In October 1887, Henry Lawson’s first poem was published in the Bulletin. In the Christmas issue of the same year, a further two Lawson poems appeared within the covers of the magazine. Although these early poems were all well-received, it was not until the publication of the poem, ‘Faces in the Street’, in the middle of the following year that Lawson really established an enthusiastic following. The poem revealed the weary, destitute faces of Sydney. In Lawson was a poet who could feel and articulate the struggles and needs of the poor. Here was a poet who might persuade the wealthy to positively change the world.
Lawson works referred to in the episode:
A Song of the Republic. Originally published in The Bulletin 1 October 1887.
Golden Gully. Originally published in The Bulletin 24 December 1887.
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).
Faces in the Street. Originally published in The Bulletin 28 July 1888. Collected in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses (February 1896).
From Mudgee Hills to London Town. Originally written 1913, but not published until after Lawson’s death. Collected in Colin Roderick (ed.) Henry Lawson: Autobiographical and other writings 1887-1922 (1972).
