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On this page, you can access background and contextual information on Henry Lawson. This information will help you prepare for the class discussion questions:


 * Does Lawson have an agenda for choosing these particular settings?
 * What are his experiences of life in the bush? Is he writing from personal or secondhand experience?
 * Do Lawson’s feelings about the subject matter come through clearly?
 * What impact does the Federation drought have on Lawson’s writing?
 * How are the key events of the 1890s reflected in Lawson’s writing?

Read about Henry Lawson's background here: @http://australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/henry-lawson

Review the information on the My Place website. Look at the information under the tabs "Decade Summary", "History and Politics" and "Society and Culture", available here:@http://www.myplace.edu.au/decades_timeline/1890/decade_landing_11.html