Jane Fletcher
Jane Ada Fletcher (1870–1956) was a Tasmanian poet and author, publishing works on ornithology, history, anthropology, and fiction.
Biography
Jane was the daughter of Sarah, née Cooper, and
Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania.[1]
Works
Fletcher wrote on the indigenous peoples of Australia, and the first to fictionalise their culture for young European readers.[4]
Published works include:
- Stories from Nature (London, 1915),
- Nature and adventure in Australasia for boys and girls (London, 1916)
- Little Brown Piccaninnies of Tasmania (Sydney, 1950),
- Tasmania's Own Birds (1956).
- Articles in the journal Emu.
References
- ^ a b Leonard Wall, 'Fletcher, Jane Ada (1870–1956)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/fletcher-jane-ada-10202/text18029, published first in hardcopy 1996, accessed online 22 August 2018.
- ^ McCarthy, G. J.; Walker, Rosanne. "Fletcher, Jane Ada - Biographical entry". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Morrell, Elle. "Fletcher, Jane Ada (1870 - 1956)". The Australian Women's Register i. University of Melbourne. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Index of Significant Tasmanian Women: Jane Ada Fletcher (1870 — 1956) Ornithologist, Author and Teacher". www.dpac.tas.gov.au. Department of Premier and Cabinet. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
cite: Marcus, Julie; Lepervanche, Marie de; McBryde, Isabel; Prior, Mary Ellen Murray; White, Isobel; Morris, Miranda; O'Gorman, Anne; Marcus, Julie; and Cheater, Christine 1993, First in Their Field: Women and Australian Anthropology, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne.
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