For Australia and Other Poems

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For Australia and Other Poems
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Author Henry Lawson
CountryAustralia
Language English
GenrePoetry collection
PublisherStandard Publishing
Publication date
1913
Media typePrint
Pages236 pp
Preceded byThe Rising of the Court and Other Sketches in Prose and Verse 
Followed byTriangles of Life and Other Stories 

For Australia and Other Poems is a collection of poems by the Australian writer Henry Lawson, published by Standard Publishing, Melbourne, in 1913. It includes a version of his famous poem "Freedom on the Wallaby". [1]

Contents

The collection consists of 62 poems from a variety of sources. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

A writer in The Register from Adelaide was not impressed with the collection and noted "Mr. Lawson is always spirited, and — with the exception presently to be noted — readable. Generally he is quite original, stamping his verse with his own strong personality...An unfortunate point always to be reckoned, with in Lawson's work is his intense interest in himself and his past sins and struggles. Kendall had the same trait, but in him it could be pardoned, because it produced true poetry. That is not so here." [2]

Publication history

After its original publication by Standard Publishing in 1913, [3] the collection was republished as follows:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Austlit — For Australia and Other Poems by Henry Lawson". Austlit. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  2. ""A Virile Singer"". The Register, 4 October 1913, p. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. "For Australia and Other Poems (Standard Publishing)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. "For Australia and Other Poems (Lothian 1916)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  5. "For Australia and Other Poems (Lothian 1944)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 16 December 2023.