User:RobynF

Olga Ernst

At the age of sixteen, in 1904, Australian pupil teacher Olga Dorothea Agnes Ernst wrote Fairytales from the land of the Wattle. [1] It was part of a new development in Australian children's literature, which leaned towards the creation of an Australian Bush fantasy genre. In books such as Atha Westbury's Australian Fairy Tales[2] authors sought to transpose traditional old world faerie folk into the new Australian landscape[3]. Ernst aimed to create a fairyland that Australian children could relate to and the publisher's note in Fairytales from the land of the Wattle confirms her motive in choosing to write the fairytales contained in the book.

These are written in the hope that they will... win approval of those to whom a loving study of tree and flower, bird and insect, and the association of familiar elements of old world fairy-lore with Australian surroundings.

Ernst wrote two more books, one The Magic Shadow Show [4]a book of short fantasies while teaching at Orbost and Rutherglen Higher Elementary Schools in country Victoria.

Her third book, one of nursery rhymes about the mountains of the Dandenong Ranges, Songs from the Dandenongs[5] began as poems written for her own children. After the poems were published in the Literary Section of an Australian Newspaper [6] in 1938 under her married name of Waller, Ernst chose to self-publish. The book enjoyed moderate success locally and was reprinted three times.

Later Ernst worked closely with Australian sculptor William Ricketts who sold her books in his gallery, writing and editing catalogues[7] for his exhibitions. 

   ==References==
  1. ^ Ernst, O. (1904). Fairy tales from the land of the wattle. Melbourne: McCarron, Bird & Co
  2. ^ Westbury, A., & Johnson, A. J. (1897). Australian fairy tales. London: Ward, Lock.
  3. ^ Niall, Brenda. Australia through the Looking-Glass. Melbourne University Press
  4. ^ Ernst, Olga (1913)The Magic Shadow Show. G. Robertson.
  5. ^ Waller, O. D. A., & Fraser, J. M. (1939). Songs from the Dandenongs : mountain nursery rhymes set to music for the young of all ages. [Melbourne?: s.n.
  6. ^ The Age 16/4/1938 Literary Section P3 A misprint attributes the article to Olga Weller
  7. ^ Waller, O. D. A. (1950). Mountain gallery of clay sculpture on Australian Aboriginal folklore by William Ricketts : legends collected by Sir Baldwin Spencer, K.C.M.G., F.R.S. and David Uniapon [i.e. Unaipon] ; catalogue with foreword and synopsis of legends by Olga D.A. Waller, M.A. [Victoria: s.n

--RobynF (talk) 09:46, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.