1856 in Australian literature

Literature-related events in Australia during 1856

This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1856.

## Books

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* Charles Reade – It Is Never Too Late to Mend

## Poetry

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Main article: 1856 in poetry

* Charles Harpur
* "Song"
* "A Storm in the Mountains"
* Henry Parkes — "Fatherland"

## Births

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A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1856 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

* 14 January — J. F. Archibald, journalist and publisher (died 1919)[1]
* 5 February — Douglas Sladen, poet and author (died 1947)[2]
* 21 February — James Chisholm, essayist and short story writer (died 1927)[3]
* 1 May — K. Langloh Parker, author (died 1940)[4]

## See also

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* 1856 in poetry
* 1856 in literature
* List of years in literature
* List of years in Australian literature

## References

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1. ^ "Archibald, Jules François (1856–1919) by Sylvia Lawson". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
2. ^ "Sladen, Douglas Brooke (1856–1947) by K. J. Cable". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
3. ^ "Austlit — James Chisholm". Austlit. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
4. ^ "K. Langloh Parker". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

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