J. L. Ranken J. L. Ranken i(A15512 works by) (a.k.a. Jean Logan Ranken; Jeanie Logan Ranken)
Born: Established: 1878 ; Died: Ceased: 1945
Gender: Female
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1 The First Night in Sydney Harbour (January 26th, 1788) i "Darkness has fallen over sea and land,", J. L. Ranken , 1995 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Oxford Book of Australian Women's Verse 1995; (p. 50-51)
1 Escape J. L. Ranken , 1938 single work short story
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 18 May 1938; (p. 12-13)
1 3 y separately published work icon Murder Pie J. L. Ranken (editor), Jane Clunies Ross (editor), Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1936 Z74359 1936 single work novel crime mystery 'Here is a literary cocktail, with ingredients of truth, science and fiction. The sixteen well-known Australians who produced this unusual book, after twelve months' work, include university professors, an actor, a librarian, a writer of stories for children, journalists and housewives. Starting with a murder in the Sydney University grounds committed by Miss J. L. Ranken, who handled the first chapter of the book, the story then moves along through the capable hands of another fourteen collaborators to a dramatic conclusion by Mrs Brennan. Each collaborator, after having read the previous chapters, wrote his or her portion. Miss Ranken, of course, had not even a foreword to read. For the literary critic and the budding novelist, the way in which the plot has been developed will prove as interesting as the exciting story itself will be to the ordinary reader and the 'mystery fan'. With so many fertile imaginations at work one murder (naturally) would not be sufficient. There are six.' (Publisher's blurb, All About Books, 8 (4) 1936: 61)
1 The Store-Room : A Phantasy J. L. Ranken , 1929 single work drama
— Appears in: The Home , 2 December vol. 10 no. 12 1929; (p. 38, 78, 80, 83, 85-86)
1 1 y separately published work icon Tzane : A Novel J. L. Ranken , London : Nelson , 1926 Z1282791 1926 single work novel Margaret C. Murphy's Women Writers and Australia (1988): 105 describes this work as: 'Story of an attempt to market a chemist's invention, with an Australian and Scottish background'.
1 2 y separately published work icon Dream Horses and Other Verses J. L. Ranken , Melbourne : Australasian Authors' Agency , 1912 Z168827 1912 selected work poetry
1 Youth to Age i "Out of childhood's leisure", J. L. Ranken , 1912 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Lone Hand , June vol. 11 no. 62 1912; (p. xxvi)
1 Fulfilment i "When God has gathered us to Him", J. L. Ranken , 1912 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 4 July vol. 33 no. 1690 1912; (p. 2)
1 My Love i "Oh! baby mine, whither are you speeding?", J. L. Ranken , 1912 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 4 July vol. 33 no. 1690 1912; (p. 2)
1 Moonlight i "The silver moon has cast her witching light", J. L. Ranken , 1911 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Lone Hand , 1 December vol. 10 no. 56 1911; (p. 135)
1 The Challenge i "I'll fling a challenge In the face of fate,", J. L. Ranken , 1909 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser , 16 June vol. 87 no. 2484 1909; (p. 48)
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