Mary Grant Bruce (24 May 1878 – 2 July 1958), also known as Minnie Bruce, was an Australian children's author and journalist. While all her thirty-seven books enjoyed popular success in Australia and overseas, particularly in the United Kingdom, she was most famous for the Billabong series, focussing on the adventures of the Linton family on Billabong Station in Victoria and in England and Ireland during World War I.
Her writing was considered influential in forming concepts of Australian national identity, especially in relation to visions of the Bush. It was characterised by fierce patriotism, vivid descriptions of the beauties and dangers of the Australian landscape, and humorous, colloquial dialogue celebrating the art of yarning. Her books were also notable and influential through championing of what Bruce held up as the quintessentially Australian Bush values of independence, hard physical labour (for women and children as well as men), mateship, the ANZAC spirit and Bush hospitality against more decadent, self-centred or stolid urban and British values. Her books simultaneously celebrated and mourned the gradual settlement, clearing and development of the Australian wilderness by Europeans.
MaryGrantBruce (24 May 1878 – 2 July 1958), also known as Minnie Bruce, was an Australian children's author and journalist. While all her thirty-seven...
Paterson's popular song "Waltzing Matilda" is set beside a billabong. MaryGrantBruce wrote a series of books, known as The Billabong Series, depicting the...
Golden Fiddles is a 1994 Australian mini series based on the novel by MaryGrantBruce. It was shot from 23 July to 16 September 1991 and was re-edited into...
genre." Marsden cites the works of the Australian children's author MaryGrantBruce as a major influence on the series. In his introduction to the John...
fictional local station WJM in Minneapolis. Ed Asner co-starred as Mary's boss Lou Grant, alongside Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight, Georgia Engel, Betty White...
Authors Mentor program 2005–2006, 2010 -2011, 2012-2013 2000 & 2001 MaryGrantBruce Award for two long short stories Mavis Road Medley. CBC Notable Book...
"Tangmalangaloo" "The Trimmin's on the Rosary" Vance Palmer — "The Snake" MaryGrantBruce — Back to Billabong May Gibbs — Little Obelia, and Further Adventures...
Motive. In film, she portrayed Mary Swanson in Dumb and Dumber (1994), Bruce Lee's wife Linda Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), Darian Smalls...
Australian literature during 1922. Hilda Bridges — The Squatter's Daughter MaryGrantBruce — The Stone Axe of Burkamukk Bernard Cronin — Bluff Stakes Jean Curlewis...
during 1915. Arthur H. Adams – Grocer Greatheart: A Tropical Romance MaryGrantBruce — From Billabong to London James Francis Dwyer Breath of the Jungle...
better claim to the title, regardless of a new grant from the Queen. There is more evidence to suggest that Mary was older than Anne. She was married first...
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", he has released...
Earth: Stories Steele Rudd – Grandpa's Selection: And Other Stories MaryGrantBruce – Jim and Wally Ethel Turner – John of Daunt Christopher Brennan –...
Smouldering Fires Thomas Edward Spencer — Bindawalla: An Australian Story MaryGrantBruce — Timothy in Bushland May Gibbs — About Us Henry Lawson — "Ah Soon"...
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