1906 in Australian literature explained

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1906.

Books

• Guy Boothby – The Race of Life^[1]
• Edward Dyson – In the Roaring Fifties^[2]
• Rosa Praed — The Lost Earl of Ellan^[3]
• Ambrose Pratt – The Counterstroke^[4]
• Ethel Turner – In the Mist of the Mountains^[5]
• Lilian Turner – Betty the Scribe^[6]

Short stories

• Guy Boothby – A Royal Affair and Other Stories^[7]
• Edward Dyson – Fact'ry 'ands
• Mabel Forrest – "The Housekeeper"^[8]
• Steele Rudd – Back to Our Selection^[9]
• Thos. E. Spencer – The Surprising Adventures of Mrs. Bridget McSweeney^[10]

Poetry

See main article: 1906 in poetry.

• Ada Cambridge – "Good-Bye"
• C. J. Dennis
  • "Cow"
  • "Weary"
• Louis Esson – "Brogan's Lane"
• George Essex Evans – The Secret Key and Other Verses
• Mabel Forrest – "The Circus Lion"
• Henry Lawson
  • "The Bard of Furthest Out"
  • "To Victor Daley"
    • Louisa Lawson "The Old Brown Hen"
  • "They Are Taking the Old Piano"
• Dorothy Frances McCrae – "Homesick"^[11]
• Hugh McCrae – "A Bridal Song"
• Bernard O'Dowd – The Silent Land and Other Verses^[12]
• A. B. Paterson – "Santa Claus in the Bush"
• Thos. E. Spencer – How M'Dougall Topped the Score and Other Verses and Sketches^[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 1906 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 14 March – R. Wilkes Hunter, novelist (died 1991)^[14]
• 19 March – Godfrey Blunden, journalist and author (died 1996)
• 8 April — Max Afford, playwright and novelist (died 1954)^[15]
• 11 April – Cyril Pearl, journalist and humorist (died 1987)^[16]
• 15 April — James Picot, poet and critic (died 1944)^[17]
• 30 April – Philip Lindsay, historical novelist (died 1958)^[18]
• 10 May – R. G. Howarth, poet and critic (died 1974)^[19]
• 22 December – Clive Turnbull, writer and journalist (died 1975)^[20]

Unknown date

• Mary Finnin, artist, art teacher and poet (died 1992)^[21]

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1906 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 6 February – James Bonwick, novelist and historian (born 1817)^[22]

See also

• 1906 in Australia
• 1906 in literature
• 1906 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

Notes and References

1. Web site: Austlit — The Race of Life by Guy Boothby . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
2. Web site: Austlit — In the Roaring Fifties by Edward Dyson . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
3. Web site: Austlit — The Lost Earl of Ellan by Rosa Praed . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
4. Web site: Austlit — The Counterstroke by Ambrose Pratt . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
5. Web site: Austlit — In the Mist of the Mountains by Ethel Turner . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
6. Web site: Austlit — Betty the Scribe by Lilian Turner . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
7. Web site: Austlit — A Royal Affair and Other Stories by Guy Boothby . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
8. Web site: Austlit — "The Housekeeper" by Mabel Forrest . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
9. Web site: Austlit — Back to Our Selection by Steele Rudd . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
10. Web site: Austlit — The Surprising Adventures of Mrs. Bridget McSweeney by Thos. E. Spencer . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
11. Web site: Austlit — "Homesick" by Dorothy Frances McCrae . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
12. Web site: Austlit — The Silent Land and Other Verses by Bernard O'Dowd . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
13. Web site: Austlit — How M'Dougall Topped the Score and Other Verses and Sketches by Thos. E. Spencer . Austlit. 12 October 2023.
14. Web site: R. Wilkes Hunter (1906-1991). Austlit. 12 October 2023.
15. Book: Malcolm (Max) Afford (1906–1954) by Michael J. Tolley . Malcolm (Max) Afford (1906–1954) . Australian Dictionary of Biography. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/afford-malcolm-max-9315. 12 October 2023.
16. Web site: Cyril Pearl (1906-1987). Austlit. 12 October 2023.
17. Web site: James Picot (1906-1944). Austlit. 12 October 2023.
18. Book: Lindsay, Philip (1906–1958) by Bernard Smith . Philip Lindsay (1906–1958). Australian Dictionary of Biography. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/lindsay-philip-7761. 10 July 2023.
19. Book: Howarth, Robert Guy (1906–1974) by Stuart Lee . Robert Guy Howarth (1906–1974) . Australian Dictionary of Biography. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/howarth-robert-guy-10555. 26 September 2023.
20. Book: Stanley Clive Turnbull (1906–1975) by Peter Ryan . Stanley Clive Turnbull (1906–1975). Australian Dictionary of Biography. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/turnbull-stanley-clive-11893. 22 June 2023.
21. Web site: Mary Finnin (1906-1992). Austlit. 12 October 2023.
22. Book: James Bonwick (1817–1906) by Guy Featherstone . James Bonwick (1817–1906) . Australian Dictionary of Biography. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bonwick-james-3022. 12 October 2023.