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A. B. Facey A. B. Facey i(A55742 works by) (a.k.a. Albert Barnett Facey; Bert Facey; Albert Facey; Albert Barnet Facey)
Born: Established: 31 Aug 1894 Maidstone, Footscray - Maribyrnong area, Melbourne - West, Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 11 Feb 1982 Midland, Swan Valley area, Eastern Perth, Perth, Western Australia,
Gender: Male
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1 More than Just Me A. B. Facey , 2013 extract autobiography (A Fortunate Life)
— Appears in: Summer Lovin' 2013; (p. 27-45)
1 My Wild Life A. B. Facey , 2011 extract autobiography (A Fortunate Life)
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of Australian Bush Writing 2011; (p. 265-271)
1 From : A Fortunate Life A. B. Facey , 2009 extract autobiography (A Fortunate Life)
— Appears in: Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature 2009; (p. 411-415) The Penguin Book of Australian War Writing 2011; (p. 104-109)
1 Killing the Pig A. B. Facey , 2000 extract autobiography (A Fortunate Life)
— Appears in: Rough with the Smooth : Stories of Australian Men 2000; (p. 59-67)
1 A Proposition A. B. Facey , 1997 extract autobiography (A Fortunate Life)
— Appears in: Golden Harvest : Stories of Australian Women 1997; (p. 35-44) Golden Harvest : Stories of Australian Women 2004; (p. 73-83) Summer Days : Stories from Childhood 2007; (p. 41-52)
1 Mum's Snake A. B. Facey , 1996 extract autobiography (A Fortunate Life)
— Appears in: Autographs : Contemporary Australian Autobiography 1996; (p. 13-24)
1 The Boar A. B. Facey , 1996 extract autobiography humour (A Fortunate Life)
— Appears in: Sunburnt Country : Stories of Australian Life 1996; (p. 44-47)
1 Evaporated Milk A. B. Facey , 1994 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Summer Shorts 2 : Stories - Poems - Articles - Images 1994; (p. 218-219) Blokes : Stories from Australian Lives 1998; (p. 7-9)
1 Motherly Love A. B. Facey , 1993 single work short story
— Appears in: Summer Shorts 1993; (p. 98-100)
1 The First Days A. B. Facey , 1993 extract autobiography (A Fortunate Life)
— Appears in: Australian Literature : An Anthology of Writing from the Land Down Under 1993; From the Trenches : The Best Anzac Writing from World War One 2013; (p. 39-49)
1 In the Trenches A. B. Facey , 1993 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Literature : An Anthology of Writing from the Land Down Under 1993;
1 Untitled A. B. Facey , 1991 extract autobiography (A Fortunate Life)
— Appears in: The Language of Love : An Anthology of Australian Love Letters, Poetry and Prose 1991; (p. 146-148)
1 Gallipoli A. B. Facey , 1988 extract autobiography (A Fortunate Life)
— Appears in: The Australian Experience of War : Illustrated Stories and Verse 1988; (p. 54-64)
1 A.B. Facey A. B. Facey , 1987 single work extract autobiography (A Fortunate Life)
— Appears in: The Penguin Book of Australian Autobiography 1987; (p. 69-75)
1 y separately published work icon The Voice of Albert Facey, with John Clements A. B. Facey , John Clements , Perth : Western Third Publications , 1984 Z915750 1984 single work biography
10 60 y separately published work icon A Fortunate Life A. B. Facey , 1980 (Manuscript version)14731177 14731171 1980 single work autobiography (taught in 4 units)

'Born in 1894, Albert Facey lived the rough frontier life of a sheep farmer, survived the gore of Gallipoli, raised a family through the Depression and spent sixty years with his beloved wife, Evelyn. Despite enduring hardships we can barely imagine today, Facey always saw his life as a "fortunate" one. A true classic of Australian literature, his simply written autobiography is an inspiration. It is the story of a life lived to the full – the extraordinary journey of an ordinary man.' (Penguin Australia abstract)
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