1917 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1917.

Books

• Randolph Bedford – The Silver Star[1]
• Capel Boake – Painted Clay[2]
• Mary Grant Bruce – Possum[3]
• G. B. Lancaster – Fool Divine[4]
• Henry Handel Richardson – Australia Felix[5]
• Ethel Turner – Captain Cub[6]

Short stories

• Vance Palmer – "Tobacco"[7]
• A. B. Paterson – Three Elephant Power and Other Stories

Poetry

Main article: 1917 in poetry

• Zora Cross – Songs of Love and Life[8]
• C. J. Dennis
  • Doreen[9]
  • The Glugs of Gosh
• Leon Gellert – Songs of a Campaign
• Mary Gilmore
  • "The Kiss"[10]
  • "The Mother"[11]
• Lesbia Harford – "I'm Like All Lovers"
• Henry Lawson – "Scots of the Riverina"
• Furnley Maurice – "1916"[12]
• A. B. Paterson – Saltbush Bill, J.P., and Other Verses[13]

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1917 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 11 March
  • Nancy Cato, novelist and poet (died 2000)[14]
  • Jack Davis, playwright, poet and Indigenous rights campaigner (died 2000)[15]
• 21 March – Frank Hardy, novelist (died 1994)[16]
• 25 March – Barbara Jefferis, novelist and dramatist (died 2004)[17]
• 9 May – Helen Palmer, socialist publisher (died 1979)[18]
• 24 August – Ruth Park, novelist (born in Auckland, New Zealand) (died 2010)[19]
• 28 August – Wilbur G. Howcroft, poet and writer for children (died 2004)[20]
• 12 October – James McAuley, poet (died 1976)[21]
• 17 October – Sumner Locke Elliott, novelist and dramatist (died 1991)[22]
• 20 October – D'Arcy Niland, novelist (died 1967)[23]
• 3 November – J. E. Macdonnell, novelist (died 2002)[24]
• 22 November – Jon Cleary, novelist (died 2010)[25]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1917 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 18 October – Sumner Locke, novelist (born 1881)[26]

See also

• 1917 in Australia
• 1917 in literature
• 1917 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

References

1. "Austlit — The Silver Star by Randolph Bedford". Austlit. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
2. "Austlit — Painted Clay by Capel Boake". Austlit. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
3. "Austlit — Possum by Mary Grant Bruce". Austlit. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
4. "Austlit — Fool Divine by G. B. Lancaster". Austlit. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
5. Draper, Brian M (January 2009). "Richard Mahony — the misfortunes of younger onset dementia". Medical Journal of Australia. 190 (2): 94–95. doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02287.x. ISSN 0025-729X. PMID 19236298. S2CID 39943621.
6. "Austlit — Captain Cub by Ethel Turner". Austlit. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
7. "Austlit — "Tobacco" by Vance Palmer". Austlit. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
8. "Austlit — Songs of Love and Life by Zora Cross". Austlit. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
9. "Austlit — Doreen by C. J. Dennis". Austlit. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
10. "Austlit — "The Kiss" by Mary Gilmore". Austlit. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
11. "Austlit — "The Mother" by Mary Gilmore". Austlit. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
12. "Austlit — "1916" by Furnley Maurice". Austlit. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
13. "Another Banjo Book". Sunday Times. 1917-03-11. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
14. "Nancy Cato (1917-2000)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
15. "Jack Davis (1917-2000)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
16. "Francis Joseph (Frank) Hardy (1917–1994) by Paul Adams". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
17. "Barbara Jefferis (1917-2004)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
18. "Helen Gwynneth Palmer (1917–1979) by Robin Gollan". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
19. "Ruth Park (1917-2010)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
20. "Wilbur G. Howcroft (1917-2004)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
21. "McAuley, James Phillip (1917–1976) by Peter Pierce". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
22. "Sumner Locke Elliott (1917-1991)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
23. "Niland, D'Arcy Francis (1917–1967) by Bruce Moore". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
24. "J. E. Macdonnell (1917-2002)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
25. "Jon Cleary (1917-2010)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
26. "Locke, Helena Sumner (1881–1917) by B. G. Andrews". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 9 August 2023.