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Alternative title: Literature. Literary Notes; Literature. Books and Their Makers
Issue Details: First known date: 1890... 1890 Literature
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  • A regular column in The Sydney Mail in the 1890s, containing reviews and other news of literary interest.

Includes

An Australian Girl 1890 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 15 November vol. 50 no. 1584 1890; (p. 1090)
— Review of An Australian Girl Mrs. Alick Macleod , 1890 single work novel

'The anonymous writer of this novel has evidently started with the intention of presenting to the public a new and original type of Australian heroine. We have met with Australian girls (in books) whose principal characteristics were a tendency to use slang on every possible occasion, a predeliction for riding barebacked on unmanageable horses, and their somewhat hazy notion as the manners considered becoming in a young English lady; but never, in books or out of them, did we encounter the prototype of Stella Courtland the "Australian Girl", who had Kant's "Kritik of Pure Reason" at her fingers' ends, and spoke and wrote interminable pages of reflections on life, death and theological doctrines. As far as looks go, this unique young person, was quite on par with the average heroine, no less than 13 lines being devoted to the description of her eyes alone...'
Concerning Books 1890 single work essay
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 10 May vol. 49 no. 1557 1890; (p. 1054) 'Few of us perhaps fully comprehend the alarming rate at which books are increasing all around...[in the Public Library of New South Wales] Australian Literature has a special series of letters from MA to ML, and is honoured with a room of its own. The collection, which consists of some 16000 volumes, is certainly worth it, for it is probably the most complete of the kind in existence.'
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 14 November vol. 62 no. 1897 1896; (p. 1030)
— Review of Marooned on Australia : Being the Narration by Diedrich Buys of His Discoveries and Exploits in Terra Australis Incognita about the Year 1630 Ernest Favenc , 1896 single work children's fiction
Literary Notes 1896 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 22 August vol. 62 no. 1885 1896; (p. 382)
— Review of Old Melbourne Memories Rolf Boldrewood , 1882 selected work prose autobiography poetry Includes a review the second edition of Boldrewood's Old Melbourne Memories (London: Macmillan, 1896).
A Pioneer Sketch F. J. D. , 1891 single work column review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 14 November vol. 52 no. 1636 1891; (p. 1086)
Literature: Literary Notes 1897 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 17 April vol. 63 no. 1919 1897; (p. 816) Reports that Boldrewood is writing a new novel, Plain Living.
Literature 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 17 December vol. 66 no. 2006 1898; (p. 1457)
— Review of A Romance of Canvas Town and Other Stories Rolf Boldrewood , 1898 selected work short story '... five stories pleasantly narrating colonial life, not up to the writer's best, but naturally, informed stories in which we are not treated to the absurdities which English writers indulge in when they depict us.'
Literature 1900 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 5 May vol. 69 no. 2078 1900; (p. 1033-1034)
— Review of Babes in the Bush Rolf Boldrewood , 1877 single work novel
Literature. Books and Their Makers 1898 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 18 June vol. 65 no. 1980 1898; (p. 1276) A review of recent reviews, including the reception of Boldrewood's story of the Maori wars.
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 22 August vol. 62 no. 1885 1896; (p. 382)
— Review of Old Melbourne Memories Rolf Boldrewood , 1882 selected work prose autobiography poetry
An Australian at Home F. J. D. , 1891 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 12 December vol. 52 no. 1640 1891; (p. 1310)
The Story of Old Bendigo F. J. D. , 1891 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 26 December vol. 52 no. 1642 1891; (p. 1422)
Literature. Our Critic Criticised F. J. D. , 1892 single work criticism
— Appears in: Sydney Mail , 23 Jan vol. 63 no. 1646 1892; (p. 190)
Our Youngest Colony F. J. D. , 1892 single work column review
— Appears in: Sydney Mail , 18 June vol. 53 no. 1667 1892; (p. 1396)
Our Historical Record F. J. D. , 1892 single work column review
— Appears in: Sydney Mail , 21 May vol. 53 no. 1663 1892; (p. 1163)
A Word about Max O'Rell F. J. D. , 1892 single work column criticism
— Appears in: Sydney Mail , 7 May vol. 53 no. 1661 1892; (p. 1048) Discusses the work of 'O'Rell', who was lecturing in Sydney at the time.
