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Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author)

Memories & Musings [by “M” (P. I. O’Leary), 13 June 1935]

5 June 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: The “Memories & Musings” column, written by “M” (P. I. O’Leary), published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 13 June 1935. Included are some comments on Henry Lawson and Mrs. Aeneas Gunn.] Memories & Musings Tasmania’s acting premier. Mr. E. Dwyer Gray, acting … [Read more...] about Memories & Musings [by “M” (P. I. O’Leary), 13 June 1935]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ replacement graphic, Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (subject), Jeannie Gunn (1870-1961) (subject), Mrs. Aeneas Gunn (1870-1961) (subject), Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), SourceTrove, year1935

Whither? A note on the novel [by P. I. O’Leary, 30 May 1929]

26 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article by P. I. O’Leary was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 30 May 1929.] Whither? A note on the novel Thoreau can be read for his manner. He can be read for his matter. He can be read for both. That is how I read him — for both. I am not by … [Read more...] about Whither? A note on the novel [by P. I. O’Leary, 30 May 1929]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: literature in general, Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), SourceTrove, year1929

Henry Lawson: The historian in him [by P. I. O’Leary, 30 May 1929]

26 May 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article by P. I. O’Leary was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 30 May 1929.] Henry Lawson: The historian in him “Australia,” wrote the late Bertram Stevens, “may have many other good writers, but never another like Henry Lawson.” That is, I think, … [Read more...] about Henry Lawson: The historian in him [by P. I. O’Leary, 30 May 1929]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (subject), Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), SourceTrove, year1929

To the Sun [poem by P. I. O’Leary, June 1920]

17 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by P. I. O’Leary was published in Birth: A Little Journal of Australian Poetry (Melbourne, Vic.), June 1920.] To the Sun Grand egotist that sees us pale and pass, Be not so scornful! Suns when we are gone Will see your fire, as though it never … [Read more...] about To the Sun [poem by P. I. O’Leary, June 1920]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), poem, SourceTrove, year1920

Popularising Australian literature and another matter [by P. I. O’Leary, 6 April 1922]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article by P. I. O’Leary was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 6 April 1922.] Popularising Australian literature and another matter. The Australian Natives’ Association was on good ground when it recommended, as it did at its recent conference, … [Read more...] about Popularising Australian literature and another matter [by P. I. O’Leary, 6 April 1922]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Americanisation, Australian Natives' Association, Australianism, cultural nationalism, Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), SourceTrove, year1922

Out of other days: Memory lays invisible hands [by P. I. O’Leary, 19 July 1944]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article by P. I. O’Leary was published in the “Books & Bookmen” column in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 19 July 1944. It was the last article O’Leary wrote (he died on 21 July 1944).] Out of other days Memory lays invisible hands A recent death which … [Read more...] about Out of other days: Memory lays invisible hands [by P. I. O’Leary, 19 July 1944]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), reminiscences, SourceTrove, year1944

Wise Old Tailor, Death [poem by P. I. O’Leary, 18 July 1945]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by P. I. O’Leary, printed posthumously, was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 18 July 1945.] Wise Old Tailor, Death Saturday next, July 21, is the first anniversary of the death of Patrick Ignatius O’Leary, for many years news editor and … [Read more...] about Wise Old Tailor, Death [poem by P. I. O’Leary, 18 July 1945]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), poem, poetry about death, SourceTrove, year1945

Mites and the Muse [book review by P. I. O’Leary, 21 June 1944]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This review of the book Fellows All: The Chronicles of the Bread and Cheese Club, Melbourne (by Harry Malloch), appeared in the “Book Reviews” column (written by P. I. O’Leary), published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 21 June 1944.] Mites and the Muse To … [Read more...] about Mites and the Muse [book review by P. I. O’Leary, 21 June 1944]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: book review, Harry Malloch (1883-1954) (subject), Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), SourceTrove, The Bread and Cheese Club, year1944

