and novelist (died 1935)
• 30 December — Archibald Strong, poet (died 1930)

Deaths

• 24 May — Henry Kingsley, novelist (born 1830)

See also

• 1876 in poetry
• List of years in literature
• List of years in Australian literature

References