1882 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1882.

Books

• Rolf Boldrewood — Robbery Under Arms
• Rosa Praed — Nadine : The Study of a Woman[1]

Poetry

Main article: 1882 in poetry

• Rolf Boldrewood
  • "The Bushman's Lullaby"
  • "Perdita"
• Victor J. Daley — "The First of May"
• John Farrell — Two Stories : A Fragmentary Poem[2]
• Henry Kendall — "Outre Mer"

Biography

• Rolf Boldrewood — Old Melbourne Memories

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1882 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 24 March — Enid Derham, poet and academic (died 1941)[3]
• 18 July — Alice Grant Rosman, poet (died 1961)[4]
• 22 July — Frederic Manning, poet (died 1935)[5]
• 2 August — Ruth Bedford, poet (died 1963)[6]
• 22 September — Annie Rattray Rentoul, children's poet and story writer (died 1978)[7]
• 23 September — Brian Vrepont, poet (died 1955)[8]

Unknown date

• Harold Mercer, poet and short story writer (died 1952)[9]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1882 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 1 August — Henry Kendall, poet (born 1839)[10]
• 2 December — Eliza Winstanley, writer and stage actress (born 1818 in England)[11]

See also

• 1882 in Australia
• 1882 in literature
• 1882 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

References

1. McCann, Andrew (2014). Popular Literature, Authorship and the Occult in Late Victorian Britain. Cambridge University Press. p. 115. ISBN 9781107064423.
2. "Austlit — Two Stories : A Fragmentary Poem by John Farrell". Austlit. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
3. "Derham, Enid (1882–1941) by Imelda Palmer". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
4. "Rosman, Alice Trevenen (1882–1961) by Suzanne Edgar". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
5. "Manning, Frederic (1882–1935) by Laurie Hergenhan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
6. "Bedford, Ruth Marjory (1882–1963) by Jane Connors". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
7. "Rentoul, Annie Rattray (1882–1978) by Diane Langmore". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
8. "Truebridge, Benjamin Arthur (1882–1955) by Patrick Buckridge". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
9. "Austlit — Harold Mercer". Austlit. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
10. "Kendall, Thomas Henry (1839–1882) by T. T. Reed". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
11. "Eliza Winstanley". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-03-10.