Episode Twenty-Four: The Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society

Henry Lawson died in 1922. One year later—almost to the day—the Henry Lawson Memorial and Literary Society was inaugurated. The Society continues today under the capable leadership of the President of the Society, James Thomas, and other similarly dedicated committee members, including Leigh Hay. Leigh is the editor of the Society’s publication, The Lawsonian. In this episode of the Henry Lawson’s Crumbs Podcast, James and Leigh discuss their passions for Lawson and their roles within the Society that honours his name.

Some of Leigh Hay’s favourite Lawson works:

The Bush Girl. Originally published in Children of the Bush (July 1902).

The Women of the Town. Originally published in When I Was King and Other Verses (November 1905).

Do They Think That I Do Not Know? Originally published in The Skyline Riders and Other Verses (October 1910).

Hannah Thomburn. Originally published in For Australia and Other Poems (October 1913).

Some of James Thomas’ favourite Lawson works:

Prose:

That There Dog of Mine. Originally published in New Zealand Mail 8 December 1893. Collected in While the Billy Boils (August 1896).

Send Round the Hat. Originally published in Children of the Bush (July 1902).

Poetry:

The Fire at Ross’s Farm. Originally published in The Bulletin 6 December 1890. Collected in Short Stories in Prose and Verse (December 1894).

Trooper Campbell. Originally published in The Boomerang 11 April 1891. Collected in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses (February 1896).

“Tambaroora Jim.” Originally published in The Bulletin 19 March 1892. Collected in The Rising of the Court and Other Sketches in Prose and Verse (August 1910).

The Bush Fire. Originally published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses (February 1896).

Written Afterwards. Originally published in The Bulletin 29 January 1898. Collected in Verses Popular and Humorous (December 1900).