Joseph Furphy

Joseph Furphy
Born26 September 1843
Yering, Victoria, Australia
Died13 September 1912
Claremont, Western Australia
Pen nameTom Collins
OccupationAuthor, poet
GenreAustralian literature

Joseph Furphy (Irish: Seosamh Ó Foirbhithe; 26 September 1843 – 13 September 1912) was an Australian author and poet. He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins and is best known for his novel Such Is Life (1903), regarded as an Australian classic.

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