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The bush ballad, bush song, or bush poem is a style of poetry and folk music that depicts the life, character and scenery of the Australian bush. The typical bush ballad employs a straightforward rhyme structure to narrate a story, often one of action and adventure, and uses language that is colourful, colloquial, and idiomatically Australian.
Banjo Paterson : His Poetry and Prose edited by Richard Hall, 1993 [22] The Bush Poems of A. B. (Banjo) Paterson edited by Jack Thompson, FinePoets, 2008 [23] 60 Classic Australian Poems edited by Geoff Page, University of NSW Press, 2009 [24] 60 Classic Australian Poems for Children edited by Chris Cheng, Random House, 2009 [25]
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.
Jill Hellyer (1925–2012), founding member of the Australian Society of Authors; Kris Hemensley (born 1946) Thomas William Heney (1862–1928) Steven Herrick (born 1958) Paul Hetherington (born 1958) Dorothy Hewett (1923–2002) Charles Higham (1931–2012) Fiona Hile (living) Barry Hill (born 1943) Richard Hillman (born 1964) Philip Hodgins ...
Thomas Henry Kendall (18 April 1839 [a] – 1 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".
The compilation consists of 53 works of prose and verse from writers across Australia's literary landscape, and features 31 narrators delivering a mix of folk ballads and bush poetry from the 1800s through to 20th century prose, and lyrical songs reflecting on life in their country.
Barcroft Henry Thomas Boake (26 March 1866 – 2 May 1892) was an Australian stockman and poet who wrote primarily within the bush poetry tradition. He was active for only a few years before his suicide at the age of 26.
"Nine Miles From Gundagai" is a poem by Australian poet Jack Moses. [1]It was first published in the poet's collection of poetry and stories Beyond the City Gates : Australian Story and Verse [2] in 1923, and later in a number of other Australian poetry anthologies.