1907 in Australian literature

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1907.

Books

• Barbara Baynton – Human Toll
• E. J. Brady – The King's Caravan: Across Australia in a Wagon^[1]
• Ada Cambridge – The Eternal Feminine^[2]
• G. B. Lancaster
  • The Altar Stairs^[3]
  • The Tracks We Tread^[4]
• Ambrose Pratt
  • The Big Five^[5]
  • Jan Digby^[6]
  • The Leather Mask^[7]

Short stories

• W. R. Charleton – The Red Kangaroo and Other Australian Short Stories (edited)^[8]
• Edward Dyson – "At a Boxing Bout"^[9]
• Henry Lawson – "The Rising of the Court"^[10]
• Steele Rudd – The Poor Parson^[11]

Poetry

Main article: 1907 in poetry

• James Lister Cuthbertson
  • "The Australian Sunrise"^[12]
  • "Wattle and Myrtle"^[13]
• Victor Daley – "The Night Ride"
• Charles Harpur
  • "Love"
  • "Words"
• Henry Lawson — "The Bush Beyond the Range"
• Will Lawson – "A Song of Wind"^[14]
• Hugh McCrae
  • "Fantasy"^[15]
  • "Never Again"^[16]
• John Shaw Neilson
  • "In the Street"^[17]
  • "The Land Where I Was Born"^[18]
  • "Old Granny Sullivan"^[19]
• Bertram Stevens – An Anthology of Australian Verse (edited)

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1907 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 4 May — Dorothy Sanders, romance novelist (died 1987)^[20]
• 21 July – A. D. Hope, poet and critic (died 2000)^[21]
• 7 August — Alexander Turner, poet, playwright, and theatre and radio producer (died 1993)^[22]
• 9 October – John O'Grady, novelist (died 1981)^[23]
• 18 November – Gwen Meredith, novelist and dramatist (died 2006)^[24]

Unknown date

• G. C. Bleeck – novelist (died 1971)^[25]
• Francis Brabazon, poet and member of Meher Baba's mandali (died 1984)^[26]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1907 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 22 July – Francis Myers, poet (born ca. 1854)^[27]

See also

• 1907 in Australia
• 1907 in literature
• 1907 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

References

1. "Austlit — The King's Caravan: Across Australia in a Wagon by E. J. Brady". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
2. "Austlit — The Eternal Feminine by Ada Cambridge". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
3. "Austlit — The Altar Stairs by G. B. Lancaster". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
4. "Austlit — The Tracks We Tread by G. B. Lancaster". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
5. "Austlit — The Big Five by Ambrose Pratt". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
6. "Austlit — Jan Digby by Ambrose Pratt". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
7. "Austlit — The Leather Mask by Ambrose Pratt". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
8. "Austlit — The Red Kangaroo and Other Australian Short Stories ed by W. R. Charleton". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
9. "Austlit — "At a Boxing Bout" by Edward Dyson". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
10. "Austlit — "The Rising of the Court" by Henry Lawson". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
11. "Austlit — The Poor Parson by Steele Rudd". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
12. "Austlit — "The Australian Sunrise" by James Cuthbertson". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
13. "Austlit — "Wattle and Myrtle" by James Cuthbertson". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
14. "Austlit — "A Song of Wind" by Will Lawson". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
15. "Austlit — "Fantasy" by Hugh McCrae". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
16. "Austlit — "Never Again" by Hugh McCrae". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
17. "Austlit — "In the Street" by John Shaw Neilson". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
18. "Austlit — "The Land Where I Was Born" by John Shaw Neilson". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
19. "Austlit — "Old Granny Sullivan" by John Shaw Neilson". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
20. "Dorothy Lucy Sanders (1907–1987)". Dorothy Lucy Sanders (1907–1987) by Lisa MacKinney and Jenny Gregory. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
21. "Alec Derwent (A. D.) Hope (1907–2000)". Alec Derwent (A. D.) Hope (1907–2000) by Susan Lever. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
22. "Alexander Frederick (Tony) Turner (1907–1993)". Alexander Frederick (Tony) Turner (1907–1993) by Gail Phillips. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
23. "John (Patrick) O'Grady (1907–1981)". John (Patrick) O'Grady (1907–1981) by Richard White. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
24. "Gwen Meredith (1907-2006)". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
25. "G. C. Bleeck (1907-1971)". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
26. "Francis Brabazon (1907-1984)". Austlit. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
27. "Francis Myers (1854-1907)". Austlit. Retrieved 9 November 2023.