Literature. The Australian Wool Kings F. J. D. , 1892 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 23 April vol. 53 no. 1659 1892; (p. 1659)
— Review of The Rise of the Australian Wool Kings : A Romance of Port Phillip James Mouat , 1892 single work novel
Literature. History of Australia 1895 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 7 September vol. 60 no. 1895 1895; (p. 487)
Literature. An Australian in China 1895 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 31 August vol. 60 no. 1834 1895; (p. 436)
— Review of An Australian in China : Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma G. E. Morrison , 1895 single work autobiography
Literature. "The Discovery of Australia" 1895 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 3 August vol. 60 no. 1830 1895; (p. 228)
Literature. The Writing of Colonial History 1895 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 1 June vol. 59 no. 1821 1895; (p. 1116) Abstract of a paper read at the Royal Colonial Institute, 26 March 1895, by James Bonwick. Bonwick suggests that early Australian history needs to be re-written, since many false value judgements have been made; there is a vast quantity of documents to be seen in London.
Literature. "The New Arcadia" 1894 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 5 May vol. 57 no. 1894 1894; (p. 904)
— Review of The New Arcadia : An Australian Story Horace Finn Tucker , 1894 single work novel
Literature. Literary Notes 1897 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 20 March vol. 63 no. 1915 1897; (p. 597)
— Review of Echoes from the Bush W. F. Stenz , 1897 selected work poetry
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 22 August vol. 62 no. 1885 1896; (p. 382)
— Review of Where the Dead Men Lie Barcroft Boake , 1891 single work poetry
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 12 September vol. 62 no. 1888 1896; (p. 539)
— Review of Fragments : poems Louis Edward Scharkie , 1896 selected work poetry
Mr Le Brereton's Poems 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 12 September vol. 62 no. 1888 1896; (p. 539)
— Review of The Song of Brotherhood, and Other Verses J. Le Gay Brereton , 1896 selected work poetry
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 3 October vol. 62 no. 1891 1896; (p. 693)
— Review of Christ on Olympus and Other Poems William Gay , 1896 selected work poetry A pre-publication notice: 'Mr. William Gay, the Bendigo invalid poet to issue soon a new volume, "Christ on Olympus, and other poems."
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 17 October vol. 62 no. 1893 1896; (p. 802)
— Review of Perdita : a sonnet record J. Le Gay Brereton , 1896 single work poetry
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 17 October vol. 62 no. 1893 1896; (p. 802) Pre-publication notice, stating that 'Mr Edwin Doidge has two more volumes for publication, "The Daughter of Eve", (a tale of the Maori War) and "The Mystery of Merveillieu.' There is no record that these works were actually published, however.
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work biography
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 24 October vol. 62 no. 1894 1896; (p. 849) Notes about Thomas Bracken, '"poet Laureate" of New Zealand... known throughout the world for his fine poem, "Not Understood".
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 24 October vol. 62 no. 1894 1896; (p. 849) Angus and Robertson expect to get the volume of Boake's poems out in January.
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 31 October vol. 62 no. 1895 1896; (p. 930)
— Review of An Emigrant's Home Letters Henry Parkes , 1896 selected work biography correspondence
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 31 October vol. 62 no. 1895 1896; (p. 930)
— Review of Rhymes from the Mines and Other Lines Edward Dyson , 1896 selected work poetry Prepublication notice: 'Angus and Robertson's next publication to be poems of Edward Dyson'.
