1919 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1919.

Books

• Randolph Bedford — Aladdin and the Boss Cockie ^[1]
• Erle Cox — Out of the Silence ^[2]
• Edward Dyson — The Escapades of Ann ^[3]
• Mary Gaunt — A Wind from the Wilderness ^[4]
• Jack McLaren — The Skipper of the Roaring Meg ^[5]
• Harrison Owen — The Mount Marunga Mystery ^[6]
• Arthur J. Rees — The Shrieking Pit ^[7]
• Steele Rudd — We Kaytons ^[8]
• Ethel Turner — Brigid and the Cub ^[9]

Poetry

Main article: 1919 in poetry

• E. J. Brady — House of the Winds ^[10]
• John Le Gay Brereton — The Burning Marl ^[11]
• C. J. Dennis — Jim of the Hills ^[12]
• Edward Dyson — Hello, Soldier!: Khaki Verse ^[13]
• Will Dyson — "Death is but Death" ^[14]
• John Shaw Neilson — Heart of Spring ^[15]
• Vance Palmer — "The Dandenongs" ^[16]
• A. B. Paterson — "Boots"

Short stories

• Basil Garstang — "Robson" ^[17]
• Dowell O'Reilly — "Twilight" ^[18]

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1919 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 6 January — Geoffrey C. Bingham, theological and short story writer (died 2009) ^[19]
• 9 May — Nene Gare, novelist (died 1994) ^[20]
• 28 May — Olga Masters, novelist (died 1986) ^[21]
• 18 June — Gina Ballantyne, poet ( died 1973) ^[22]
• 27 November — Hugh V. Clarke, soldier, public servant and military historian (died 1996) ^[23]
• 17 December — Charlotte Jay, suspense novelist (died 1996) ^[24]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1919 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 17 January — E. S. Emerson, poet (born 1870) ^[25]
• 12 March — Ruby Lindsay, artist and writer (born 1885) ^[26]
• 25 July — Nat Gould, journalist and novelist (born 1857) ^[27]
• 10 September — J. F. Archibald, editor (born 1856) ^[28]

See also

• 1919 in Australia
• 1919 in literature
• 1919 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

References

1. "Austlit — Aladdin and the Boss Cockie by Randolph Bedford". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
2. "Austlit — Out of the Silence by Erle Cox". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
3. "Austlit — The Escapades of Ann by Edward Dyson". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
4. "Austlit — A Wind from the Wilderness by Mary Gaunt". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
5. "Austlit — The Skipper of the Roaring Meg by Jack McLaren". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
6. "Austlit — The Mount Marunga Mystery by Harrison Owen". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
7. "Austlit — The Shrieking Pit by Arthur J. Rees". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
8. "Austlit — We Kaytons by Steele Rudd". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
9. "Austlit — Brigid and the Cub by Ethel Turner". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
10. "Austlit — House of the Winds by E. J. Brady". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
11. "Austlit — The Burning Marl by John Le Gay Brereton". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
12. "Austlit — Jim of the Hills by C. J. Dennis". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
13. "Austlit — Hello, Soldier!: Khaki Verse by Edward Dyson". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
14. "Austlit — "Death is but Death" by William Dyson". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
15. "Austlit — Heart of Spring by John Shaw Neilson". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
16. "Austlit — "The Dandenongs" by Vance Palmer". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
17. "Austlit — Robson by Basil Garstang". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
18. "Austlit — "Dowell O'Reilly" by Dowell O'Reilly". Austlit. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
19. "Geoffrey C. Bingham (1919-2009)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
20. "Nene Gare (1919-1994)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
21. "Olga Masters (1919-1986)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
22. "Gina Ballantyne )1919-1973)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
23. Coulthard-Clark, Chris. "Obituary – Hugh Vincent Clarke (1919-1996)". Obituaries Australia. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
24. "Geraldine Halls (1919-1996)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
25. "E. S. Emerson (1870-1919)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
26. "Ruby Lindsay (1885-1919)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
27. "Gould, Nathaniel (Nat) (1857–1919) by B. G. Andrews". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
28. "Archibald, Jules François (1856–1919) by Sylvia Lawson". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 August 2023.