by whisperinggums | Nov 30, 2022 | Article
Born Jessie Huybers in London in 1848, Tasma (as she later styled herself) came to Hobart, Australia, with her parents in 1852. Her family was apparently among the more prominent in Hobart, with their friends including successful author Louisa Meredith (1812-1895) and...
by whisperinggums | Oct 26, 2022 | Essay
by Whispering Gums More on the writer, Capel Boake, with particular reference to three short stories. We introduced Boake in two posts in September, an overview post and a short story, “The room next door”....
by whisperinggums | Sep 28, 2022 | Essay
by Whispering Gums An article on the Sydney-born writer of short stories, poems, articles and novels, Capel Boake. Having moved to Melbourne while still a child, she was active in literary circles, there as well as developing her own writing career....
by whisperinggums | Aug 30, 2022 | Article
by Whispering Gums An article on the Irish-born Australian poet, Eliza Hamilton Dunlop. Politically engaged in social justice issues, she was active in mid-nineteenth century literary circles, particularly in the Hunter region of New South Wales....
by whisperinggums | Jul 27, 2022 | Article
by Whispering Gums An article on some of the juvenilia written by Eleanor Dark, best known for her The timeless land trilogy. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Over the last two months we’ve posted on the...