Angry Penguins: The Women’s Contribution

Angry Penguins: The Women’s Contribution

by | Jun 10, 2026 | Essay, Poetry

by Elizabeth Lhuede Another in our series of works published in 1946 and the 1940s. ~ Recently, when trying to find out-of-copyright poetry for 1946 proved difficult, I turned my attention to the journal Angry Penguins, of Ern Malley fame, which ceased publication...
Isolde Ramsay, To An Old-timer (poem)

Isolde Ramsay, To An Old-timer (poem)

by | Mar 11, 2026 | Essay, Poetry

by Elizabeth Lhuede A post in our 2026 series featuring works published in 1946 (or by authors who died in 1946). One of the disadvantages of choosing to feature works published in the 1940s is that we’re restricted to ones that are out of copyright. Because the...
Isolde Ramsay, To An Old-timer (poem)

Madeleine Honey, Christmas Bush (two poems)

by | Dec 10, 2025 | Essay, Poetry

by Elizabeth Lhuede A post in our 2025 series featuring works published in 1935 (or by authors who died in 1935). Seasons greetings as we take a break until 2026 when former AWW editor, Theresa Smith, will rejoin our team. This year, we explored out-of-copyright works...
Mary House and “Better than that”

Mary House and “Better than that”

by | May 14, 2025 | Essay

by Elizabeth Lhuede A post in our 2025 series featuring works published in 1935 (or by authors who died in 1935). This post includes a poem by NSW-born Queensland poet, Mary House. Mary House (1875-1950) was a prolific poet, with the AustLit database listing 118 poems...