''Leaves from Australian Forests'' (1869) is the second collection of
poems by Australian poet
Henry Kendall. Published in
hardback by
George Robertson in 1869 and features the poet's widely anthologized poems "
Bell-Birds", "The Hut by the Black Swamp", and "
The Last of His Tribe". Additionally, it contains the poet's works dedicated to the memories of fellow writer Charles Harpur
Daniel Henry Deniehy.
The collection includes 60 poems by the author that are reprinted from various sources.
Contents
Critical reception
On its original publication in Australia ''The Australasian'' stated that "...it is apparent that Kendall is as essentially Australian as Burns is Scotch or Bryant American. His soul has been nurtured amid the silent solemnity of the Australian bush, and his sweetest utterances are framed in giving voice to its solitudes.."
"Leaves from Australian Forests", ''The Australasian'', 16 October 1869, p8
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See also
* 1869 in Australian literature
* 1869 in literature
* 1869 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish poetry, Irish or French poetry, France).
Events
*October 5 – Model, poet and artist Elizabeth Siddal (d. 1862 in poetry, 1862) is ...
References
External links
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