1896 in Australian literature
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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1896.
Books
- Guy Boothby
- The Beautiful White Devil[1]
- Doctor Nikola
- E. W. Hornung â The Rogue's March: A Romance[2]
- Fergus Hume â The Expedition of Captain Flick[3]
- Louise Mack â The World is Round
- Ethel Turner â The Little Larrikin
Short stories
- Barbara Baynton â "The Tramp" (aka "The Chosen Vessel")
- Ada Cambridge â "The Wind of Destiny"[4]
- Albert Dorrington â "A Bush Tanqueray"[5]
- Edward Dyson
- Henry Lawson
- "Black Joe"[8]
- "The Geological Spieler"[9]
- While the Billy Boils
- K. Langloh Parker â Australian Legendary Tales (edited)
- A. B. Paterson â "White-When-He's-Wanted"[10]
- Steele Rudd â "Dad and the Two Donovans"[11]
- Ethel Turner â The Little Duchess and Other Stories[12]
Poetry
- Christopher Brennan â "Towards the Source : 1894-97 : I : 10" (aka "The Yellow Gas")
- Victor J. Daley â "Day and Night"
- Edward Dyson
- Ernest Favenc â "The Watchers"
- Henry Lawson
- A. B. Paterson
- J. Le Gay Brereton â The Song of Brotherhood, and Other Verses
Drama
- Reg Rede â The Kelly Gang
Biography
- Henry Parkes â An Emigrant's Home Letters[13]
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1896 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1896 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 27 April â Henry Parkes, poet and politician (born 1815)[17]
- 27 December â Henry Clay, poet (born 1844)[18]