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1864 in Australian literature

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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1864.

Contents

For an overview of world literature see 1864 in literature.

See also: 1863 in Australian literature, 1864 in Australia, 1865 in Australian literature.

Events

  • The Australasian newspaper publishes its first issue on 1 October. It would continue publishing under this name until 6 April 1946.

    • Books

  • Louisa Atkinson – Myra
  • Henry Newton Goodrich – Raven Rockstrow or, The Pedlar's Dream : A Romance of Melbourne
  • Catherine Helen Spence – Mr. Hogarth's Will
  • Eliza Winstanley – Twenty Straws

    • Short stories

  • J. R. Houlding
  • "Don't Forget Your Poor Old Mother"
  • "Mr. Phiggs and His Christmas Breakfast"

    • Poetry

  • Adam Lindsay Gordon
  • "The Feud"
  • "Verses Inspired by My Old Black Pipe"
  • Henry Kendall
  • "Faith in God"
  • "Ghost Glen"
  • "The Last of His Tribe"
  • J. Sheridan Moore – Spring-Life Lyrics
  • Charles Thatcher – Thatcher's Colonial Minstrel : new collection of songs

    • Births

    A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1864 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

  • 17 February – Banjo Paterson, poet and writer (died 1941)
  • 30 November – Sydney Jephcott, poet (died 1951)
  • 9 December – Breaker Morant, poet and soldier (died 1902)

    • Deaths

    A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1864 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

    References

    1864 in Australian literature Wikipedia
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