1917 in Australian literature
{{Short description|Literature-related events in Australia during 1917}}
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1917.
Books
- Randolph Bedford – The Silver Star{{cite web|title= Austlit — The Silver Star by Randolph Bedford |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C179838|access-date= 11 January 2024}}
- Capel Boake – Painted Clay{{cite web|title= Austlit — Painted Clay by Capel Boake |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C82106|access-date= 11 January 2024}}
- Mary Grant Bruce – Possum{{cite web|title= Austlit — Possum by Mary Grant Bruce |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C179987|access-date= 11 January 2024}}
- G. B. Lancaster – Fool Divine{{cite web|title= Austlit — Fool Divine by G. B. Lancaster |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C68659|access-date= 11 January 2024}}
- Henry Handel Richardson – Australia Felix{{Cite journal |last=Draper |first=Brian M |date=January 2009 |title=Richard Mahony — the misfortunes of younger onset dementia |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02287.x |journal=Medical Journal of Australia |language=en |volume=190 |issue=2 |pages=94–95 |doi=10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02287.x |pmid=19236298 |s2cid=39943621 |issn=0025-729X}}
- Ethel Turner – Captain Cub{{cite web|title= Austlit — Captain Cub by Ethel Turner |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C179936|access-date= 11 January 2024}}
Short stories
Poetry
{{Main|1917 in poetry}}
- Zora Cross – Songs of Love and Life{{cite web|title= Austlit — Songs of Love and Life by Zora Cross |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C114844|access-date= 6 January 2024}}
- C. J. Dennis
- Doreen{{cite web|title= Austlit — Doreen by C. J. Dennis |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C74298|access-date= 6 January 2024}}
- The Glugs of Gosh
- Leon Gellert – Songs of a Campaign
- Mary Gilmore
- "The Kiss"{{cite web|title= Austlit — "The Kiss" by Mary Gilmore |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C68044|access-date= 6 January 2024}}
- "The Mother"{{cite web|title= Austlit — "The Mother" by Mary Gilmore |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C97682|access-date= 6 January 2024}}
- Lesbia Harford – "I'm Like All Lovers"
- Henry Lawson – "Scots of the Riverina"
- Furnley Maurice – "1916"{{cite web|title= Austlit — "1916" by Furnley Maurice |publisher= Austlit|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C171645|access-date= 6 January 2024}}
- A. B. Paterson – Saltbush Bill, J.P., and Other Verses{{Cite news |date=1917-03-11 |title=Another Banjo Book |work=Sunday Times |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122784953 |access-date=2022-11-18}}
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){{Cite web |title=Nancy Cato (1917-2000)|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A35293 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=AustLit: Discover Australian Stories |publisher=The University of Queensland}}
- Jack Davis, playwright, poet and Indigenous rights campaigner (died 2000){{Cite web |title=Jack Davis (1917-2000)|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A286 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=AustLit: Discover Australian Stories |publisher=The University of Queensland}}
- 21 March – Frank Hardy, novelist (died 1994){{cite web|title= Francis Joseph (Frank) Hardy (1917–1994) by Paul Adams |publisher=Australian Dictionary of Biography|url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hardy-francis-joseph-frank-19531|access-date= 11 January 2024}}
- 25 March – Barbara Jefferis, novelist and dramatist (died 2004){{Cite web |title=Barbara Jefferis (1917-2004)|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A32193 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=AustLit: Discover Australian Stories |publisher=The University of Queensland}}
- 9 May – Helen Palmer, socialist publisher (died 1979){{cite web|title= Helen Gwynneth Palmer (1917–1979) by Robin Gollan |publisher=Australian Dictionary of Biography|url=https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/palmer-helen-gwynneth-11333|access-date= 11 October 2023}}
- 24 August – Ruth Park, novelist (born in Auckland, New Zealand) (died 2010){{Cite web |title=Ruth Park (1917-2010)|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A16879 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=AustLit: Discover Australian Stories |publisher=The University of Queensland}}
- 28 August – Wilbur G. Howcroft, poet and writer for children (died 2004){{Cite web |title=Wilbur G. Howcroft (1917-2004)|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A34537 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=AustLit: Discover Australian Stories |publisher=The University of Queensland}}
- 12 October – James McAuley, poet (died 1976){{cite web|title= McAuley, James Phillip (1917–1976) by Peter Pierce |publisher= Australian Dictionary of Biography|url= https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcauley-james-phillip-10896|accessdate= 25 June 2023}}
- 17 October – Sumner Locke Elliott, novelist and dramatist (died 1991){{Cite web |title=Sumner Locke Elliott (1917-1991)|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A56794 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=AustLit: Discover Australian Stories |publisher=The University of Queensland}}
- 20 October – D'Arcy Niland, novelist (died 1967){{cite web|title= Niland, D'Arcy Francis (1917–1967) by Bruce Moore |publisher= Australian Dictionary of Biography|url= https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/niland-darcy-francis-11242|accessdate= 13 July 2023}}
- 3 November – J. E. Macdonnell, novelist (died 2002){{Cite web |title=J. E. Macdonnell (1917-2002)|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A21732 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=AustLit: Discover Australian Stories |publisher=The University of Queensland}}
- 22 November – Jon Cleary, novelist (died 2010){{Cite web |title=Jon Cleary (1917-2010)|url=https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A27610 |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=AustLit: Discover Australian Stories |publisher=The University of Queensland}}
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.