This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1884.
Events edit
- January — the publishing house of Angus and Robertson is created when George Robertson joined David Mackenzie Angus in partnership.[1]
Books edit
- Rolf Boldrewood — Plain Living: A Bush Idyll[2]
- Ada Cambridge — A Marriage Ceremony[3]
- B. L. Farjeon — The Sacred Nugget[4]
- Rosa Praed — Zero : A Story of Monte Carlo[5]
Poetry edit
- Francis Adams — Henry and Other Tales[6]
- Marcus Clarke
- Mary Hannay Foott — "The Australiad : An Epic for Young Australians"[10]
- William Sharp
- J. Brunton Stephens — "Drought and Doctrine"[14]
Short stories edit
Non-fiction edit
- Daniel Henry Deniehy — The Life and Speeches of Daniel Henry Deniehy[17]
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 1884 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 18 March — Bernard Cronin, novelist (died 1968)[18]
- 13 October — Jack McLaren, novelist (died 1954)[19]
Deaths edit
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1884 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 13 March — Richard Henry Horne, poet (born 1802)[20]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Austlit - Angus and Robertson"
- ^ "Austlit — Plain Living: A Bush Idyll by Rolf Boldrewood". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — A Marriage Ceremony by Ada Cambridge". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — The Sacred Nugget by B. L. Farjeon". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Zero : A Story of Monte Carlo by Rosa Praed". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Henry and Other Tales by Francis Adams". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "In a Lady's Album" by Marcus Clarke". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "The Eight Hours' Anniversary" by Marcus Clarke". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "The Wail of the Waiter : A Tavern Catch" by Marcus Clarke". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "The Australiad : An Epic for Young Australians" by Mary Hannay Foott". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "Mid-Noon in January" by William Sharp". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "Morning in the Bush (December)" by William Sharp". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "The Stock-Driver's Ride" by William Sharp". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "Drought and Doctrine" by J. Brunton Stephens". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "Hunted Down" by Marcus Clarke". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — "An Up-Country Toewnship" by Marcus Clarke". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — The Life and Speeches of Daniel Henry Deniehy by Daniel Henry Deniehy". Austlit. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Cronin, Bernard Charles (1884–1968) by Sally O'Neill". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "McLaren, John (Jack) (1884–1954) by Cheryl Taylor". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Horne, Richard Henry (1802–1884) by Ann Blainey". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 14 August 2023.