1887 in Australian literature

The year 1887 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.

For an overview of world literature see 1887 in literature.

See also: 1886 in Australian literature, 1887 in Australia, 1888 in Australian literature.

Books

• Francis Adams — Madeline Brown's Murderer
• Rolf Boldrewood — The Sphinx of Eaglehawk : A Tale of Old Bendigo
• Ada Cambridge — Unspoken Thoughts
• Rosa Praed — The Bond of Wedlock : A Tale of London Life

Poetry

• Francis Adams
  • "A Death at Sea"
  • "Gordon's Grave"
  • Poetical Works of Francis W L Adams: Complete Edition
• John Le Gay Brereton — The Triumph of Love
• Ada Cambridge
  • "An Answer"
  • "Fallen"
  • "Good-Bye"
  • "Honour"
  • "Influence"
• Victor Daley — "The Old Wife and the New"
• John Farrell — How He Died and Other Poems
• Henry Lawson
  • "A Song of the Republic"
  • "The Wreck of Derry Castle"
• A. B. Paterson — "Only a Jockey"

Short stories

• Edward Dyson — "A Profitable Pub"

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1887 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 9 January — Sydney Ure Smith, publisher (died 1949)
• 10 January — Margaret Fane, novelist (died 1962)
• 29 May — Hal Gye, illustrator and poet (died 1967)
• 29 May — Alice Gore-Jones, poet (died 1961)
• 27 September — Frederick T. Macartney, poet and critic (died 1980)
• 26 November — Ella McFadyen, poet (died 1976)

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1887 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

See also

• 1887 in poetry
• List of years in literature
• List of years in Australian literature

References