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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1920.

Books

• J. H. M. Abbott — Castle Vane: A Romance of Bushranging on the Upper Hunter in the Olden Days
• Arthur H. Adams — The Australians: A Novel
• Roy Bridges — The Fenceless Ranges
• Mary Grant Bruce — Dick Lester of Kurrajong
• Bernard Cronin — The Timber Wolves
• Isabel Dick — The Veil of Discretion
• Mary Gaunt — The Surrender and Other Happenings
• Nat Gould
  • A Chestnut Champion
  • The Silver Star
  • The Sweep Winner
• Jack McLaren — The Savagery of Margaret Nestor: A Tale of Northern Queensland
• Dowell O'Reilly – Five Corners
• Vance Palmer — The Shantykeeper's Daughter
• Arthur J. Rees — The Hand in the Dark
• Lilian Turner — Rachel

Poetry

• Martin Boyd — Retrospect: Poems
• James Hebblethwaite — The Poems of James Hebblethwaite
• Henry Kendall — The Poems of Henry Kendall
• Hugh McCrae — Columbine
• Dorothea Mackellar — "Dusk in the Domain"
• Furnley Maurice — Ways and Means: a poem and an argument
• Nina Murdoch — "The Camphor Laurel Tree"
• John Shaw Neilson
  • "The Eleventh Moon"
  • "Ride Him Away"
• Vance Palmer
  • The Camp
  • "Europe"
  • "The Farmer Remembers the Somme"
  • "These Are My People"
• Roderic Quinn — Poems
• Kenneth Slessor — "In Tyrrell's Bookshop"

Short stories

• Henry Lawson — "Asking Dad"
• Dowell O'Reilly — "Crows"

Children's and young adult fiction

• May Gibbs — Little Ragged Blossom: And More About Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
• Ethel Turner — Laughing Water

Drama

• Randolph Bedford — The Boss Cockie
• Louis Esson — Dead Timber and Other Plays

Births

A list, ordered by date of birth (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of births in 1920 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of death.

• 8 June — Gwen Harwood, poet (died 1995)
• 18 June — Rosemary Dobson, poet (died (2012)
• 3 August — Max Fatchen, writer for children (died 2012)
• 1 September — Margaret Paice, children's writer and illustrator (died 2016)
• 3 November — Oodgeroo Noonuccal, poet and activist (died 1993)
• 16 November — Colin Thiele, writer for children (died 2006)

Deaths

A list, ordered by date of death (and, if the date is either unspecified or repeated, ordered alphabetically by surname) of deaths in 1920 of Australian literary figures, authors of written works or literature-related individuals follows, including year of birth.

• 12 August — Louisa Lawson, poet (born 1848)

See also

• 1920 in Australia
• 1920 in literature
• 1920 in poetry
• List of years in Australian literature
• List of years in literature

References

1. "Castle Vane: A Romance of Bushranging on the Upper Hunter in the Olden Days by J. H. M. Abbott". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
2. "The Australians by Arthur H. Adams". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
3. "The Fenceless Ranges by Roy Bridges". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
4. "Dick Lester of Kurrajong by Mary Grant Bruce". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
5. "The Timber Wolves by Bernard Cronin". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
6. "The Veil of Discretion by Isabel Dick". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
7. "The Surrender and Other Happenings by Mary Gaunt". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
8. "A Chestnut Champion by Nat Gould". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
9. "The Silver Star by Nat Gould". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
10. "The Sweep Winner by Nat Gould". Austlit. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
11. "The Savagery of Margaret Nestor by Jack McLaren". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
12. "Five Corners by Dowell O'Reilly". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
13. "The Shantykeeper's Daughter by Vance Palmer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
14. "The Hand in the Dark by Arthur J. Rees". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
15. "Rachel by Lilian Turner". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
16. "Retrospect: Poems by Martin Boyd". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
17. "The Poems of James Hebblethwaite by James Hebblethwaite". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
18. "The Poems of Henry Kendall by Henry Kendall". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
19. "Columbine by Hugh McCrae". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
20. "Austlit — "Dusk in the Domain" by Dorothea Mackellar". Austlit. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
21. "Ways and Means by Furnley Maurice". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
22. "Austlit — "The Camphor Laurel Tree" by Nina Murdoch". Austlit. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
23. "The Camp by Vance Palmer". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
24. "Austlit — "Europe" by Vance Palmer". Austlit. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
25. "Austlit — "The Farmer Remembers the Somme" by Vance Palmer". Austlit. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
26. "Austlit — "These Are My People" by Vance Palmer". Austlit. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
27. "Poems by Roderic Quinn". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
28. "Austlit — "In Tyrrell's Bookshop" by Kenneth Slessor". Austlit. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
29. "Austlit — "Asking Dad" by Henry Lawson". Austlit. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
30. "Austlit — "Crows" by Dowell O'Reilly". Austlit. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
31. "Little Ragged Blossom by May Gibbs". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
32. "Laughing Water by Ethel Turner". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
33. "Dead Timber and Other Plays by Louis Esson". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
34. "Gwen Harwood (1920-1995)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
35. "Rosemary Dobson (1920-2012)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
36. "Max Fatchen (1920-2102)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
37. "Birth registration: Margaret Dawn Cantle". Queensland Government: Births, deaths, marriages and divorces. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
38. "Oodgeroo Noonuccal (1920-1993)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
39. "Colin Thiele (1920-2006)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
40. "Louisa Lawson (1848-1920)". AustLit: Discover Australian Stories. The University of Queensland. Retrieved 5 September 2023.

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