1877 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1877.

Books

Maud Jean Franc — Little Mercy^[1]
Henry Kingsley — The Mystery of the Island^[2]

Poetry

Henry Kendall — "Ode to a Black Gin"
Emily Manning — The Balance of Pain and Other Poems^[3]
James Brunton Stephens — "The Dominion"

Short stories

Marcus Clarke — "The Future Australian Race"^[4]

Births

17 January — May Gibbs, writer for children (died 1969)^[5]
28 July — Emily Bulcock, poet and dramatist (died 1969)^[6]

See also

References

^ "Austlit - Little Mercy by Maud jean Franc". Austlit. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Austlit - The Mystery of the Island by Henry Kingsley". Austlit. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Austlit - The Balance of Pain and Other Poems by Emily Manning". Austlit. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Austlit - "The Future Australian Race' by Marcus Clarke". Austlit. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Gibbs, Cecilia May (1877–1969) by Maureen Walsh". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
^ "Bulcock, Emily Hemans (1877–1969) by Marjorie Puregger". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 5 August 2023.

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