1911 in Australian literature

The year 1911 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.

For an overview of world literature see 1911 in literature.

See also: 1910 in Australian literature, 1911 in Australia, 1912 in Australian literature.

Books

• Edward Dyson — Tommy the Hawker and Snifter his Dog
• Sumner Locke — Mum Dawson, 'Boss'
• Louise Mack — The Romance of a Woman of Thirty
• Ambrose Pratt
  • Dan Kelly, Outlaw
  • The Outlaws of Weddin Range
• Louis Stone — Jonah
• Steele Rudd — The Book of Dan
• Lilian Turner — April Girls

Poetry

• E. J. Brady — Bells and Hobbles
• Christopher Brennan — "The Wanderer: 1902- : 95"
• Victor J. Daley
  • "A Ballad of Eureka"
  • Wine and Roses
• C.J. Dennis — "The Intro"
• Ella McFadyen — Outland Born and Other Verses
• Dorothea Mackellar — The Closed Door and Other Verses
• John Shaw Neilson
  • "The Green Singer"
  • "Love's Coming"
  • "To a Blue Flower"
• Marie E.J. Pitt — The Horses of the Hills and Other Verses

Short stories

• Randolph Bedford — Billy Pagan Mining Engineer
• Edward Dyson
  • Benno and Some of the Push: Being Further 'Fact'ry 'Ands' Stories
  • "A Domestic Difference"
  • The Golden Shanty
• Norman Lindsay — "Fatty Bennett"
• Thomas Edward Spencer — That Droll Lady: Being Further Adventures of Mrs. Bridget McSweeney

Children's and Young Adults

• E. J. Brady — Tom Pagdin, Pirate
• Mary Grant Bruce — Mates at Billabong
• Ethel Turner — The Apple of Happiness

Drama

• Louis Esson – Three Short Plays

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1911 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 16 February — Hal Porter, poet and short story writer (died 1984)
• 1 March — Ian Mudie, poet (died 1976)
• 27 July — Colin Roderick, editor and critic (died 2000)
• 29 July — Judah Waten, novelist (died 1985)
• 23 November — William Hart-Smith, poet (died 1990)
• 31 December — Dal Stivens, novelist (died 1997)

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1911 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 6 May — Thomas Edward Spencer, poet (born 1845)
• 5 October — Price Warung, short story writer (born 1855)

See also

• 1911 in poetry
• List of years in literature
• List of years in Australian literature

References