R. J. Cassidy

R. J. (Bob) Cassidy (1880-1948) was an Australian poet who was born in Coolac, New South Wales.[1]

R. J. Cassidy
BornRobert John Cassidy
1880
Coolac, New South Wales
Died26 September 1948(1948-09-26) (aged 67–68)
Bondi Junction, New South Wales
Occupationpoet
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Years active1902-1941

Working life

After contributing poems and prose to a number of Sydney newspapers Cassidy joined the staff of The Worker in 1908. He later left that paper for the Barrier Truth in Broken Hill, before finally returning to The Worker in 1908.[2] He wrote for the paper under his own name and under that of his major pseudonym, "Gilrooney".[3]

Cassidy was one of the founding members of New South Wales Artists' and Writers' Association, which later joined forces with the Australian Journalists' Association in 1909.[3]

Cassidy died on 26 September 1948 at his home in Bondi Junction[4] and was buried in the Catholic section of Waverley Cemetery.[5]

Bibliography

Novels
  • Chandler of Corralinga (1912)[6]

Collections
  • The Land of the Starry Cross and Other Verses (1911) — poetry[7]
  • The Gypsy Road and Other Fancies (1919) — poetry and short stories[8]

References
  1. "R. J. Cassidy". Austlit. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature edited by Wilde, Hooton and Andrews, 2nd edition, p147
  3. ""The Passing of R. J. Cassidy"". The Australian Worker, 29 September 1948, p3. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 560. New South Wales, Australia. 27 September 1948. p. 10. Retrieved 13 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 561. New South Wales, Australia. 28 September 1948. p. 12. Retrieved 13 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Austlit - Chandler of Corralinga by R. J. Cassidy". Austlit. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. "Austlit - The Land of the Starry Cross and other Verses by R. J. Cassidy". Austlit. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. "Austlit - The Gypsy Road and Other Fancies by R. J. Cassidy". Austlit. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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