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Charles Harpur (subject) (1813-1868)

Charles Harpur [poem by Henry Kendall]

12 May 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Leaves from Australian Forests (1869).] Charles Harpur. Where Harpur lies, the rainy streams, And wet hill-heads, and hollows weeping, Are swift with wind, and white with gleams, And hoarse with sounds of storms … [Read more...] about Charles Harpur [poem by Henry Kendall]

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Henry Kendall: Gosford Associations: The Poet’s Rock [27 March 1934]

13 March 2015 · 1 Comment

[Editor: An article about Henry Kendall. Published in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer, 27 March 1934.] Henry Kendall. Gosford Associations. The Poet’s Rock. Written for “The Wingham Chronicle.” By “Fitz.” It is one of the distinctions of the … [Read more...] about Henry Kendall: Gosford Associations: The Poet’s Rock [27 March 1934]

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Works of Charles Harpur

15 October 2012 · Leave a Comment

This list contains various works by Charles Harpur (1813-1868); for biographical information click here. Books by Charles Harpur: [Books published during Charles Harpur’s lifetime, arranged by year of publication:] 1845: Thoughts: A Series of Sonnets, Sydney: W. A. … [Read more...] about Works of Charles Harpur

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Charles Harpur

2 June 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article provides biographical information on Charles Harpur; for various works by him, click here.] Charles Harpur was Australia’s first significant native-born poet and has been described as “The father of Australian poetry”.[1] He has often been credited as … [Read more...] about Charles Harpur

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