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Louis Esson

I lived from 1879-1943. I was from Australia, and am in the Oceania category.

Louis Esson 1879-1943



Thomas 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.

My poetry

  • The Shearers Wife
    Before the glare o’ dawn I rise
    To milk the sleepy cows, an’ shake
    18 lines, 9 comments
  • The Old Black Billy an' Me
    The sheep are yarded, an’ I sit
    11 lines, 1 comment
  • Caprice
    Blue and gold, and mist and sunlight,
    Veils of colour blent and blown
    76 lines
  • The Cradle Song
    Baby, O baby, fain you are for bed,
    Magpie to mopoke busy as the bee;
    14 lines, 2 comments
  • Brogan's Lane
    There's a crack in the city—down that sharp street
    In couples, and armed, tramp rozzers on beat.
    27 lines

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