Followers of the short story form will probably know of O. Henry, the pen-name of American author William Sydney Porter (1862-1910). Although he also wrote poetry and non-fiction, Henry was best known for his prodigious short story writing. His legacy, as Wikipedia says, includes the O. Henry Award, which is an annual prize awarded to outstanding … Continue reading O. Henry, Conscience in art (#Review)
20th century literature
Ernest Hemingway, Cat in the rain (#Review)
As I often do with Library of America (LOA), I bookmarked their recent Story of the Week featuring Ernest Hemingway's short story "Cat in the rain" to read later. "Later" came today. I have no Hemingway on my blog, so this seemed a perfect opportunity, and I do like short stories anyhow. First ed. cover, from Wikipedia article. … Continue reading Ernest Hemingway, Cat in the rain (#Review)
Monday musings on Australian literature: Local colour, 1920-style
Back in June I wrote a post on the Australian Literature Society's Women's Night that they held in 1922. This Society, which was formed in Melbourne in 1899, has played an important role in supporting and promoting Australian literature for well over a century - first as itself, and then as part of the Association … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Local colour, 1920-style
Monday musings on Australian literature: The Australian girl’s annual
Some time ago I posted on an old School friend annual that I found during my decluttering. Today, I bring you a much older annual for girls, The Australian girl's annual. It came not from my childhood, but from my aunt's house when I was working on her estate, and it is undated. As far … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: The Australian girl’s annual
Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1922: 6, Great Australian novel (again)
The things you find in Trove! As l was trawling Trove for my 1922-project earlier this year, I came across a reference to the Great Australian novel. Just one. So, I put it aside, thinking it would be a neat, quick little post for a busy week like this one. Little did I know ... … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1922: 6, Great Australian novel (again)
Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1922: 5, Art books
As I wrote in my fourth 1922-themed post, some genres and forms kept popping up in the articles I was reading about Australian literature. One was the adventure genre which I featured in the last post. That wasn't particularly surprising, but today's topic, art, is another matter. However, before we get onto that, a note … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1922: 5, Art books
Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1922: 4, Adventure novels
Continuing my 1922-themed posts, it became clear as I delved into Trove that certain genres or forms kept recurring in the reviews and articles I was reading about Australian literature. I plan to share them over the next few 1922 posts, starting with adventure in this post. You might remember that my first 1922-themed post … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1922: 4, Adventure novels
Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1922: 3, ALS Women’s Night
Continuing my 1922-themed posts, I was intrigued that, in 1922, the Australian Literature Society held a Women's Night. This Society was formed in Melbourne in 1899, with the aim of encouraging both the study of Australian literature and Australian authors. According to the National Library the Society: held regular meetings which included talks, recitations, readings … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: on 1922: 3, ALS Women’s Night
Monday musings on Australian literature: The Red Witch
Last week, I attended the online launch of Nathan Hobby's biography, The red witch: A biography of Katharine Susannah Prichard. It was beautifully emceed by Lisa Hill, of ANZLitLovers, and involved three speakers, Karen Throssell, award-winning poet and the only grandchild of Prichard; Nathan Hollier, the publisher; and, of course, the author himself, Nathan Hobby. … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: The Red Witch
Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Pocket Library (2)
Last Monday I introduced the Australian Pocket Library (APL) which was a series of cheap paperbacks produced under the auspices of the Commonwealth Literary Fund (CLF). Its initial purpose was to provide Australian reading matter to Australian POWs but, in its final form, was intended by the CLF to play a bigger role in promoting … Continue reading Monday musings on Australian literature: Australian Pocket Library (2)
