This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1884.
Events
* January — the publishing house of
Angus and Robertson
Angus & Robertson (A&R) is a major Australian bookseller, publisher and printer. As book publishers, A&R has contributed substantially to the promotion and development of Australian literature.Alison, Jennifer (2001). "Publishers and editors: A ...
is created when
George Robertson joined David Mackenzie Angus in partnership.
Books
*
Rolf Boldrewood — ''Plain Living: A Bush Idyll''
*
Ada Cambridge — ''A Marriage Ceremony''
*
B. L. Farjeon — ''The Sacred Nugget''
*
Rosa Praed
Rosa Campbell Praed (; 26 March 1851 – 10 April 1935), often credited as Mrs. Campbell Praed (and also known as ''Rosa Caroline Praed''), was an Australian novelist in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Her large bibliography covered multiple ...
— ''Zero : A Story of Monte Carlo''
Poetry
*
Francis Adams — ''Henry and Other Tales''
*
Marcus Clarke
** "In a Lady's Album"
** "The Eight Hours' Anniversary"
** "The Wail of the Waiter : A Tavern Catch"
*
Mary Hannay Foott — "The Australiad : An Epic for Young Australians"
*
William Sharp
** "Mid-Noon in January"
** "Morning in the Bush (December)"
** "The Stock-Driver's Ride"
*
J. Brunton Stephens — "Drought and Doctrine"
Short stories
*
Marcus Clarke
** "Hunted Down"
** "An Up-Country Toewnship"
Non-fiction
*
Daniel Henry Deniehy
Daniel Henry Deniehy (18 August 1828
– 22 October 1865) was an Australian journalist, orator and politician; and early advocate of democracy in colonial New South Wales.
Early life
Deniehy was born in Sydney, the son of Henry and Mary Denie ...
— ''The Life and Speeches of Daniel Henry Deniehy''
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1884 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
* 18 March —
Bernard Cronin
Bernard Cronin (18 March 1884 – 9 June 1968) was an Australian author and journalist. With Gertrude Hart, he founded the Old Derelicts' Club in 1920 which later became the Society of Australian Authors.
Life
Cronin was born in Ealing, Midd ...
, novelist (died
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
)
* 13 October —
Jack McLaren
Jack McLaren (13 October 1884 – 16 May 1954) was an Australian novelist who wrote novels based on his life experiences and who was renowned for his "authenticity of background".[1954
Events
January
* January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany.
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...]
)
Deaths
A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated,
ordered alphabetically by
surname
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Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
) of deaths in 1884 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
* 13 March —
Richard Henry Horne
Richard Hengist Horne (born Richard Henry Horne) (31 December 1802 – 13 March 1884) was an English poet and critic most famous for his poem ''Orion''.
Early life
Horne was born at Edmonton, London, son of James Horne, a quarter-master in t ...
, poet (born 1802)
See also
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1884 in Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1884 in Australia.
Incumbents
Governors
Governors of the Australian colonies:
*Governor of New South Wales – Lord Augustus Loftus
*Governor of South Australia – William Cleaver Francis Robi ...
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1884 in literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1884.
Events
*January – Arthur Conan Doyle's anonymous story " J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement" appears in the ''Cornhill Magazine''. It concerns the disappearance ...
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1884 in poetry
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Events
* February 18 – English Jesuit poet Gerard Manley Hopkins takes up a post as professor of Greek and Latin at Un ...
*
List of years in Australian literature
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*
List of years in literature
References
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