Hay, William, 1875-1945

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Dates:
Birth 1875-11-17
Death 1945-03-21

Biographical notes:

Diary written while author was in residence at Bishop's Rd., Bayswater W., London.

From the description of Private diary / William G. Hay. 1900. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 221462017

Novelist. First novel, "Stifled laughter" published 1901. Married Mary V. Williams, 1901 and settled in Beaumont, near Adelaide.

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1899-1945. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225647416

Educated at Melbourne Grammar School and Trinity College Cambridge. Studied law then began full-time novelist. In 1901 married Mary Williams, and settled at Beaumont, S.A., and in 1924 moved to 'Nangawooka' near Victor Harbour. Novels include Stifled laughter (1901), Herridge of reality swamp (1907), An Australian Rip Van Winkle (1921), Strabane of the Mulberry Hills (1929) and The mystery of Alfred Doubt (1937).

From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225771889

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  • Novelists
  • Novelists, Australian

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  • Australia (as recorded)