Banjo Paterson | |
| Born |
1864
|
|---|---|
| Died |
1941 (aged 77)
|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Australian Literature, Poetry |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Gender | Male |
Banjo Paterson
Banjo Paterson was an Australian author who primarily wrote in English.
Andrew Barton “Banjo” Paterson (1864–1941) was an Australian bush poet and author known for his iconic poems, including “The Man from Snowy River” and “Waltzing Matilda.” His verses celebrated the Australian outback and the bushmen’s way of life. Paterson’s poetry remains an integral part of Australian folklore and culture.
Short Stories written by Banjo Paterson
Concerning a Dog-fight 1898 - Dog-fighting as a sport is not much in vogue now-a-days. To begin with it is illegal. Not that THAT matters… ... Read more
Concerning a Steeplechase Rider 1898 - Of all the ways in which men get a living there is none so hard and so precarious as that… ... Read more
Dan Fitzgerald Explains 1898 - The circus was having its afternoon siesta. Overhead the towering canvas tent spread like a giant mushroom on a network… ... Read more
His Masterpiece 1898 - Greenhide Billy was a stockman on a Clarence River cattle-station, and admittedly the biggest liar in the district. He had… ... Read more
Sitting in Judgment 1898 - The show ring was a circular enclosure of about four acres, with a spiked batten fence round it, and a… ... Read more
The Amateur Gardener 1898 - The first step in amateur gardening is to sit down and consider what good you are going to get by… ... Read more
The Bullock 1898 - The typical Australian bullock -- long-horned, sullen-eyed, stupid, and vindictive -- is bred away out in Queensland, on remote stations… ... Read more
The Cast-iron Canvasser 1898 - The firm of Sloper and Dodge, publishers and printers, was in great distress. These two enterprising individuals had worked up… ... Read more
The Cat 1898 - The snow was falling, and the Cat's fur was stiffly pointed with it, but he was imperturbable. He sat crouched,… ... Read more
The Dog 1898 - The dog is a member of society who likes to have his day's work, and who does it more conscientiously… ... Read more
The Dog — as a Sportsman 1898 - The sheep-dog and the cattle-dog are the workmen of the animal kingdom; sporting and fighting dogs are the professionals and… ... Read more
The Downfall of Mulligan’s 1898 - The sporting men of Mulligan's were an exceedingly knowing lot; in fact, they had obtained the name amongst their neighbours… ... Read more
The Merino Sheep 1898 - People have got the impression that the merino is a gentle, bleating animal that gets its living without trouble to… ... Read more
The Oracle 1898 - No tram ever goes to Randwick races without him; he is always fat, hairy, and assertive; he is generally one… ... Read more
Thirsty Island 1898 - Travellers approaching a bush township are sure to find some distance from the town a lonely public-house waiting by the… ... Read more
Three Elephant Power 1898 - "Them things," said Alfred the chauffeur, tapping the speed indicator with his fingers, "them things are all right for the… ... Read more
Victor Second 1898 - We were training two horses for the Buckatowndown races -- an old grey warrior called Tricolor -- better known to… ... Read more
White-when-he’s-wanted 1898 - Buckalong was a big freehold of some 80,000 acres, belonging to an absentee syndicate, and therefore run in most niggardly… ... Read more
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