Andrew Barton Paterson wrote at a period when the terms of literature itself were being argued over.
The record lists Andrew Barton Paterson as Australian journalist, author and poet (1864 - 1941).
Andrew Barton Paterson was born at Orange in 1864. His recorded nationality is Australia. He was educated at Sydney Grammar School.
The nineteenth century was the age of the serialised novel and mass literacy; writers reached audiences of a size never seen before.
He worked as war correspondent, poet and journalist.
The writing is recorded in English.
His best-known work is The Man from Snowy River. Books outlive their reviews, and the ones that last are seldom the ones that sold best.
The honours record reads: Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
That the work was written from Australia matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Andrew Barton Paterson died in 1941, aged 77. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Notable work: The Man from Snowy River
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