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Joseph Furphy
1843Sep, 26

Joseph Furphy

Joseph Furphy, Australian author and poet (d. 1912)
Joseph Furphy (Irish: Seosamh Ó Foirbhithe; 26 September 1843 – 13 September 1912) was an Australian author and poet who 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 (1903), regarded as an Australian classic.

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    Giuseppe Verdi's opera I Lombardi alla prima crociata receives its first performance in Milan, Italy.
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  • 21Sep

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