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E. J. Banfield E. J. Banfield i(A25359 works by) (a.k.a. Edmund James Banfield; Ted Banfield)
Also writes as: Rob Krusoe ; Rambler ; Travelling Correspondent ; The Beachcomber
Born: Established: 4 Sep 1852 Liverpool, Merseyside,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 2 Jun 1923 Dunk Island, Tully area, Cardwell - Tully - Innisfail area, Ingham - Cairns area, Queensland,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1854
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1 From : The Confessions of a Beachcomber E. J. Banfield , 2009 extract essay (The Confessions of a Beachcomber : Scenes and Incidents in the Career of an Unprofessional Beachcomber in Tropical Queensland)
— Appears in: Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature 2009; (p. 213-217)
1 Dynamiters E. J. Banfield , 1989 single work essay
— Appears in: The Gentle Art of Beachcombing : A Collection of Writings by E. J. Banfield 1989; (p. 139-143)
1 The Sensation of Drowning E. J. Banfield , 1989 single work autobiography
— Appears in: The Gentle Art of Beachcombing : A Collection of Writings by E. J. Banfield 1989; (p. 136-139)
1 The Noble History of the Imagination E. J. Banfield , 1989 single work essay
— Appears in: The Gentle Art of Beachcombing : A Collection of Writings by E. J. Banfield 1989; (p. 133-136) E. J. Banfield and a companion mistake a dead cow for a drifting boat.
1 Untitled E. J. Banfield , 1989 extract column (The Fructifying Shower)
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 9-10 December 1989; (p. 6)
1 Tropical Holiday E. J. Banfield , 1989 single work autobiography travel
— Appears in: The Gentle Art of Beachcombing : A Collection of Writings by E. J. Banfield 1989; (p. 53-59)
1 A Village in Kent E. J. Banfield , 1989 single work autobiography travel
— Appears in: The Gentle Art of Beachcombing : A Collection of Writings by E. J. Banfield 1989; (p. 45-53)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Gentle Art of Beachcombing : A Collection of Writings by E. J. Banfield E. J. Banfield , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1989 Z460540 1989 selected work autobiography essay non-fiction short story travel A selection of E. J. Banfield's unknown and little-known writings including articles originally published as columns in the North Queensland Register and other newspapers.
1 y separately published work icon Beachcomber's Paradise : Selections from the Writings of E. J. Banfield E. J. Banfield , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1983 Z1221397 1983 selected work essay
1 Tom and His Concerns E. J. Banfield , 1983 single work essay
— Appears in: Further Confessions of the Beachcomber : The Best of E. J. Banfield's My Tropic Isle, Tropic Days, and Last Leaves from Dunk Island 1983; (p. 56-58)
1 y separately published work icon Further Confessions of the Beachcomber : The Best of E. J. Banfield's My Tropic Isle, Tropic Days, and Last Leaves from Dunk Island E. J. Banfield , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1983 Z1032380 1983 selected work essay
1 The Fragrance of Dunk Island E. J. Banfield , 1964 extract essay
— Appears in: Land of Wonder : The Best of Australian Nature Writing 1964; (p. 12-14)
1 A Tropic Night E. J. Banfield , 1928 extract prose travel (My Tropic Isle)
— Appears in: The School Paper : Grades VII and VIII , February no. 331 1928; (p. 10-11)
1 10 y separately published work icon Last Leaves from Dunk Island E. J. Banfield , Alec H. Chisholm (editor), Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1925 Z1105148 1925 selected work essay
1 The Beachcomber Passes The Beachcomber , 1923 single work obituary (for The Beachcomber )
— Appears in: The Daily Mail , 13 June 1923; Written on the occasion of E. J. Banfield's death.
1 The Fourth Part The Beachcomber , 1923 single work essay
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 18 June 1923; (p. 39)
1 Facts and Musings [II] The Beachcomber , 1923 single work essay
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 16 April 1923; (p. 78)
1 Facts and Musings [I] The Beachcomber , 1923 single work essay
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 5 March 1923; (p. 82)
1 Mateship with Birds The Beachcomber , 1923 single work essay
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 29 January 1923; (p. 89)
1 1 Natural History Notes The Beachcomber , 1923 single work essay
— Appears in: The North Queensland Register , 29 January 1923; (p. 34)
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