Joseph Furphy

Real Name

Joseph Furphy

Biography

Joseph Furphy (Irish: Seosamh Ó Foirbhilhe)(26 September 1843 – 13 September 1912), 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....  Read more »

Born

September 26, 1843, Yering, Australia

Occupation

NovelistWriterAuthorPoet