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 7 November vol. 62 no. 1896 1896; (p. 982)
— Review of Ironbark Chips and Stockwhip Cracks Ironbark , 1893 selected work poetry
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 7 November vol. 62 no. 1896 1896; (p. 982)
— Review of The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses A. B. Paterson , 1895 selected work poetry ; While the Billy Boils Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work short story ; In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses Henry Lawson , 1896 selected work poetry
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 14 November vol. 62 no. 1897 1896; (p. 1030)
— Review of The Lights of Sydney, or, No Past is Dead Lilian Turner , 1896 single work novel
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 14 November vol. 62 no. 1897 1896; (p. 1030)
— Review of The Little Larrikin Ethel Turner , 1896 single work children's fiction
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 22 August vol. 62 no. 1885 1896; (p. 382)
— Review of The Clairaudient : A Story of Psychical Research C. Ernest Robin , 1896 single work novel
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 14 November vol. 62 no. 1897 1896; (p. 1030) Joseph Evison - 'a Sydney writer who compares with [Rudyard] Kipling'.
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 28 November vol. 62 no. 1899 1896; (p. 1138)
— Review of In the Great Deep : Sea Stories John Arthur Barry , 1896 selected work short story
Literature. Literary Notes 1896 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 14 November vol. 62 no. 1897 1896; (p. 1030) 'Mr. W. H. Bone - a "Mail" writer, just completing a novel embodying his Zanzibar and Masailand experiences, and dealing largely with the hypnotic and mystic embodied in the story of an African woman'.
Literature. The Sydney Society Novel 1894 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 27 January vol. 57 no. 1751 1894; (p. 176)
— Review of Joyce Martindale Frances Emily Russell , 1893 single work novel
Literature. The Popular Taste in Literature F. J. D. , 1894 single work criticism column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 13 January vol. 57 no. 1749 1894; (p. 72) Australian prefer light to serious literature; poetry flourishes. The author examines statistics on borrowing from the Sydney Free Public Library.
Literature. A New Book of Stories F. J. D. , 1894 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 6 January vol. 57 no. 1748 1894; (p. 20)
— Review of Steve Brown's Bunyip and Other Stories John Arthur Barry , 1893 selected work short story
Literature. Amongst the Books. Literary Gossip 1893 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 30 December vol. 56 no. 1747 1893; (p. 1368) Notes on J. A. Barry who has just returned to Australia.
Literature. The Romantic Chapters of Our History F. J. D. , 1893 single work criticism column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 12 August vol. 56 no. 1727 1893; (p. 332) Australia has so far neglected the romantic side of her history, eg. old navigators and adventurers.
Literature. Captain Cook's Journal F. J. D. , 1893 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 22 July vol. 56 no. 1724 1893; (p. 1724)
Literature. A Book of Verse F. J. D. , 1893 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 24 June vol. 55 no. 1729 1893; (p. 1280)
— Review of In Sunshine and in Shadow Inez K. Hyland , 1893 selected work poetry short story
Literature 1893 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 18 March vol. 55 no. 1706 1893; (p. 552)
Literature. Literary Notes 1898 single work obituary (for George Robertson )
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 2 April vol. 65 no. 1969 1898; (p. 710)
Literature. Literary Notes 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 26 March vol. 65 no. 1968 1898; (p. 652)
Literature. Literary Notes 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 19 March vol. 65 no. 1967 1898; (p. 1967)
Literature. Literary Notes 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 19 March vol. 65 no. 1967 1898; (p. 618)
— Review of Dead Men's Tales Charles Junor , 1898 selected work short story
Literature. Literary Notes 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 19 March vol. 65 no. 1967 1898; (p. 618)
Literature. Literary Notes 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 12 March vol. 65 no. 1966 1898; (p. 542-543)
— Review of The Development of Australian Literature Henry Gyles Turner , Alexander Sutherland , 1898 selected work criticism biography
Literature. Literary Notes A. R. C. (fl. 1898) , 1898 single work correspondence criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 26 March vol. 65 no. 1968 1898; (p. 652) Reply to a Sydney Mail review of Turner and Sutherland's The Development of Australian Literature.
