This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1927.
For an overview of world literature see 1927 in literature.
See also: 1926 in Australian literature, 1927 in Australia, 1928 in Australian literature.
Marie Bjelke-Petersen – The Moon MinstrelBernard CroninRed DawsonWhite GoldZora Cross – Sons of the Seven MileJames Devanney – The Currency Lass : A Tale of the Convict DaysMabel ForrestHibiscus HeartWhite WitchesMary Gaunt – Saul's DaughterIon Idriess – Madman's IslandJack McLaren – The ChainHelen Simpson – Cups, Wands and SwordsE. V. Timms – Red Mask : A Story of the Early Victorian GoldfieldsJean Devanny – Old Savage and Other StoriesXavier Herbert – "The Atheist"Vernon Knowles – Silver NutmegsVance Palmer – "The Stump"Katharine Susannah Prichard"The Cooboo""Happiness"Children's and Young Adult fiction
W. M. Fleming – The Hunted PiccaninniesLilian Turner – Nina Comes HomeMabel Forrest – PoemsMary Gilmore"The Tenancy""Turn to Grass"Lesbia Harford"Lovers Parted""This Way Only"Vernon Knowles – The Ripening YearsJohn Shaw Neilson – New PoemsWill H. Ogilvie – Hunting RhymesPercival Serle, R. H. Croll & Frank Wilmot – An Australasian Anthology : Australian and New Zealand PoemsKenneth Slessor – "Country Towns"Douglas Stewart – "Rock Carving"David McKee Wright – "From Dark Rosaleen"Judith Wright – "Trapped Dingo"E. V. Timms – Lawrence, Prince of MeccaA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1927 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
3 February – Grace Perry, poet, playwright and editor (died 1987)25 April – Peter Yeldham, playwright and novelist6 June – Alan Seymour, playwright (died 2015)24 August – David Ireland, novelistA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1927 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
15 April – Maybanke Anderson, author (born 1845)5 July – Lesbia Harford, poet (born 1891)15 August – George Gordon McCrae, poet (born 1833) 