1909 in Australian literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1909.
Books
- Arthur H. Adams – Galahad Jones[1]
- Louis Becke
- Albert Dorrington and A. G. Stephens – The Lady Calphurnia Royal[4]
- Miles Franklin – Some Everyday Folk and Dawn
- Louise Mack — Theodora's Husband[5]
- Ethel Turner – Fugitives from Fortune[6]
- Lilian Turner – The Perry Girls[7]
- Arthur Wright — A Rogue's Luck
- Rosa Praed – A Summer Wreath[8]
Short stories
- Erle Cox – "The Social Code"[9]
- Dulcie Deamer – "Hallowe'en"[10]
- Henry Lawson – "Roll Up at Talbragar"[11]
- Rosa Praed – "The Bushman's Love Story"[12]
- Steele Rudd
Poetry
- William Baylebridge – Australia to England: And Other Verses[15]
- C. J. Dennis
- George Essex Evans – "Queensland: Queen of the North: A Jubilee Ode"[16]
- Mabel Forrest – Alpha Centauri[17]
- Hugh McCrae – Satyrs & Sunlight: Silvarum Libri[18]
- John Shaw Neilson
- "Heart of Spring!"
- "May"[19]
- "The Smoker Parrot"[20]
- "The Soldier is Home"[21]
- Bertram Stevens – The Golden Treasury of Australian Verse (ed.)[22]
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1909 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 28 January – Beatrice Davis, editor and critic (died 1992)[23]
- 20 June – Errol Flynn, actor and writer (died 1959)[24]
- 26 June – Mavis Thorpe Clark, writer for children (died 1999)[25]
- 11 December – Ronald McKie, novelist (died 1991)[26]
Unknown date
- Joyce Dingwell, novelist (died 1997)[27]
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1909 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 10 November – George Essex Evans, poet (born 1863)[28]
- 28 November – W. T. Goodge, poet (born 1862)[29]
Unknown date
- Emily Mary Barton, poet (born 1817, England)[30]
See also
- 1909 in Australia
- 1909 in literature
- 1909 in poetry
- List of years in Australian literature
- List of years in literature
References
- ^ "Austlit — Galahad Jones by Arthur H. Adams". Austlit. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — The Adventures of Louis Blake by Louis Becke". Austlit. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — 'Neath Austral Skies by Louis Becke". Austlit. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — The Lady Calphurnia Royal by Albert Dorrington and A. G. Stephens". Austlit. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Theodora's Husband by Louise Mack". Austlit. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Fugitives from Fortune by Ethel Turner". Austlit. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — The Perry Girls by Lilian Turner". Austlit. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — A Summer Wreath by Rosa Praed". Austlit. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "The Social Code" by Erle Cox". Austlit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "Hallowe'en" by Dulcie Deamer". Austlit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "Roll Up at Talbragar" by Henry Lawson". Austlit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "The Bushman's Love Story" by Rosa Praed". Austlit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "From Selection to City" by Steele Rudd". Austlit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "Stocking Our Selection" by Steele Rudd". Austlit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Australia to England: And Other Verses by William Baylebridge". Austlit. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "Queensland: Queen of the North: A Jubilee Ode" by George Essex Evans". Austlit. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Alpha Centauri by Mabel Forrest". Austlit. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "Satyrs & Sunlight: Silvarum Libri" by Hugh McCrae". Austlit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "May" by John Shaw Neilson". Austlit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "The Smoker Parrot" by John Shaw Neilson". Austlit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "The Soldier is Home" by John Shaw Neilson". Austlit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — The Golden Treasury of Australian Verse ed by Bertram Stevens". Austlit. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Beatrice Deloitte Davis (1909–1992) by Beverley Kingston". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Flynn, Errol Leslie (1909–1959) by William Bryden". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Mavis Thorpe Clark (1909–1999)". Austlit. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Ronald Cecil McKie (1909–1991) by Cheryl Taylor". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Joyce Dingwell (1909–1997)". Austlit. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Evans, George Essex (1863–1909) by M. D. O'Hagan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — W. T. Goodge (1862–1909)". Austlit. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Emily Mary Barton (1817–1909)". Austlit. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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