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Episode One: Introduction to the Henry Lawson's Crumbs Podcast
At times, Henry Lawson was incorrigible, an inebriate, and incarcerated for lengthy periods. With these character shortcomings in mind, 100 years after his death, why does Lawson still matter? In this introductory episode, we discuss Lawson’s ongoing value as an authentic voice of Australia. We discuss the impact of his living through important times in history—the Gold rush days, the union movement in Australia, rise of the Australian Labor Party, Federation, and the Boer War years and World War One. As he said, when he lived, “The mighty bush with iron rails [was being] tethered to the world.”
Lawson works referred to in the episode:
A Neglected History. Originally published in The Republican 4 April 1888.
The Roaring Days. Originally published in The Bulletin 21 December 1889. Collected in In the Days When the World Was Wide (February 1896).
In the Days When the World Was Wide. Originally published in The Bulletin 15 December 1894. Collected in In the Days When the World Was Wide (February 1896).
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By Henry Lawson’s Crumbs PodcastAt times, Henry Lawson was incorrigible, an inebriate, and incarcerated for lengthy periods. With these character shortcomings in mind, 100 years after his death, why does Lawson still matter? In this introductory episode, we discuss Lawson’s ongoing value as an authentic voice of Australia. We discuss the impact of his living through important times in history—the Gold rush days, the union movement in Australia, rise of the Australian Labor Party, Federation, and the Boer War years and World War One. As he said, when he lived, “The mighty bush with iron rails [was being] tethered to the world.”
Lawson works referred to in the episode:
A Neglected History. Originally published in The Republican 4 April 1888.
The Roaring Days. Originally published in The Bulletin 21 December 1889. Collected in In the Days When the World Was Wide (February 1896).
In the Days When the World Was Wide. Originally published in The Bulletin 15 December 1894. Collected in In the Days When the World Was Wide (February 1896).