1874 in Australian literature explained

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1874.

Books

• Rolf Boldrewood — My Run Home^[1]
• Mary Anne Broome — Sybil's Book^[2]
• Marcus Clarke — Chidiock Tichbourne, or The Catholic Conspiracy^[3]
• Maud Jean Franc — John's Wife^[4]
• Henry Kingsley — Reginald Hetherege^[5]

Short stories

• Marcus Clarke — "Gipsies of the Sea, or The Island of Gold"^[6]

Poetry

See main article: 1874 in poetry.

• Catherine Martin— The Explorers and Other Poems^[7]
• Henry Kendall
  • "Rover"
  • "Song of the Shingle Splitters"
  • "The Voice in the Native Oak"

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1874 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 22 April — James Francis Dwyer, short story writer (died 1952)^[8]
• 19 May — Will M. Fleming, politician, novelist and poet (died 1961)^[9]
• 31 August — Ambrose Pratt, novelist (died 1944)^[10]
• 17 September — Walter Murdoch, academic and essayist (died 1970)^[11]
• 17 October — Lionel Lindsay, artist and essayist (died 1961)^[12]
• 23 December — Marie Bjelke Petersen, novelist (died 1969)^[13]
• 26 December — J. H. M. Abbott, poet and novelist (died 1953)^[14]

See also

• 1874 in Australia
• 1874 in literature
• 1874 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Austlit - My Run Home by Rolf Boldrewood . Austlit. 30 July 2023.
2. Web site: Austlit - Sybil's Book by Mary Anne Broome . Austlit. 30 July 2023.
3. Web site: Austlit - Chidiock Tichbourne, or The Catholic Conspiracy by Marcus Clarke . Austlit. 30 July 2023.
4. Web site: Austlit - John's Wife by Maud Jean Franc . Austlit. 30 July 2023.
5. Web site: Austlit - Reginald Hetherege by Henry Kingsley . Austlit. 30 July 2023.
6. Web site: Austlit - "Gipsies of the Sea, or The Island of Gold" by Marcus Clarke . Austlit. 30 July 2023.
7. Web site: Austlit - The Explorers and Other Poems by Catherine Martin . Austlit. 30 July 2023.
8. Web site: Dwyer, James Francis (1874–1952) by Ken Stewart . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 16 September 2023.
9. Web site: Fleming, William Montgomerie (1874–1961) by Stuart Piggin . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 11 July 2023.
10. Web site: Pratt, Ambrose Goddard Hesketh (1874–1944) by Diane Langmore . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 30 July 2023.
11. Web site: Murdoch, Sir Walter Logie (1874–1970) by Fred Alexander . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 30 July 2023.
12. Web site: Lindsay, Sir Lionel Arthur (1874–1961) by Bernard Smith . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 11 July 2023.
13. Web site: Bjelke-Petersen, Marie Caroline (1874–1969) by Margaret Weidenhofer . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 30 July 2023.
14. Web site: Austlit - J. H. M. Abbott (1874-1953). Austlit. 30 July 2023.