Literature. Literary Notes 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 5 March vol. 65 no. 1898 1898; (p. 514)
— Review of The Cockney Columbus David Christie Murray , 1898 single work prose
Literature. Literary Notes 1898 single work obituary (for Thomas Bracken )
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 26 February vol. 65 no. 1898 1898; (p. 1898)
Literature. Literary Notes 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 19 February vol. 65 no. 1963 1898; (p. 396)
Literature 1898 single work biography
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 9 April vol. 65 no. 1970 1898; (p. 746)
Literature. Literary Notes 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 2 April vol. 65 no. 1969 1898; (p. 710)
— Review of Dead Men's Tales Charles Junor , 1898 selected work short story
Literature. Literary Notes 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 23 April vol. 65 no. 1972 1898; (p. 874)
— Review of Loraine and Other Verses George Essex Evans , 1898 selected work poetry
Literature. About Old Sydney 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 14 May vol. 65 no. 1975 1898; (p. 1017)
Literature. Books and Their Makers 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 21 May vol. 65 no. 1975 1898; (p. 1077)
Literature. Books and Their Makers 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 21 May vol. 65 no. 1975 1898; (p. 1077)
— Review of At Dawn and Dusk Victor J. Daley , 1898 selected work poetry
Literature. Books and Their Makers 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 4 June vol. 65 no. 1978 1898; (p. 1188)
— Review of The Lust of Hate Guy Boothby , 1897 single work novel
Literature. Books and Their Makers 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 11 June vol. 65 no. 1979 1898; (p. 1216)
— Review of Plain Living : A Bush Idyll Rolf Boldrewood , 1884 single work novel
Literature. Books and Their Makers 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 11 June vol. 65 no. 1979 1898; (p. 1216)
— Review of The Windsor Magazine : An Illustrated Monthly for Men and Women 1895 periodical (22 issues) A review of the Windsor Magazine for May 1898, which included a story by J. A. Barry about a young English ne'er-do-well sent out to be British resident of a little South Sea group.
Literature 1898 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 9 July vol. 66 no. 1938 1898; (p. 103) A critical review of an assessment of colonial literature published in the London literary magazine Literature.
Literature 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 16 July vol. 66 no. 1984 1898; (p. 134)
— Review of At Dawn and Dusk Victor J. Daley , 1898 selected work poetry
Literature 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 16 July vol. 66 no. 1984 1898; (p. 134)
— Review of The Mutineer : A Romance of Pitcairn Island Walter James Jeffery , Louis Becke , 1898 single work novel
Literature 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 16 July vol. 66 no. 1984 1898; (p. 134)
— Review of The Luck of the Native-Born John Arthur Barry , 1898 single work novel A pre-publication notice: 'Mr J. A. Barry's first complete story, "The Luck of the Native Born" is to be published in England about August'.
Literature 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 23 July vol. 66 no. 1985 1898; (p. 218)
— Review of The Mutineer : A Romance of Pitcairn Island Walter James Jeffery , Louis Becke , 1898 single work novel
Literature 1898 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 23 July vol. 66 no. 1985 1898; (p. 218) A pre-publication notice, stating that Angus and Robertson are soon to issue Keith Hope, a story of Australian pastoral life by William A. Cameron.
Literature 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 23 July vol. 66 no. 1985 1898; (p. 218)
— Review of Abishag the Shunamite, a Tale of the Time of Solomon, King of Israel, and Sesonchis, King of Egypt Francis Myers , 1898 single work novel 'We may hope that [Australian writers] will continue rather to exploit the fields to hand'.
Literature 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 23 July vol. 66 no. 1985 1898; (p. 218)
— Review of The Famous Match Nat Gould , 1898 single work novel
Literature 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 23 July vol. 66 no. 1985 1898; (p. 218)
Literature 1898 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 30 July vol. 66 no. 1985 1898; (p. 258)
— Review of Materfamilias Ada Cambridge , 1898 single work novel '...an admirable study in feminity'.
Literature 1898 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 10 September vol. 66 no. 1992 1898; (p. 643)
Literature 1898 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 10 September vol. 66 no. 1992 1898; (p. 643) Pre-publication notice of two of Barry's books being published in the MacQueen's Colonial Library series.

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First known date: ca. 1890
Serialised by: The Sydney Mail 1860-1938 newspaper (2466 issues)
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