J. Le Gay Brereton J. Le Gay Brereton i(A9513 works by) (a.k.a. J. Le Gay Brereton Jnr; John Le Gay Jnr Brereton)
Also writes as: Basil Garstang ; J. L. G. B. ; J Le G B ; B. G.
Born: Established: 2 Sep 1871 Sydney, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 2 Feb 1933 Tamworth area, New England, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Songs of the Plains J. Le Gay Brereton , Z812063 single work poetry
1 Untitled i "'Dear Bob,", J. Le Gay Brereton , 1958 single work poetry
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 17 no. 2 1958; (p. 185)
1 The Enemy i "Dear lads, who marched in hope elate and stern", J. Le Gay Brereton , 1953 single work poetry
— Appears in: Freedom on the Wallaby : Poems of the Australian People 1953; (p. 137)
1 War i ""War, for the crown of manhood that it weaves!"", J. Le Gay Brereton , 1953 single work poetry
— Appears in: Freedom on the Wallaby : Poems of the Australian People 1953; (p. 129)
1 Brennan (from Literary Groups) J. Le Gay Brereton , 1953 extract
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 14 no. 1 1953; (p. 65-67)
1 Untitled i "Peace be with him who passed", J. Le Gay Brereton , 1952 single work poetry
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 13 no. 4 1952; (p. 245)
1 Billy's Swag i "It was just before the diggers made a rush for Lie-an'-Rot,", J. Le Gay Brereton , 1944 single work poetry
— Appears in: Australian Bush Songs and Ballads 1944; (p. 19-20)
1 Proem i "If you are chilled and blue at fortune's frown,", J. Le Gay Brereton , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: Songs of the Plains 1934; (p. 7)
1 At the Grave of Chris Brennan J. Le Gay Brereton , 1932 single work obituary (for Christopher Brennan )
— Appears in: Union Recorder , 13 October 1932; Southerly , vol. 10 no. 4 1949; (p. 233)
1 C.J.B. 1870-1932 B. G. , 1932 single work obituary (for Christopher Brennan )
— Appears in: Union Recorder , 13 October 1932; Southerly , vol. 10 no. 4 1949; (p. 234-237)
1 10 y separately published work icon Henry Lawson Henry Lawson by His Mates Bertha Lawson (editor), J. Le Gay Brereton (editor), Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1931 Z386369 1931 single work biography
1 1 y separately published work icon So Long, Mick! J. Le Gay Brereton , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1931 Z283885 1931 single work drama
1 Steele Rudd J. Le Gay Brereton , 1931 single work correspondence
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4 August no. 29198 1931; (p. 4)
1 Osgathorpe : A Centre of Memories J. Le Gay Brereton , 1931 single work prose
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 June no. 29154 1931; (p. 9)
1 Has Lawson's Verse any Permanent Value? J. Le Gay Brereton , R. H. Croll , Zora Cross , Percival Serle , Frederick John Broomfield , E. J. Brady , David McKee Wright , 1930 extract correspondence
— Appears in: Desiderata , February no. 3 1930; (p. 31-33)
1 Fluellen J. Le Gay Brereton , 1930 single work criticism
— Appears in: Knocking Round 1930; (p. 154-162) Brereton argues that Fluellen, a character in William Shakespeare's Henry V, is one of the most dull, cowardly, pretentious characters ever written. He also surmises that Shakespeare may have based his character on a real person.
1 Unconscious Cerebration J. Le Gay Brereton , 1930 single work short story
— Appears in: Knocking Round 1930; (p. 124-136) A man is accused of plagiarism because his novel closely resembles the work of another writer. He soon realises that the other writer is his long lost sweetheart, and that both stories are based on their secret love affair.
1 The Possum J. Le Gay Brereton , 1930 single work essay
— Appears in: Knocking Round 1930; (p. 109-113) Brereton describes a possum which made its home in his roof and befriended his son.
1 Louisa : A Memory J. Le Gay Brereton , 1930 single work prose
— Appears in: Knocking Round 1930; (p. 101-104) A boy invents a sweetheart to silence his mocking older brother, but the girl soon becomes more real to him than the ordinary girls he meets on the street.
1 A Snapshot J. Le Gay Brereton , 1930 single work prose
— Appears in: Knocking Round 1930; (p. 80-85) A swagman is frightened by the menacing appearance of two men he meets on the road. However, they only want to take his photograph.
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