1863 in Australian literature

Literature-related events in Australia during the year of 1863

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1863.

Books

  • Maud Jeanne Franc – Vermont Vale : or Home Pictures in Australia[1]
  • Henry Kingsley – The Hillyars and the Burtons : A Story of Two Families[2]

Short stories

  • J. R. Houlding
    • "Jack Tars, Ahoy!"[3]
    • "Stone Blind"[4]

Poetry

  • William à BeckettThe Earl's Choice and Other Poems[5]
  • Emma Frances Anderson – "An Australian Girl's Farewell"[6]
  • Henry Kendall
    • "By the Sea"
    • "Mountain Moss"
    • "Rest"[7]
    • "To My Brother, Basil E. Kendall"[8]

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1863 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

  • 26 February — John Sandes, poet, journalist and author (died 1938)[9]
  • 18 June – George Essex Evans, poet and writer (died 1909)[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Austlit - Vermont Vale : or Home Pictures in Australia by Maud Jeanne Franc". Austlit. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Austlit - The Hillyars and the Burtons : A Story of Two Families by Henry Kingsley". Austlit. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Austlit - "Jack Tars, Ahoy!" by J. R. Houlding". Austlit. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Austlit - "Stone Blind" by J. R. Houlding". Austlit. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Austlit — The Earl's Choice and Other Poems by William a'Beckett". Austlit. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Austlit — "An Australian Girl's Farewell" by Emma Frances Anderson". Austlit. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Austlit — "Rest" by Henry Kendall". Austlit. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Austlit — "To My Brother, Basil E. Kendall" by Henry Kendall". Austlit. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Sandes, John (1863–1938) by Ken Stewart". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Evans, George Essex (1863–1909) by M. D. O'Hagan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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