Episode Twenty-Five: Henry Lawson’s Final Years

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Henry Lawson’s Crumbs Podcast

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This podcast series coincides with the 100-year anniversary of Henry Lawson’s death. We explore Lawson through the eyes of a Lawson scholar and through one "meeting" Lawson for the first time. The podcast includes events from Lawson’s life and examination of his works. The series is called the Henry Lawson’s Crumbs Podcast because of a newspaper column Lawson wrote early in his career—the column was called Country Crumbs and so, borrowing “Crumbs” from that title we recognise we cannot discuss all aspects of Lawson’s life and work but, rather, we focus on interesting and significant crumbs.

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Episode Twenty-Five: Henry Lawson’s Final Years

Henry Lawson’s Crumbs Podcast

40 minutes 30 seconds

2 years ago

Episode Twenty-Five: Henry Lawson’s Final Years

After leaving Leeton in 1917, Henry Lawson spent the remaining years of his life in Sydney. His alcoholism, depression, and poor health all made the final years of his life difficult. Lawson died on 2 September 1922 and was granted a state funeral. Thousands flock to pay their respects and to give Lawson a fitting send off after a life of literary service to his country. In this last episode of the Henry Lawson’s Crumbs Podcast, we discuss the closing years of Henry Lawson’s life.

Some of Anne-Marie Hanson’s favourite Lawson works:

His Father’s Mate. Originally published in The Bulletin 22 December 1888. Collected in While the Billy Boils (August 1896).

The Drover’s Wife. Originally published in The Bulletin 23 July 1892. Collected in Short Stories in Prose and Verse (December 1894).

Mitchell Doesn’t Believe in the Sack. Originally published in the Bulletin 13 May 1893. Collected in While the Billy Boils (August 1896).

“Shall We Gather at the River.” Originally published in Children of the Bush (July 1902).

The Story of ‘Gentleman Once.’ Originally published in Children of the Bush (July 1902).

Some of Gregory Bryan’s favourite Lawson works:

Prose:

The Drover’s Wife. Originally published in The Bulletin 23 July 1892. Collected in Short Stories in Prose and Verse (December 1894).

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

“Shall We Gather at the River.” Originally published in Children of the Bush (July 1902).

By the Banks of the Murrumbidgee. Originally published in The Bulletin, 18 May 1916.

Poetry:

The Wreck of the ‘Derry Castle’. Originally published in The Bulletin 24 December 1887. Collected in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses (February 1896).

“The Western Stars.” Originally published in Freeman’s Journal 23 December 1893.