John Sandes (26 February 1863 – 29 November 1938) was an Australian poet, journalist and author.[1]
John Sandes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1863 |
| Died | 29 November 1938 (aged 75) |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Irish/Australian |
| Years active | 1887–1938 |
Early life
editSandes was born in Cork, Ireland, the son of the Rev. Samuel Dickson Sandes, and his wife Sophia Julia, née Besnard. John Sandes was taken to England in 1872 and educated at King's College London, Trinity College in Stratford-upon-Avon, and Oxford University, where he graduated B.A. in 1885.[2][3]
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- Love and the Aeroplane : A Tale of To-morrow (1910)
- Gentlneman Jack, Bushranger (1911)
- Designing Fate (1912)
- For Turon Gold : A Tale of the Fifties (1913)
- The Captain of the Gang (19130
- A Rebel of the Bush : A Romance of the Reign of Macquarie (1913)
- The Call of the Southern Cross : A Romance of Australia (1914)
- The White Champion : A Story of the Australian Ring (1917)
Poetry collections
edit- Rhymes of the Times (1898)
- Ballads of Battle (1900)
- Australia's Christmas Greeting (1914)
- The Escort (1925)
References
edit- ↑ "John Sandes". My Poetic Side.
- ↑ Stewart, Ken (1988). "Sandes, John (1863–1938)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- ↑ Serle, Percival (1949). "Sandes, John". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 19 October 2008.