Joseph Furphy
Australian author and poet (1843–1912) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Furphy (Irish: Seosamh Ó Foirbhithe; 26 September 1843 – 13 September 1912) was an Australian author and poet who is widely regarded as the "Father of the Australian novel".[1] He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins[2] and is best known for his novel Such Is Life (1903), regarded as an Australian classic.[3][4]
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Joseph Furphy | |
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Born | 26 September 1843 Yering, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 13 September 1912 Claremont, Western Australia |
Pen name | Tom Collins |
Occupation | Author, poet |
Genre | Australian literature |
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