1877 in Australian literature explained

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1877.

Books

• Maud Jean Franc — Little Mercy^[1]
• Henry Kingsley — The Mystery of the Island^[2]

Poetry

See main article: 1877 in poetry.

• Henry Kendall — "Ode to a Black Gin"
• Emily Manning — The Balance of Pain and Other Poems^[3]
• James Brunton Stephens — "The Dominion"

Short stories

• Marcus Clarke — "The Future Australian Race"^[4]

Births

• 17 January — May Gibbs, writer for children (died 1969)^[5]
• 28 July — Emily Bulcock, poet and dramatist (died 1969)^[6]

See also

• 1877 in Australia
• 1877 in literature
• 1877 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Austlit - Little Mercy by Maud jean Franc . Austlit. 5 August 2023.
2. Web site: Austlit - The Mystery of the Island by Henry Kingsley . Austlit. 5 August 2023.
3. Web site: Austlit - The Balance of Pain and Other Poems by Emily Manning . Austlit. 5 August 2023.
4. Web site: Austlit - "The Future Australian Race' by Marcus Clarke . Austlit. 5 August 2023.
5. Web site: Gibbs, Cecilia May (1877–1969) by Maureen Walsh . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 5 August 2023.
6. Web site: Bulcock, Emily Hemans (1877–1969) by Marjorie Puregger . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 5 August 2023.