1916 in Australian literature

The year 1916 in Australian literature involves some significant new books, drama, poetry and events.

For an overview of world literature see 1916 in literature.

See also: 1915 in Australian literature, 1916 in Australia, 1917 in Australian literature.

Books

• Mary Gaunt — The Ends of the Earth: Stories
• Sumner Locke — Samaritan Mary
• Rosa Praed — Sister Sorrow: A Story of Australian Life
• Katharine Susannah Prichard — Windlestraws
• Steele Rudd — Grandpa's Selection
• Ethel Turner — John of Daunt

Poetry

• Christopher Brennan — "Irish to English: April 26, 1916"
• C. J. Dennis — The Moods of Ginger Mick
• Joseph Furphy & Kate Baker — The Poems of Joseph Furphy
• Leon Gellert — "The Last to Leave"
• Henry Lawson — "Black Bonnets"
• Will H. Ogilvie — The Australian and Other Verses

Biography

• Douglas Sladen — From Boundary-Rider to Prime Minister: Hughes of Australia, The Man of the Hour

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1916 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 26 January — Justina Williams, poet (died 2008)
• 26 April — Morris West, novelist (died 1999)
• 25 September — Jessica Anderson, novelist (died 2010)
• 16 October — George Turner, novelist and critic (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 1916 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• April — Frank Hutchinson, poet (born ca 1836)

See also

• 1916 in poetry
• List of years in literature
• List of years in Australian literature

References