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Special Henry Lawson issue drawing on items held in the archives of the Lothian Publishing Company. Includes manuscript material.
Contents
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Thomas C. Lothian : Lawson's Melbourne Publisher,
single work
essay
(p. 4-17)
Note: Title given as 'T.C. Lothian: Lawson's Melbourne Publisher' in the title page.
- Bringing Lawson to Book : The Lothian Experience, single work criticism (p. 18-29)
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Lawson Manuscripts in the Lothian Papers,
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criticism
A brief introduction to the five manuscript items reprinted on the following pages of the issue.
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The "Britishah" Abroad,
single work
short story
(p. 32-34)
Note: Contains manuscript alterations and additions, as well as a note on the manuscript.
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'A Foreign Father',
single work
short story
(p. 34-40)
Note: Contains manuscript alterations and a note on the manuscript.
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A Child in the Dark, and a Foreign Father,
single work
short story
A man and his young son do their best to hold the family together, despite the complaints of the man's lazy wife.Note: Only contains the text of 'A Child in the Dark', despite the title: 'A Foreign Father' published separately in the issue. Contains manuscript alterations and a note on the manuscript.
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The Old Men's Home,
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essay
The manuscript of an incomplete newspaper article.Note: Contains a note on the manuscript.
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Lawson's Fall,
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poetry
Facsimile reproduction of a handwritten (and apparently unpublished) poem by Henry Lawson, now partially damaged through wear. Refers to an accident, the intention of which (attempted suicide or drunkenness) is ambiguous.
Note: Contains a note on the manuscript. - Son of a Foreign Father : A View of Henry Lawson, single work criticism (p. 53-68)
- Annotation : Will Dyson's Caricature of Henry Lawson, single work criticism (p. 69-71)
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Lawson Memories,
single work
'IT WAS THE LAST TIME I saw Henry Lawson alive. He came, as so often he did, to the bookshop where I was employed. Silhouetted in the doorway against the bright sunlight without, his tall figure showed a strange angularity of high shoulders and awkward bearing. Here was one on whom the city had not set her stamp. Battered felt hat was drawn over his eyes; loose-fitting coat with misshapen pockets; baggy trousers and crinkled toecapless boots. Lawson remained a bushman till the end of his days, though the city attractions had claimed him, and he looked peculiarly out of place in our orderly shop. Though some there were amongst our customers who recognised him, his haggard expression (for at this time Lawson no longer presented the handsome appearance of the well known Lambert portrait), his ill-fitting clothes and his bedraggled moustaches caused many a timid female customer to draw away.' (Introduction)
Note: As by Harry G. Hodges. - The Status of the Aborigine in the Writing of Henry Lawson : A Reconsideration, single work criticism (p. 74-83)
- Notes on Lawson's Books, single work essay (p. 85-88)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The La Trobe Journal No. 70 2002
2006
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column
— Appears in: Margin , July/August no. 69 2006; (p. 26) -
The Rover's Life
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 November vol. 120 no. 6351 2002; (p. 83)
— Review of The La Trobe Journal no. 70 Spring 2002 periodical issue
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The Rover's Life
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 November vol. 120 no. 6351 2002; (p. 83)
— Review of The La Trobe Journal no. 70 Spring 2002 periodical issue -
The La Trobe Journal No. 70 2002
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: Margin , July/August no. 69 2006; (p. 26)