This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1925.
Books
edit- Zora Cross — The Lute-Girl of Rainyvale : A Story of Love, Mystery, and Adventure in North Queensland[1]
- Carlton Dawe
- W. M. Fleming — Where Eagles Build[4]
- Nat Gould — Riding to Orders[5]
- Jack McLaren — Spear-Eye[6]
- Henry Handel Richardson — The Way Home
- M. L. Skinner — Black Swans : rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cygno[7]
- E. V. Timms — Hills of Hate[8]
- Ethel Turner — The Ungardeners[9]
- E. L. Grant Watson — Daimon[10]
- Arthur Wright — The Boy from Bullarah
Poetry
edit- Mary Gilmore
- Henry Lawson
- Dorothea Mackellar — "Looking Forward"[16]
- Furnley Maurice — Bleat Upon Bleat: A Book of Verses[17]
- John Shaw Neilson
Children's and Young Adult fiction
edit- Mary Grant Bruce — The Houses of the Eagle[20]
- May Gibbs — The Further Adventures of Bib and Bub[21]
Births
editA list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1925 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.
- 6 January — Rosemary Wighton, literary editor, author and advisor to the South Australian government on women's affairs (died 1994)[22]
- 3 February — Keith Dunstan, journalist and author (died 2013)[23]
- 8 February — Francis Webb, poet (died 1973)[24]
- 10 February — John Rowland, public servant, diplomat and poet (died 1996)[25]
- 28 March — Richard Beynon, playwright, actor and television producer (died 1999)[26]
- 8 July — Vincent Buckley, poet and critic (died 1988)[27]
- 25 August — Thea Astley, novelist (died 2004)[28]
- 7 September — Laurence Collinson, British and Australian playwright, actor, poet, journalist, and secondary school teacher (died 1986)[29]
Deaths
editA list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1925 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.
- 22 March — Ernest O'Ferrall, poet (born 1881)[30]
- 27 June — Simpson Newland, author and politician (born 1835 in England)[31]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Lute-Girl of Rainyvale by Zora Cross". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Love, the Conqueror by Carlton Dawe". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "The Way of a Maid by Carlton Dawe". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Where Eagles Build by William Fleming". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Riding to Orders by Nat Gould". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Spear-Eye by". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Black Swans by M. L. Skinner". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Hills of Hate by E. V. Timms". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "The Ungardeners by Ethel Turner". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Daimon by E. L. Grant Watson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ ""The Saturday Tub" by Mary Gilmore". Austlit. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ ""The Square Peg and the Round" by Mary Gilmore". Austlit. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "The Tilted Cart: A Book of Recitations by Mary Gilmore". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Poetical Works of Henry Lawson by Henry Lawson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Popular Verses by Henry Lawson". Austlit. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ ""Looking Forward" by Dorothea Mackellar". Austlit. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Bleat Upon Bleat: A Book of Verses by Furnley Maurice". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ ""The Lad Who Started Out" by John Shaw Neilson". Austlit. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ ""The Moon Was Seven Days Down" by John Shaw Neilson". Austlit. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "The Houses of the Eagle by Mary Grant Bruce". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "The Further Adventures of Bib and Bub by May Gibbs". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Rosemary Wighton (1925-1994)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Keith Dunstan (1925-2013)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Francis Webb (1925-1973)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "J. R. Rowland (1925-1996)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Richard Beynon (1925-1999)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Vincent Buckley (1925-1988)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Thea Astley (1925-2004)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Laurence Henry (Laurie) Collinson (1925–1986) by William Hatherell". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "O'Ferrall, Ernest Francis (1881–1925) by Ken Stewart". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Simpson Newland (1835-1925)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 26 September 2023.