Henry Lawson

In the Days When the World Was Wide, and Other Verses (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses (1896) is the first collection of poems by Australian poet and author Henry Lawson. It was released in hardback by Angus and Robertson in 1896, and features the poet's widely anthologised poems "The Free Selector's Daughter", "Andy's Gone with Cattle", "Middleton's Rouseabout" and the best of Lawson's contributions to The Bulletin Debate, a famous dispute in The Bulletin magazine from 1892-93 between Lawson and Banjo Paterson. The collection contains a dedication to J. F. Archibald and on the title page a sketch by Frank Mahony of Lawson 'humping his bluey'. Contents "To an Old Mate" "In the Days When the World Was Wide" "Faces in the Street" "The Roaring Days" "'For'ard'" "The Drover's Sweetheart" "Out Back" "The Free-Selector's Daughter" "'Sez You'" "Andy's Gone with Cattle" "Jack Dunn of Nevertire" "Trooper Campbell" "The Sliprails and the Spur" "Past Carin'" "The Glass on the Bar" "The Shanty on the Rise" "The Vagabond" "Sweeney" "Middleton's Rouseabout" "The Ballad of the Drover" "Taking His Chance" "When the 'Army' Prays for Watty" "The Wreck of the 'Derry Castle'" "Ben Duggan" "The Star of Australasia" "The Great Grey Plain" "The Song of Old Joe Swallow" "Corny Bill" "Cherry-Tree Inn" "Up the Country" "Knocked Up" "The Blue Mountains" "The City Bushman" "Eurunderee" "Mount Bukaroo" "The Fire at Ross's Farm" "The Teams" "Cameron's Heart" "The Shame of Going Back" "Since Then" "Peter Anderson and Co." "When the Children Come Home" "Dan, the Wreck" "A Prouder Man Than You" "The Song and the Sigh" "The Cambaroora Star" "After All" "Marshall's Mate" "The Poets of the Tomb" "Australian Bards and Bush Reviewers" "The Ghost"

Produktdetails

• Verlag: iOnlineShopping.com
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788829568178
• Artikelnr.: 54733070

Autorenporträt

Henry Lawson (1867-1922) was a seminal Australian writer and poet, whose work left an indelible imprint on Australian literature and national identity. Born on June 17, 1867, in a gold-mining region of New South Wales, he grew up in the bush, an upbringing which deeply influenced his writing. Despite suffering from deafness and enduring a difficult life that included financial hardship and periods of deafness, Lawson's keen observations of life in the Australian outback and his earnest portrayals of the hardships of rural people are unparalleled. His literary journey began with publishing poetry and short stories in the Bulletin magazine, leading to significant recognition. One of Lawson's major contributions to poetry is 'In the Days When the World Was Wide, and Other Verses' (1896), which showcased his profound connection to the Australian landscape and his compassionate view of the struggles of the everyman. His verse reflects a unique realism, a vivid depiction of the vast and often unforgiving Australian bush, all while exhibiting a deep emotional resonance and a distinctive narrative voice that stirred national pride. Lawson's literary style is marked by its use of clear, direct language and a focus on the narrative within the poem, bringing a stark realism that has often been compared to the prose of Russian writer Anton Chekhov. Throughout his works, Lawson conveyed a raw authenticity that solidified his position as a foundational figure in Australian literature, influencing subsequent generations of writers and poets.