1876 in Australian literature
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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1876.
For an overview of world literature see 1876 in literature.
See also: 1875 in Australian literature, 1876 in Australia, 1877 in Australian literature.
Books
- Rolf Boldrewood — A Colonial Reformer
- Ada Cambridge — My Guardian : A Story of the Fen Country
- Maud Jean Franc — Two Sides to Every Question
- James Brunton Stephens — A Hundred Pounds
Poetry
- Robert Dudley Adams — "Trucanini's Dirge"
- Ernest Favenc — "Dead in the Queensland Bush"
- Henry Kendall
- James Brunton Stephens — Mute Discourse : A Poem
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1876 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 20 March — Winifred Lewellin James, novelist (died 1941)
- 2 September — Will Lawson, poet and novelist (died 1957)
- 7 September — C. J. Dennis, poet (died 1938)
- 4 October — Hugh McCrae, poet (died 1958)
- 5 October — John Bede Dalley, journalist and novelist (died 1935)
- 30 December — Archibald Strong, poet (died 1930)
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1876 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 24 May — Henry Kingsley, novelist (born 1830)