This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1922.
For an overview of world literature see 1922 in literature.
See also: 1921 in Australian literature, 1922 in Australia, 1923 in Australian literature.
Mary Grant Bruce — The Stone Axe of BurkamukkBernard Cronin — Bluff StakesJean Curlewis — Drowning MazeDulcie Deamer — The Street of the GazelleEdward Dyson — The Grey Goose Comedy CompanyHavelock Ellis — Kanga Creek: An Australian IdyllMary Gilmore — The Hound of the RoadNat GouldA Dangerous StableRacing RivalsVance Palmer — The Boss of KillaraE. J. Brady — "The Coachman's Yarn"C. J. Dennis — "Woolloomooloo"Mabel Forrest"Kassaptu: (The Assyrian Witch)"Streets and GardensLesbia Harford — "The Psychological Craze"Henry Lawson — "On the Night Train"Hugh McCrae — "The Watchers"John Shaw Neilson — "Schoolgirls Hastening"Will H. Ogilvie — Galloping Shoes: VersesKenneth Slessor"Nuremberg""Pan at Lane Cove"Children's and Young Adult fiction
Myra Morris — Us FiveEthel Turner — Jennifer, J.Lilian Turner — Peggy the PilotEdward Dyson — "The Accursed Thing"Mary Gilmore — "On the Track to Braidwood"Vance Palmer — "The Black Mare"C. J. Dennis & Bert Bailey — The Sentimental BlokeLouis Esson — The BattlerAlec H. Chisholm — Mateship with BirdsMary Gaunt — Where the Twain MeetA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1922 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
2 August — Geoffrey Dutton, poet (died 1998)28 August — Jacob C. Rosenberg, poet and novelist (died 2008)Unknown date
Peter Bladen, poet (died 2001)A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1922 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
14 February — Bertram Stevens, editor and critic (born 1872)17 June — Henry Lawson, poet and short story writer (born 1867)