R. J. (Bob) Cassidy (1880-1948) was an Australian poet who was born in Coolac, New South Wales.[1]
R. J. Cassidy | |
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Born | Robert John Cassidy 1880 Coolac, New South Wales |
Died | 26 September 1948 Bondi Junction, New South Wales | (aged 67–68)
Occupation | poet |
Sprache | Englisch |
Nationality | Australian |
Years active | 1902-1941 |
Working life
editAfter contributing poems and prose to a number of Sydney newspapers Cassidy joined the staff of The Australian Worker in 1908. He later left that paper for the Barrier Truth in Broken Hill, before finally returning to The Australian Worker in 1908.[2] He wrote for the paper under his own name and under that of his major pseudonym, "Gilrooney".[3]
Cassidy was one of the founding members of New South Wales Artists' and Writers' Association, which later joined forces with the Australian Journalists' Association in 1909.[3]
Cassidy died on 26 September 1948 at his home in Bondi Junction[4] and was buried in the Catholic section of Waverley Cemetery.[5]
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- Chandler of Corralinga (1912)[6]
Collections
editReferences
edit- ^ "R. J. Cassidy". Austlit. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature edited by Wilde, Hooton and Andrews, 2nd edition, p147
- ^ a b The Passing of R. J. Cassidy The Australian Worker 29 September 1948 page 3
- ^ "Family Notices". Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 560. New South Wales, Australia. 27 September 1948. p. 10. Retrieved 13 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Family Notices". Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 561. New South Wales, Australia. 28 September 1948. p. 12. Retrieved 13 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Austlit - Chandler of Corralinga by R. J. Cassidy". Austlit. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - The Land of the Starry Cross and other Verses by R. J. Cassidy". Austlit. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Austlit - The Gypsy Road and Other Fancies by R. J. Cassidy". Austlit. Retrieved 8 August 2023.