1869 in Australian literature

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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1869.

Books[]

B. L. Farjeon — Snowed Up
Maud Jeanne Franc — Silken Cords and Iron Fetters
George A. Walstab — Double Harness

Short stories[]

Ada Cambridge — "The Vicar's Guest"
Marcus Clarke — "Pretty Dick"

Children's and young adult fiction[]

Henry Kingsley — The Boy in Grey

Poetry[]

Emma Frances Anderson — "No Room for the Dead"
Henry Kendall

Births[]

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1869 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

12 May — Frank Morton, poet (died 1923)
3 August — Marie Pitt, poet and journalist (died 1948)
6 August — David McKee Wright, poet (died 1928)
7 August — E. J. Brady, poet (died 1952)
21 August — Will H. Ogilvie, poet (died 1963)
24 September — Edward Sorenson, poet (died 1939)
3 October — Ada Augusta Holman, journalist and novelist (died 1949)

Deaths[]

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1869 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.