1878 in Australian literature explained

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1878.

Poetry

See main article: 1878 in poetry.

• G. Herbert Gibson — "The Free-Selector's Daughter"^[1]
• Henry Kendall
  • "The Names Upon a Stone : Inscribed to G. L. F."
  • "Narrara Creek"
• Peter Dodds McCormick — "Advance Australia Fair"
• John Boyle O'Reilly — "The Dukite Snake"^[2]
• James Brunton Stephens — "Marsupial Bill"
• Garnet Walch — "A Little Tin Plate"^[3]

Short stories

• Jessie Catherine Couvreur — "The Rubria Ghost"^[4]

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1878 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 24 May — Mary Grant Bruce, writer for children (died 1958)^[5]
• 10 August — Louis Esson, poet and dramatist (died 1943)^[6]
• 13 October — Patrick Joseph Hartigan, priest and poet (died 1952)^[7]

Unknown date:

• J. L. Ranken, poet and novelist (died 1945)^[8]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1878 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 8 August — John Dunmore Lang, poet and politician (born 1799)^[9]

See also

• 1878 in Australia
• 1878 in literature
• 1878 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Austlit - "The Free-Selector's Daughter" by G. Herbert Gibson . Austlit. 6 August 2023.
2. Web site: Austlit - "The Dukite Snake" by John Boyle O'Reilly . Austlit. 6 August 2023.
3. Web site: Austlit - "A Little Tin Plate" by Garnet Walch . Austlit. 6 August 2023.
4. Web site: Austlit - "The Rubria Ghost" by Jessie Catherine Couvreur . Austlit. 6 August 2023.
5. Web site: Bruce, Minnie Grant (Mary) (1878–1958) by Lynne Strahan . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 10 July 2023.
6. Web site: Esson, Thomas Louis Buvelot (1878–1943) by D. R. Walker . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 6 August 2023.
7. Web site: Hartigan, Patrick Joseph (1878–1952) by G. P. Walsh . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 6 August 2023.
8. Web site: Austlit — J. L. Ranken (1878-1945) . Austlit. 9 April 2024.
9. Web site: Lang, John Dunmore (1799–1878) by D. W. A. Baker . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 6 August 2023.