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Bell-Birds
"Bell-Birds" is a poem by Australian writer Henry Kendall that was first published in ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' on 25 November 1867. It was later included in the author's poetry collection ''Leaves from Australian Forests'' (1869), and was subsequently reprinted in various newspapers, magazines and poetry anthologies (see below). Reception ''The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature'' states: "Like Wordsworth with his 'sensations sweet', Kendall is sustained by his recollections of natural beauty amid the ugliness of later years in the 'city and alleys'." Further publications * "Colonial Monthly: An Australian Magazine", May 1869 * '' Leaves from Australian Forests'' by Henry Kendall (1869) * ''A Century of Australian Song'' edited by Douglas Sladen (1888) * ''The Oxford Book of Australian Verse'' edited by Walter Murdoch (1918) * ''Selections from Australian Poets'' edited by Bertram Stevens (1925) * ''Selected Poems of Henry Kendall'' edited by T. Inglis Moore (19 ...
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Henry Kendall (poet)
Thomas Henry Kendall (18 April 18391 August 1882), was an Australian author and bush poet, who was particularly known for his poems and tales set in a natural environment. He appears never to have used his first name — his three volumes of verse were all published under the name of "Henry Kendall". Early life Kendall was born in a settler's hut by Yackungarrah Creek in Yatte Yattah near Ulladulla, New South Wales, twin son (with Basil Edward Kendall) of Basil Kendall (1809–1852) and his wife Matilda Kendall, née McNally c. 1815, and baptised in the Presbyterian church. His father was the second son of Rev. Thomas Kendall, an Englishman who came to Sydney in 1809 and five years later went as a missionary to New Zealand, before settling in New South Wales in 1827. Kendall has also been known as Henry Clarence Kendall, for reasons unknown (however at the age of 5, his parents moved to the Clarence River area of northern New South Wales). Journalist and fellow poet A. G. S ...
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Leaves From Australian Forests
''Leaves from Australian Forests'' (1869) is the second collection of poems by Australian poet Henry Kendall. It was released in hardback by George Robertson in 1869, and features the poet's widely anthologised poems "Bell-Birds", "The Hut by the Black Swamp", and " The Last of His Tribe". It also contains the poet's works dedicated to the memories of fellow writer Charles Harpur and Daniel Henry Deniehy. The collection includes 60 poems by the author that are reprinted from various sources. Contents Critical reception On its original publication in Australia ''The Australasian'' stated that "...it is apparent that Kendall is as essentially Australian as Barns is Scotch or Bryant American. His soul has been nurtured amid the silent solemnity of the Australian bush, and his sweetest utterances are framed in giving voice to its solitudes.." See also * 1869 in literature This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1869. Events *Februar ...
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1867 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * The first blue plaque is erected in London by the Royal Society of Arts on the birthplace (1788) of English poet Lord Byron, subsequently demolished. Works published in English Canada * Charles Heavysege, "Jezebel," ''New Dominion Monthly'' (Montreal) United Kingdom * Matthew Arnold, ''New Poems'', including "Dover Beach" * Philip James Bailey, ''Universal Hymn'' (see also ''Festus'' 1839) * Mathilde Blind, publishing under the pen name "Claude Lake", ''Poems'' * Jean Ingelow, ''A Story of Doom, and Other Poems'' * William Morris, ''The Life and Death of Jason'' * Algernon Charles Swinburne, ''Song of Italy'' * Augusta Webster, ''A Woman Sold, and Other Poems'' United States * George Arnold, ''Poems, Grave and Gay'', published posthumouslyLudwig, Richard M., and Clifford A. Nault, Jr., ''Annals of American Literature: 1602–1983'', 198 ...
