[Editor: This letter to the editor, written by Basil Garstang (John Le Gay Brereton), was published in The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, NSW), 20 November 1930.] Australian writers. To the editor of The Herald. Sir, — “The life austere” still too often waits upon the … [Read more...] about Australian writers [letter to the editor, from Basil Garstang (John Le Gay Brereton), 20 November 1930]
John Le Gay Brereton (1871-1933) (author)
Henry Lawson and The University [by John Le Gay Brereton, November 1922]
[Editor: This article about Henry Lawson, written by John Le Gay Brereton, was published in Hermes: The Magazine of the University of Sydney (Sydney, NSW), November 1922.] Henry Lawson and The University. The death of one of the most gifted of Australian prose writers, … [Read more...] about Henry Lawson and The University [by John Le Gay Brereton, November 1922]
Memoranda: To Joe Swallow [poem by John Le Gay Brereton, 8 October 1903]
[Editor: This poem by John Le Gay Brereton was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 8 October 1903. The poem is addressed to “Joe Swallow”, which was one of Henry Lawson’s pseudonyms (Brereton and Lawson were good friends).] Memoranda To Joe Swallow. When your … [Read more...] about Memoranda: To Joe Swallow [poem by John Le Gay Brereton, 8 October 1903]
The Progress .. .. of the Year [poem by John Le Gay Brereton, 18 September 1899]
[Editor: This poem by John Le Gay Brereton was published in The Australian Magazine (Sydney, NSW), 18 September 1899.] The Progress .. .. of the Year. By J. Le Gay Brereton. What grave pomp is this that draws Slowly from the east, Moving on without a pause To a … [Read more...] about The Progress .. .. of the Year [poem by John Le Gay Brereton, 18 September 1899]
Dismal England: By the author of “Merrie England” [review by John Le Gay Brereton, 18 September 1899]
[Editor: This review (written by John Le Gay Brereton), of Dismal England, was published in The Australian Magazine (Sydney, NSW), 18 September 1899.] Dismal England: By the author of “Merrie England.” Walter Scott. Cloth, 2s. 6d. Robert Blatchford, the well-known … [Read more...] about Dismal England: By the author of “Merrie England” [review by John Le Gay Brereton, 18 September 1899]
My Sweetheart [poem by John Le Gay Brereton, 20 November 1894]
[Editor: This poem by John Le Gay Brereton was published in Hermes: The Magazine of the University of Sydney (Sydney, NSW), 20 November 1894.] My Sweetheart. The black-turban’d grasses with circlets of gold Bow round you, controlled by your servant the wind; They love … [Read more...] about My Sweetheart [poem by John Le Gay Brereton, 20 November 1894]