1915 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1915.

Novels

• Arthur H. Adams – Grocer Greatheart: A Tropical Romance ^[1]
• Mary Grant Bruce — From Billabong to London ^[2]
• James Francis Dwyer
  • Breath of the Jungle ^[3]
  • The Green Half-Moon ^[4]
• Sumner Locke – Skeeter Farm Takes a Spell ^[5]
• Rosa Praed – Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: A Story of Australian Life ^[6]
• Katharine Susannah Prichard – The Pioneers ^[7]
• Ethel Turner – The Cub: Six Months in His Life: A Story in War-Time ^[8]
• Lilian Turner – War's Heart Throbs ^[9]

Short stories

• Vance Palmer – The World of Men ^[10]

Poetry

Main article: 1915 in poetry

• Zora Cross – "A Song of Mother Love" ^[11]
• C. J. Dennis
  • "Ginger Mick" ^[12]
  • The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke ^[13]
  • "The Stones of Gosh" ^[14]
• Mabel Forrest
  • The Green Harper ^[15]
  • "Wounded Soldiers"
• Henry Lawson
  • My Army, O, My Army! and Other Songs ^[16]
  • "Song of the Dardanelles" ^[17]
• Hugh McCrae – "Colombine" ^[18]
• John Shaw Neilson – "The Loving Tree" ^[19]
• Will H. Ogilvie – "The Australian"
• A. B. Paterson – "The Mountain Squatter" ^[20]
• Vance Palmer – "Homecoming" ^[21]
• Bertram Stevens – A Book of Australian Verse for Boys and Girls ed. ^[22]

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1915 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 3 March – Manning Clark, historian (died 1991) ^[23]
• 21 April – John Manifold, poet (died 1985) ^[24]
• 5 May – T. A. G. Hungerford, poet and novelist (died 2011) ^[25]
• 28 May – Dorothy Auchterlonie Green, academic, literary critic and poet (born in England)(died 1991) ^[26]
• 30 May – Michael Thwaites, poet and intelligence officer (died 2005) ^[27]
• 31 May – Judith Wright, poet (died 2000) ^[28]
• 6 July – Elizabeth Durack, artist and writer (died 2000) ^[29]
• 16 July – David Campbell, poet (died 1979) ^[30]
• 6 September – Don Charlwood, writer (died 2012) ^[31]
• 22 October – Mona Brand, playwright and poet (died 2007) ^[32]
• 22 December – David Martin, poet (born in Hungary) (died 1997) ^[33]
• 23 December – Wynne Whiteford, sf writer (died 2002) ^[34]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1915 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 11 March – Rolf Boldrewood, novelist (born 1826 in England) ^[35]
• 11 October – Menie Parkes, poet and short story writer (born 1839) ^[36]

See also

• 1915 in Australia
• 1915 in literature
• 1915 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

References

1. "Austlit — Grocer Greatheart: A Tropical Romance by Arthur H. Adams". Austlit. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
2. "Austlit — From Billabong to London by Mary Grant Bruce". Austlit. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
3. "Austlit — Breath of the Jungle by James Francis Dwyer". Austlit. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
4. "Austlit — The Green Half-Moon by James Francis Dwyer". Austlit. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
5. "Austlit — Skeeter Farm Takes a Spell by Sumner Locke". Austlit. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
6. "Austlit — Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: A Story of Australian Life by Rosa Praed". Austlit. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
7. "Austlit — The Pioneers by Katharine Susannah Prichard". Austlit. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
8. "Austlit — The Cub: Six Months in His Life: A Story in War-Time by Ethel Turner". Austlit. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
9. "Austlit — War's Heart Throbs by Lilian Turner". Austlit. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
10. "Austlit — The World of Men by Vance Palmer". Austlit. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
11. "Austlit — "A Song of Mother Love" by Zora Cross". Austlit. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
12. "Austlit — "Ginger Mick" by C. J. Dennis". Austlit. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
13. Chisholm, Alec H. (1946). The Making of a Sentimental Bloke: A Sketch of the Remarkable Career of C.J. Dennis. Melbourne: Georgian House.
14. "Austlit — "The Stones of Gosh" by C. J. Dennis". Austlit. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
15. "Austlit — The Green Harper by Mabel Forrest". Austlit. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
16. "Austlit — My Army, O, My Army! and Other Songs by Henry Lawson". Austlit. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
17. "Austlit — "Song of the Dardanelles" by Henry Lawson". Austlit. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
18. "Austlit — "Colombine" by Hugh McCrae". Austlit. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
19. "Austlit — "The Loving Tree" by John Shaw Neilson". Austlit. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
20. Paterson, Andrew Barton (1995). The Works of 'Banjo' Paterson. Wordsworth Editions. p. 226. ISBN   978-1-85326-430-6.
21. "Austlit — "Homecoming" by Vance Palmer". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
22. "Austlit — A Book of Australian Verse for Boys and Girls edited by Bertram Stevens". Austlit. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
23. "Charles Manning Clark (1915–1991) by Mark McKenna". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
24. "J. S. Manifold". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
25. "T. A. G. Hungerford (1915-2011)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
26. "Dorothy Green (1915-1991)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
27. "Michael Thwaites (1915-2005)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
28. "Judith Wright (1915-2000)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
29. "Elizabeth Durack (1915-2000)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
30. "David Campbell (1915-1979)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
31. "D. E. Charlwood". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
32. "Mona Brand (1915-2007)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
33. "David Martin (1915-1997)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
34. "Wynne Whiteford (1915-2002)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
35. "Thomas Alexander Browne (1826–1915) by T. Inglis Moore". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
36. "Clarinda Parkes". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-14.