I lived from 1879-1943. I was from Australia, and am in the Oceania category.
Thomas Louis Buvelot Esson (Louis),was born in Edinburgh,Scotland and moved to Australia with his mother after his father died when Louis was three years old.
He majored in English and French at Melbourne University. He was dissatisfied with Australian literary offerings of the time so travelled to France, England and Ireland. It was in Ireland that he was encouraged to return to Australia to write Australian material.
He started writing poetry but later turned his talents to short stories and plays. He is now seen as the father of modern Australian drama
He died in 1943.
He majored in English and French at Melbourne University. He was dissatisfied with Australian literary offerings of the time so travelled to France, England and Ireland. It was in Ireland that he was encouraged to return to Australia to write Australian material.
He started writing poetry but later turned his talents to short stories and plays. He is now seen as the father of modern Australian drama
He died in 1943.
My poetry
- Before the glare o’ dawn I rise
To milk the sleepy cows, an’ shake18 lines, 9 comments - Blue and gold, and mist and sunlight,
Veils of colour blent and blown75 lines - Baby, O baby, fain you are for bed,
Magpie to mopoke busy as the bee;14 lines, 2 comments - There's a crack in the city—down that sharp street
In couples, and armed, tramp rozzers on beat.27 lines
