Joseph Furphy scrapbook. 1890-1955.

O'dowd, Bernard, 1866-1953

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Bernard O'Dowd was a noted Melbourne poet and man of letters. From the description of Letters and ephemera [manuscript]. 1905-1953. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223435115 Bernard O'Dowd was born in Victoria, Australia; both parents were Irish immigrants, and infused their son with stories of his heritage. At fifteen he started college, began publishing poetry at sixteen, and at seventeen, after an injury to his father, he began working, ultimately becoming a le...

Furphy, Wilbur.

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Furphy, Joseph, 1843-1912

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Joseph Furphy, the writer, was born at Yering, near Yarra Glen. He is best known for Such is life (1903) published under the pen-name 'Tom Collins'. From the description of [Manuscript booklet of poems], ca. 1905-[not after 2000]. [manuscript]. ca. 1905-[not after 2000]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 271320680 Joseph Furphy is widely regarded as the "Father of the Australian novel." He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins, and was extremely popular in Au...

Devaney, James, 1890-1976

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Queensland writer and poet, James Devaney's publications include Fabian, Earth Kindred, Where the Wind Goes, The Vanished Tribes, Poetry in our Time, and a biography of John Shaw Neilson. From the description of Literary manuscripts. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225770460 Queensland writer and poet, James Devaney's publications include "Fabian", "Earth Kindred", "Where the Wind Goes", "The Vanished Tribes", "Poetry in Our Time", and a biography of "John Shaw Ne...

Baker, Kate, 1861-1953

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Born in Ireland, Baker came to Australia as a child. While she was a school teacher in Victoria, she became acquainted with Joseph Furphy, and encouraged him to write. After his death she did much towards promoting his works. She was awarded the O.B.E. for her services to Australian literature. From the description of Papers. 1880-1950. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 222289802 Born in Ireland, came to to Australia as a child. While she was a school teacher in Vic...

Chaplin, Harry F.

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Harry Chaplin was a Sydney based collector of Australiana. From the description of Scrap album. ca. 1948-1955. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 223435123 C.J. Dennis, poet, short-story writer and journalist, author of The songs of a sentimental bloke (1915) and other works. Hal Gye, artist and short-story writer (under the name James Hackston) illustrated the first edition of The sentimental bloke. From the description of C.J. Dennis and Hal Gye papers....

Brady, E. J. (Edwin James), 1869-1952

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Became editor of the Australian Workman after the shipping strikes of 1890; published his first book of sea songs, The ways of many waters, 1849; 1901-3 edited the Grip in Grafton; 1904 became editor of The Australian Worker. Between 1902 and 1944, he published a number of books verse and prose, including Australia Unlimited (1918). From 1914 until his death he lived at Mallacoota, Vic. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. 1890-1952. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id:...