The Buln-Buln and the Brolga (wr. from 1905; pub. 1946)
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Pritchard senior died of some unpronounceable scientific term signifying internal haemorrhage of irascibility and malevolence.
— Joseph Furphy
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About Joseph Furphy
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. He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins and is best known for his novel Such Is Life (1903), regarded as an Australian classic.
About Joseph Furphy
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. He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins and is best known for his novel Such Is Life (1903), regarded as an Australian classic.
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