This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1857.
Books edit
- Louisa Atkinson – Gertrude, the Emigrant: A Tale of Colonial Life
- Friedrich Gerstaecker — The Two Convicts[1]
Poetry edit
- Charles Harpur – "A Coast View" (aka "Coast Scenery")[2]
Births edit
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1857 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 4 June — Barbara Baynton, poet and novelist (died 1929)[3]
- 13 June — Hubert Church, poet (died 1932)[4]
- 22 September — James Hebblethwaite, poet (died 1921)[5]
- 21 December — Nat Gould, journalist and novelist (died 1919)[6]
Unknown date
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Austlit - The Two Convicts by Friedrich Gerstaecker". Austlit. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - "A Coast View" by Charles Harpur". Austlit. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Baynton, Barbara Jane (1857–1929). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Hubert Church (1857-1932)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
- ^ "Hebblethwaite, James (1857–1921)". Hebblethwaite, James (1857–1921) by Hilary Webster. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Gould, Nathaniel (Nat) (1857–1919) by B. G. Andrews". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - Walter D. White (1857-1941)". Austlit. Retrieved 29 July 2023.