Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Joseph Furphy
Born: September 26, 1843
Died: September 13, 1912 (aged 68)
Bio: Joseph Furphy is widely regarded as the "Father of the Australian novel". He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins and is best known for his novel Such Is Life, regarded as an Australian classic.
Known for:
- Such Is Life (1903)
- Rigby's Romance (1905)
- The Buln-Buln and the Brolga
- The Claret Murders: A Mark Rollins Adventure (1912)
- The Language of Excellence