The Australian Bush-Woman single work   prose  
  • Author:agent Louisa Lawson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lawson-louisa
Issue Details: First known date: 1889... 1889 The Australian Bush-Woman
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Women's Journal vol. 20 no. 30 27 July 1889 12316044 1889 periodical issue 1889 pg. 233-234
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Australian Literary Studies ALS vol. 10 no. 4 October 1982 Z590129 1982 periodical issue 1982 pg. 500-503
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Oxford Book of Australian Essays Imre Salusinszky (editor), Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1997 Z380749 1997 anthology prose short story biography criticism humour satire

    'This collection contains 61 essays, including Helen Garners "The Fate of the First Stone", Robert Dessaix's "Nice Work If You Can Get it" and pieces by Charmian Clift, Germaine Greer, Clive James, David Malouf, Les Murray and Patrick White.'(Publication summary)

         Melbourne : Oxford University Press , 1997     pg. 35-39
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Drover's Wife : A Celebration of a Great Australian Love Affair Frank Moorhouse (editor), Sydney : Knopf Australia , 2017 11524652 2017 anthology short story criticism

    'Since Henry Lawson wrote his story The Drover’s Wife in 1892, Australian writers, painters, performers, and photographers have created a wonderful tradition of Drover’s Wife works, stories, and images.

    'The Russell Drysdale painting from 1945 has become an Australian icon.

    'Other versions of the Lawson story have been written by Murray Bail, Frank Moorhouse, Barbara Jefferis, Mandy Sayer, David Ireland and others, up to the present including Ryan O’Neill’s graphic novel.

    'Moorhouse has examined our ongoing fascination with this story, collected some of the best pieces of writing on the subject, adding commentary on each piece, and created a remarkable, gorgeous book.' (Publication Summary)

         Sydney : Knopf Australia , 2017     pg. 81-89
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Works about this Work

Louisa Lawson's "The Australian Bush-Woman" -- A Source for "The Drover's Wife" and "Water them Geraniums"? Elaine J Zinkhan , 1982 single work
— Appears in: Australian Literary Studies , October vol. 10 no. 4 1982; (p. 495-499)
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