E.J. Brady - Louis Esson, undated

MLMSS 6299

fonds

undated, c.1950

52042

1 folder - 0.02 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript)

E.J. Brady was born in Carcoar, NSW in 1869. He travelled widely in Australia and worked as a journalist and editor. He is best known for his poetry especially his sea ballads. He also wrote travel books, short stories, children's books and an autobiography, Life's highway (1952-55). He died in 1952.
Louis Esson was born in Scotland in 1878 and came to Australia as a child. For most of his life he was a free-lance journalist. He was a playwright of distinction and as well as plays he published stories and poems. He died in 1943.

An account of Louis Esson. References are also made to the poet Roderic Quinn.