“Dear old Bernie”: A Bohemian [by P. I. O’Leary, 10 July 1941]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about Bernard Ingleby and Victor Daley, written by P. I. O’Leary, was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 10 July 1941.] “Dear old Bernie”: A Bohemian There died in Sydney the other day one of the most remarkable men I have ever met, and — … [Read more...] about “Dear old Bernie”: A Bohemian [by P. I. O’Leary, 10 July 1941]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Bernard Ingleby (1878-1941) (subject), Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), SourceTrove, Victor Daley (1858-1905) (subject), year1941

Two Members of the Australian Choir: J. Alex. Allan and Jim Grahame [by P. I. O’Leary, 13 June 1940]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article by P. I. O’Leary was published in the “Books & Bookmen” column in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 13 June 1940. The article reviews three publications: Revolution, by J. Alex. Allan; Call of the Bush, by Jim Grahame; and The Etched Work of Victor … [Read more...] about Two Members of the Australian Choir: J. Alex. Allan and Jim Grahame [by P. I. O’Leary, 13 June 1940]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: book review, James Alexander Allan (subject), Jim Grahame (1874-1949) (subject), Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), SourceTrove, The Bread and Cheese Club, Victor Cobb (1876-1945) (subject), year1940

Design [poem by P. I. O’Leary, 2 November 1939]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by P. I. O’Leary was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 2 November 1939.] Design Here beauty — not flower-frail or artly-soft for surface grace to vibrate with æsthetic pulse alone — beats commandant thro’ winged, commingled … [Read more...] about Design [poem by P. I. O’Leary, 2 November 1939]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), poem, SourceTrove, St Patrick's Cathedral (Melbourne), year1939

The real Australian tongue [by P. I. O’Leary, 11 August 1938]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about the languages of the Australian Aborigines, by P. I. O’Leary, was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 11 August 1938.] The real Australian tongue Too true it is, alas, that the Australian Aborigines are becoming fewer and fewer. Will … [Read more...] about The real Australian tongue [by P. I. O’Leary, 11 August 1938]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Aboriginal words, Australian Aborigines, Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), SourceTrove, year1938

John Le Gay Brereton: Poet, prose-writer, dramatist [by P. I. O’Leary, 9 February 1933]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about John Le Gay Brereton, by P. I. O’Leary, was published on “The Literary and Critical Page” in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 9 February 1933.] John Le Gay Brereton Poet, prose-writer, dramatist Not generally known, even among students of … [Read more...] about John Le Gay Brereton: Poet, prose-writer, dramatist [by P. I. O’Leary, 9 February 1933]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: John Le Gay Brereton (1871-1933) (subject), Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), SourceTrove, year1933

Australasian Authors’ Week: Our duty to our home-grown writers [by P. I. O’Leary, 25 August 1927]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article by P. I. O’Leary was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 25 August 1927.] Australasian Authors’ Week Our duty to our home-grown writers Between the twelfth and nineteenth of next month Australian and New Zealand Authors’ Week is to be … [Read more...] about Australasian Authors’ Week: Our duty to our home-grown writers [by P. I. O’Leary, 25 August 1927]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Australian literature, Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), SourceTrove, year1927

Adam Lindsay Gordon: His poems in magnificent dress [by P. I. O’Leary, 6 January 1927]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This article about Adam Lindsay Gordon, by P. I. O’Leary, was published on “The Literary and Critical Page” of The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 6 January 1927.] Adam Lindsay Gordon. His poems in magnificent dress. “The Adam Lindsay Gordon Memorial Volume.” … [Read more...] about Adam Lindsay Gordon: His poems in magnificent dress [by P. I. O’Leary, 6 January 1927]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: @ replacement graphic, Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-1870) (subject), Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), SourceTrove, year1927

To Our Easter Week Dead [poem by P. I. O’Leary, 29 April 1920]

12 April 2021 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by P. I. O’Leary was published in The Advocate (Melbourne, Vic.), 29 April 1920. The poem was written about the Easter Rising in Ireland, also known as the Easter Rebellion, which began on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916, and lasted for six days, until the Irish … [Read more...] about To Our Easter Week Dead [poem by P. I. O’Leary, 29 April 1920]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Easter Rising (Ireland 1916), Patrick Ignatius O'Leary (1888-1944) (author), poem, SourceTrove, year1920

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