1885 in Australian literature
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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1885.
Books[]
- Francis Adams — Leicester : An Autobiography
- Rolf Boldrewood
- The Crooked Stick, or, Pollie's Probation
- The Sealskin Cloak
- Ada Cambridge — A Little Minx : A Sketch
- Rosa Praed
- Affinities : A Romance of To-Day
- The Head Station : A Novel of Australian Life
Poetry[]
- Victor Daley
- George Essex Evans — "Australia Militant"
- Mary Hannay Foott
- Philip J. Holdsworth — "My Queen of Dreams"
- Henry Parkes — The Beauteous Terrorist and Other Poems
- A. B. Paterson — "El Mahdi to the Australian Troops"
- J. Brunton Stephens — Convict Once and Other Poems
Short stories[]
- Rolf Boldrewood
- "A Canvas Town Romance"
- "A Transformation Scene"
- Rosa Praed — Australian Life, Black and White
Births[]
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1885 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 13 June – Henry George Lamond, novelist (died 1969)
- 1 July – Dorothea Mackellar, poet (died 1968)
- 18 August – Nettie Palmer, critic (died 1959)
- 28 August – Vance Palmer, novelist (died 1959)
- 18 September – Edward George Honey, journalist (died 1922 in England)
Deaths[]
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1885 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
See also[]
- 1885 in poetry
- List of years in literature
- List of years in Australian literature
- 1885 in literature
- 1884 in Australian literature
- 1885 in Australia
- 1886 in Australian literature
References[]
Categories:
- 1885 in Australia
- Australian literature by year
- 19th-century Australian literature