Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
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