1880 in Australian literature

The year 1880 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.

For an overview of world literature see 1880 in literature.

See also: 1879 in literature, 1880 in Australia, 1881 in Australian literature.

Events

• 13 January — "The Bulletin" magazine publishes its first issue. The magazine ceased publication on 29 January 2008.

Books

• Rolf Boldrewood — The Miner's Right : A Tale of the Australian Goldfields
• Ada Cambridge — A Mere Chance

Poetry

• Henry Kendall
  • "Beyond Kerguelen"
  • "Dedication : To a Mountain"
  • "Leichhardt"
  • "The Song of Ninian Melville"
  • Songs from the Mountains
• James Brunton Stephens — Miscellaneous Poems

Drama

• Marcus Clarke — The Happy Land

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1880 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 3 September — Will Dyson, poet and artist (died 1938)
• 30 November — Grant Madison Hervey, poet and author (died 1933)

Unknown date

• R. J. Cassidy, poet (died 1948)

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1880 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

• 1880 in poetry
• List of years in literature
• List of years in Australian literature

References