1920 in Australian literature explained

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1920.

Books

• J. H. M. Abbott — Castle Vane: A Romance of Bushranging on the Upper Hunter in the Olden Days^[1]
• Arthur H. Adams — The Australians: A Novel^[2]
• Roy Bridges — The Fenceless Ranges^[3]
• Mary Grant Bruce — Dick Lester of Kurrajong^[4]
• Bernard Cronin — The Timber Wolves^[5]
• Isabel Dick — The Veil of Discretion^[6]
• Mary Gaunt — The Surrender and Other Happenings^[7]
• Nat Gould
  • A Chestnut Champion^[8]
  • The Silver Star^[9]
  • The Sweep Winner^[10]
• Jack McLaren — The Savagery of Margaret Nestor: A Tale of Northern Queensland^[11]
• Dowell O'Reilly – Five Corners^[12]
• Vance Palmer — The Shantykeeper's Daughter^[13]
• Arthur J. Rees — The Hand in the Dark^[14]
• Lilian Turner — Rachel^[15]

Poetry

See main article: 1920 in poetry.

• Martin Boyd — Retrospect: Poems^[16]
• James Hebblethwaite — The Poems of James Hebblethwaite^[17]
• Henry Kendall — The Poems of Henry Kendall^[18]
• Hugh McCrae — Columbine^[19]
• Dorothea Mackellar — "Dusk in the Domain"^[20]
• Furnley Maurice — Ways and Means: a poem and an argument^[21]
• Nina Murdoch — "The Camphor Laurel Tree"^[22]
• John Shaw Neilson
  • "The Eleventh Moon"
  • "Ride Him Away"
• Vance Palmer
  • The Camp^[23]
  • "Europe"^[24]
  • "The Farmer Remembers the Somme"^[25]
  • "These Are My People"^[26]
• Roderic Quinn — Poems^[27]
• Kenneth Slessor — "In Tyrrell's Bookshop"^[28]

Short stories

• Henry Lawson — "Asking Dad"^[29]
• Dowell O'Reilly — "Crows"^[30]

Children's and young adult fiction

• May Gibbs — Little Ragged Blossom: And More About Snugglepot and Cuddlepie^[31]
• Ethel Turner — Laughing Water^[32]

Drama

• Randolph Bedford — The Boss Cockie
• Louis Esson — Dead Timber and Other Plays^[33]

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1920 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 8 June — Gwen Harwood, poet (died 1995)^[34]
• 18 June — Rosemary Dobson, poet (died (2012)^[35]
• 3 August — Max Fatchen, writer for children (died 2012)^[36]
• 1 September — Margaret Paice, children's writer and illustrator (died 2016)^[37]
• 3 November — Oodgeroo Noonuccal, poet and activist (died 1993)^[38]
• 16 November — Colin Thiele, writer for children (died 2006)^[39]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1920 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 12 August — Louisa Lawson, poet (born 1848)^[40]

See also

• 1920 in Australia
• 1920 in literature
• 1920 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Castle Vane: A Romance of Bushranging on the Upper Hunter in the Olden Days by J. H. M. Abbott. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
2. Web site: The Australians by Arthur H. Adams. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
3. Web site: The Fenceless Ranges by Roy Bridges. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
4. Web site: Dick Lester of Kurrajong by Mary Grant Bruce. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
5. Web site: The Timber Wolves by Bernard Cronin. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
6. Web site: The Veil of Discretion by Isabel Dick. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
7. Web site: The Surrender and Other Happenings by Mary Gaunt. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
8. Web site: A Chestnut Champion by Nat Gould. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
9. Web site: The Silver Star by Nat Gould. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
10. Web site: The Sweep Winner by Nat Gould. Austlit. 30 May 2024.
11. Web site: The Savagery of Margaret Nestor by Jack McLaren. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
12. Web site: Five Corners by Dowell O'Reilly. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
13. Web site: The Shantykeeper's Daughter by Vance Palmer. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
14. Web site: The Hand in the Dark by Arthur J. Rees. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
15. Web site: Rachel by Lilian Turner. National Library of Australia. 30 May 2024.
16. Web site: Retrospect: Poems by Martin Boyd. National Library of Australia. 22 May 2024.
17. Web site: The Poems of James Hebblethwaite by James Hebblethwaite. National Library of Australia. 22 May 2024.
18. Web site: The Poems of Henry Kendall by Henry Kendall. National Library of Australia. 22 May 2024.
19. Web site: Columbine by Hugh McCrae. National Library of Australia. 22 May 2024.
20. Web site: Austlit — "Dusk in the Domain" by Dorothea Mackellar. Austlit. 22 May 2024.
21. Web site: Ways and Means by Furnley Maurice. National Library of Australia. 22 May 2024.
22. Web site: Austlit — "The Camphor Laurel Tree" by Nina Murdoch. Austlit. 22 May 2024.
23. Web site: The Camp by Vance Palmer. National Library of Australia. 22 May 2024.
24. Web site: Austlit — "Europe" by Vance Palmer. Austlit. 22 May 2024.
25. Web site: Austlit — "The Farmer Remembers the Somme" by Vance Palmer. Austlit. 22 May 2024.
26. Web site: Austlit — "These Are My People" by Vance Palmer. Austlit. 22 May 2024.
27. Web site: Poems by Roderic Quinn. National Library of Australia. 22 May 2024.
28. Web site: Austlit — "In Tyrrell's Bookshop" by Kenneth Slessor . Austlit. 22 May 2024.
29. Web site: Austlit — "Asking Dad" by Henry Lawson . Austlit. 22 May 2024.
30. Web site: Austlit — "Crows" by Dowell O'Reilly . Austlit. 22 May 2024.
31. Web site: Little Ragged Blossom by May Gibbs. National Library of Australia. 22 May 2024.
32. Web site: Laughing Water by Ethel Turner. National Library of Australia. 22 May 2024.
33. Web site: Dead Timber and Other Plays by Louis Esson. National Library of Australia. 22 May 2024.
34. Web site: Gwen Harwood (1920-1995). 2023-09-05 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
35. Web site: Rosemary Dobson (1920-2012). 2023-09-05 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
36. Web site: Max Fatchen (1920-2102). 2023-09-05 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
37. Web site: Birth registration: Margaret Dawn Cantle . 2022-02-01 . Queensland Government: Births, deaths, marriages and divorces.
38. Web site: Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920-1993). 2023-09-05 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
39. Web site: Colin Thiele (1920-2006). 2023-09-05 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.
40. Web site: Louisa Lawson (1848-1920). 2023-09-05 . AustLit: Discover Australian Stories . The University of Queensland.