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List Of Years In Australian Literature
This page gives a chronological list of years in Australian literature (descending order), with notable publications and events listed with their respective years. The time covered in individual years covers the period of European settlement of the country. See Table of years in literature for an overview of all "year in literature" pages. 21st century 2020s * 2023 in Australian literature: Death of Andrew Burke (poet), Andrew Burke, Gabrielle Carey, Ron Pretty, John Tranter * 2022 in Australian literature: Death of Jordie Albiston, Frank Moorhouse, David Ireland (author), David Ireland, Robert Adamson (poet), Robert Adamson; ''Cold Enough for Snow'' – Jessica Au; ''Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens'' – Shankari Chandran * 2021 in Australian literature: Death of Kate Jennings, Tim Thorne; ''Bodies of Light'' – Jennifer Down * 2020 in Australian literature: Death of Bruce Dawe, Elizabeth Harrower (writer), Elizabeth Harrower; ''The Labyrinth (Lohrey novel), The Labyrinth' ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and "the most widely-read masthead in the country." The newspaper is published in compact print form from Monday to Saturday as ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and on Sunday as its sister newspaper, '' The Sun-Herald'' and digitally as an online site and app, seven days a week. It is considered a newspaper of record for Australia. The print edition of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' is available for purchase from many retail outlets throughout the Sydney metropolitan area, most parts of regional New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South East Queensland. Overview ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' publishes a variety of supplements, including the magazines ''Good Weekend'' (included in the Saturday edition of ''Th ...
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Australian Literature
Australian literature is the written or literary work produced in the area or by the people of the Commonwealth of Australia and its preceding colonies. During its early Western history, Australia was a collection of British colonies; as such, its recognised literary tradition begins with and is linked to the broader tradition of English literature. However, the narrative art of Australian writers has, since 1788, introduced the character of a new continent into literature—exploring such themes as Aboriginality, ''mateship'', egalitarianism, democracy, national identity, migration, Australia's unique location and geography, the complexities of urban living, and " the beauty and the terror" of life in the Australian bush. Overview Australian writers who have obtained international renown include the Nobel-winning author Patrick White, as well as authors Christina Stead, David Malouf, Peter Carey, Bradley Trevor Greive, Thomas Keneally, Colleen McCullough, Nevil Shute and ...
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Bell Miner
The bell miner (''Manorina melanophrys''), commonly known as the bellbird, is a colonial honeyeater, endemic to southeastern Australia. The common name refers to their bell-like call. 'Miner' is an old alternative spelling of 'myna', and is shared with other members of the genus '' Manorina''. The birds feed almost exclusively on the dome-like coverings, referred to as 'bell lerps', of certain psyllid bugs that feed on eucalyptus sap from the leaves. The psyllids make these bell lerps from their own honeydew secretions in order to protect themselves from predators and the environment. Bell miners live in large, complex, social groups. Within each group, there are subgroups consisting of several breeding pairs, but also including a number of birds that are not currently breeding. The nonbreeders help in providing food for the young in all the nests within the subgroup, even though they are not necessarily closely related to them. The birds defend their colony area communally a ...
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Poetry By Henry Kendall
Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, a prosaic ostensible meaning. A poem is a literary composition, written by a poet, using this principle. Poetry has a long and varied history, evolving differentially across the globe. It dates back at least to prehistoric times with hunting poetry in Africa and to panegyric and elegiac court poetry of the empires of the Nile, Niger, and Volta River valleys. Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa occurs among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century BCE. The earliest surviving Western Asian epic poetry, the ''Epic of Gilgamesh'', was written in Sumerian. Early poems in the Eurasian continent evolved from folk songs such as the Chinese ''Shijing'', as well as religious hymns (the Sanskrit ' ...
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Australian Poems
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian ''The Australian'', with its Saturday edition, ''The Weekend Australian'', is a broadsheet newspaper published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964.Bruns, Axel. "3.1. The active audience: Transforming journalism from gatekeeping to gatew ...'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (disambiguation ...
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1867 Poems
Events January–March * January 1 – The Covington–Cincinnati Suspension Bridge opens between Cincinnati, Ohio, and Covington, Kentucky, in the United States, becoming the longest single-span bridge in the world. It was renamed after its designer, John A. Roebling, in 1983. * January 8 – African-American men are granted the right to vote in the District of Columbia. * January 11 – Benito Juárez becomes Mexican president again. * January 30 – Emperor Kōmei of Japan dies suddenly, age 36, leaving his 14-year-old son to succeed as Emperor Meiji. * January 31 – Maronite nationalist leader Youssef Bey Karam leaves Lebanon aboard a French ship for Algeria. * February 3 – ''Shōgun'' Tokugawa Yoshinobu abdicates, and the late Emperor Kōmei's son, Prince Mutsuhito, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan in a brief ceremony in Kyoto, ending the Late Tokugawa shogunate. * February 7 – West Virginia University is established in Morgantown, West Virginia. * February 13 ...
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