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Grant Hervey (1880-1933) (subject)

Dead: The man who ruined De Garis: Grant Harvey’s strange life ends [9 December 1933]

16 October 2012 · 1 Comment

[Editor: An article about Grant Hervey.] Dead: The man who ruined De Garis Grant Harvey’s strange life ends Story of erratic poet who just missed being a genius A man who was nearly a great Australian poet died in Melbourne the other day. His original name was … [Read more...] about Dead: The man who ruined De Garis: Grant Harvey’s strange life ends [9 December 1933]

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Works of Grant Hervey

15 October 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This list contains various works by Grant Hervey; for biographical information, click here.] Articles by Grant Hervey: The present status of Australian literature [25 September 1913] Letter from Grant Hervey urging that Australian literature be used as a way to … [Read more...] about Works of Grant Hervey

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“Australians Yet” [book review, 18 December 1913]

10 June 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A review of Australians Yet and Other Verses by Grant Hervey.] “Australians Yet” Grant Hervey is well known as a writer of verse. His writings are familiar to all readers of the weekly and monthly Australian periodicals. It was, therefore, to be expected that … [Read more...] about “Australians Yet” [book review, 18 December 1913]

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A literary star. Secured by “The Times” [14 December 1902]

3 June 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An announcement about Grant Hervey joining The Sunday Times in Perth, Western Australia.] A literary star. Secured by “The Times.” We have much pleasure in announcing that Mr. Grant Hervey, one of the best- known and most-promising of the younger school of … [Read more...] about A literary star. Secured by “The Times” [14 December 1902]

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Grant Hervey

17 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article provides biographical information about Grant Hervey; for various works by him, click here.] Grant Hervey was born in Casterton, Victoria, on 30 November 1880. His birth name was George Henry Cochrane, although he changed his name to Grant Madison … [Read more...] about Grant Hervey

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