1858 in Australian literature
{{Short description|Literature-related events in Australia during 1858}}
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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1858.
Books
- Anne Bowman – The Kangaroo Hunters, or, Adventures in the Bush{{cite web|title= Austlit - The Kangaroo Hunters, or, Adventures in the Bush by Anne Bowman |publisher= Austlit|url= https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C121522|access-date= 22 July 2023}}
- John Lang – Will He Marry Her? A Novel{{cite web|title= Austlit - Will He Marry Her? A Novel by John Lang |publisher= Austlit|url= https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C562094|access-date= 22 July 2023}}
- Richard Rowe – Peter 'Possum's Portfolio{{cite web|title= Austlit - Peter 'Possum's Portfolio by Richard Rowe |publisher= Austlit|url= https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C270924|access-date= 22 July 2023}}
Poetry
{{Main|1858 in poetry}}
Births
A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1858 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 5 September – Victor J. Daley, poet (born in Northern Ireland) (died 1905){{cite book|title= Daley, Victor James William Patrick (1858–1905) by G. D. Ailwood Keel |chapter= Daley, Victor James William Patrick (1858–1905)|publisher= Australian Dictionary of Biography|chapter-url= https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/daley-victor-james-william-patrick-5867|access-date= 22 July 2023}}
- 29 November – Thomas Welsby, businessman, politician and historian (died 1941){{Citation |last=Kerr |first=Ruth S. |title=Welsby, Thomas (1858–1941) |url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/welsby-thomas-9044 |work=Australian Dictionary of Biography |access-date=2023-08-27 |place=Canberra |publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University |language=en}}
See also
References
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