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Bill The Bullock Driver
"Bill the Bullock Driver" is a poem by Australian writer Henry Kendall that was first published in ''The Australian Town and Country Journal'' on 1 April 1876. It was later included in the author's poetry collection ''Songs from the Mountains'' (1880), and was subsequently reprinted in various newspapers, magazines and poetry anthologies (see below). Reception A reviewer in Mount Gambier's ''Border Watch'' newspaper saw a new direction for the poet emerging, finding that the poem "...is conceived in a spirit of singular power. It is an absolute study of a phase of Australian forest life. It is a virtual word-photograph, drawn by a genuine son of Apollo. It is characterised by both genius and truth, and had not Kendall died shortly after he discovered his adaptability for this style of composition, we should doubtless have had some superlative studies of a peculiarly Australian type. As it is, we must recognise, without stint, the authentic mission of this poet to portray phenom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Australian Town And Country Journal
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From The Mountains
''Songs from the Mountains'' (1880) is the third collection of poems by Australian poet Henry Kendall, and the last to be published during his lifetime. It was released in hardback by William Maddock in 1880, and features the poet's widely anthologised poems "Bill the Bullock Driver", and " Araluen". The collection was originally published in 1880 containing the poem "The Song of Ninian Melville". Immediately after publication the publisher, believing the political satire to be possibly libelous, recalled the edition after some 250 copies had been distributed. The satire was excised and replaced by the poem "Christmas Creek". The book was re-published in January 1881. "Jack Lockley told me that, as a message-boy at Maddock's, he personally delivered to subscribers about one hundred copies of the book before word came to the shop that inianMelville was about to launch legal proceedings... Jack was promptly sent out to retrace his steps and retrieve the delivered copies. He told ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 In Poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France). Events * February 24 – Première of first stage production of the poetic drama ''Peer Gynt'' by Henrik Ibsen (published 1867) with incidental music by Edvard Grieg, in Christiania, Norway. Works published in English United Kingdom * Robert Bridges, ''The Growth of Love'' (revised and expanded in 1889) * Robert Browning, ''Pacchiarotto and How He Worked in Distemper; with Other Poems'' * Lewis Carroll, ''The Hunting of the Snark'' * Edward Dowden, ''Poems'' * Toru Dutt, ''A Sheaf Gleaned in French Fields: Verse Translations and Poems'', Bhowanipur, Calcutta: B. M. Bose (expanded edition, Bhowanipur: Saptahik Sambad Press 1878; London: Kegan Paul 1880); Indian poet, writing in English, published in the United KingdomNaik, M. K.''Perspectives on Indian poetry in English'' p. 230, (published by Abhinav Publications, 1984, , ), retrieved via Google Books, June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 In Australian Literature
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1876. Books * Rolf Boldrewood — ''A Colonial Reformer'' * Ada Cambridge — ''My Guardian : A Story of the Fen Country'' * Maud Jean Franc — ''Two Sides to Every Question'' * James Brunton Stephens — ''A Hundred Pounds'' Poetry * Robert Dudley Adams — " Trucanini's Dirge" * Ernest Favenc — " Dead in the Queensland Bush" * Henry Kendall ** " Bill the Bullock Driver" ** " Kingsborough" * James Brunton Stephens — "Mute Discourse : A Poem" Births * 6 February — Alice Guerin Crist, poet, author and journalist (died 1941) * 20 March — Winifred Lewellin James, novelist (died 1941) * 13 April — Ambrose Dyson, poet and artist (died 1913) * 6 June — Amy Mack, writer, journalist and editor (died 1939) * 2 September — Will Lawson, poet and novelist (died 1957) * 7 September — C. J. Dennis, poet (died 1938) * 4 October — Hugh McCrae, poet (died 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Gabrielle Carey, Ron Pretty, John Tranter * 2022 in Australian literature: Death of Jordie Albiston, Frank Moorhouse, David Ireland, 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; '' The Labyrinth'' – Amanda Lohrey 2010s * 2019 in Australian literature: Death of Andrew McGahan, Les Murray, Clive Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Poems
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1876 Poems
Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is formed at a meeting in Chicago; it replaces the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. Morgan Bulkeley of the Hartford Dark Blues is selected as the league's first president. * February 2 – Third Carlist War – Battle of Montejurra: The new commander General Fernando Primo de Rivera marches on the remaining Carlist stronghold at Estella, where he meets a force of about 1,600 men under General Carlos Calderón, at nearby Montejurra. After a courageous and costly defence, Calderón is forced to withdraw. * February 14 – Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray. * February 19 – Third Carlist War: Government troops under General Primo de Rivera drive through the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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