McCrae was born in Leith, Scotland; his father was Andrew Murison McCrae, a writer; his mother was Georgiana McCrae, a painter. George attended a preparatory school in London, and later received lessons from his mother. Georgiana and her four sons emigrated to Melbourne in 1841 following her husband who emigrated in 1839.
Careeredit
After a few years as a surveyor, McCrae joined the Victorian Government service, eventually becoming Deputy Registrar-General, and also a prominent figure in literary circles. Most of his leisure time was spent in writing. His first published work was Two Old Men's Tales of Love and War (London, 1865).
George McCrae wrote novels, stories, poetry, and travel sketches, and illustrated books. After his retirement, unpublished manuscripts entitled 'Reminiscences—Experiences not Exploits' contain detailed descriptions of events from his youth and present a record of the early European part of Melbourne country-side.
Late lifeedit
McCrae died 15 August 1927 at Hawthorn in Melbourne, survived by four of his six children, including Dorothy Frances Perry, also an author.
Bibliographyedit
The Story of Balladeadro (1867)
Mamba, the Bright-Eyed: an Aboriginal Reminiscence (1867)
W. Dixson, 'Notes on Australian artists', Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, 9 (1923)
Spinner, July 1925
The Argus (Melbourne), 11 July 1890, 16 August 1927
family papers (privately held). Extracts of McCrae's papers were reprinted, with the permission of son Hugh, in Southerly magazine in 1946.
External linksedit
George Gordon McCrae (contains some of his poems)
January 01, 1970
george, gordon, mccrae, 1833, august, 1927, australian, poet, contents, early, life, career, late, life, bibliography, references, external, linksearly, life, editmccrae, born, leith, scotland, father, andrew, murison, mccrae, writer, mother, georgiana, mccrae. George Gordon McCrae 29 May 1833 15 August 1927 was an Australian poet Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Late life 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editMcCrae was born in Leith Scotland his father was Andrew Murison McCrae a writer his mother was Georgiana McCrae a painter George attended a preparatory school in London and later received lessons from his mother Georgiana and her four sons emigrated to Melbourne in 1841 following her husband who emigrated in 1839 Career editAfter a few years as a surveyor McCrae joined the Victorian Government service eventually becoming Deputy Registrar General and also a prominent figure in literary circles Most of his leisure time was spent in writing His first published work was Two Old Men s Tales of Love and War London 1865 His son Hugh McCrae also a poet produced a volume of memoirs My Father and My Father s Friends about George and his association with such literary figures as Henry Kendall Adam Lindsay Gordon Richard Henry Horne and Marcus Clarke George McCrae wrote novels stories poetry and travel sketches and illustrated books After his retirement unpublished manuscripts entitled Reminiscences Experiences not Exploits contain detailed descriptions of events from his youth and present a record of the early European part of Melbourne country side Late life editMcCrae died 15 August 1927 at Hawthorn in Melbourne survived by four of his six children including Dorothy Frances Perry also an author Bibliography editThe Story of Balladeadro 1867 Mamba the Bright Eyed an Aboriginal Reminiscence 1867 The Man in the Iron Mask 1873 The Fleet and Convoy 1915 John Rous 1918 References editNorman Cowper McCrae George Gordon 1833 1927 Australian Dictionary of Biography Volume 5 MUP 1974 pp 136 137 Serle Percival 1949 McCrae George Gordon Dictionary of Australian Biography Sydney Angus amp Robertson Additional resources listed by the Australian Dictionary of Biography R G Howarth Literary Particles Sydney 1946 H E Chaplin A McCrae Miscellany Sydney 1967 W Dixson Notes on Australian artists Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 9 1923 Spinner July 1925 The Argus Melbourne 11 July 1890 16 August 1927 family papers privately held Extracts of McCrae s papers were reprinted with the permission of son Hugh in Southerly magazine in 1946 External links editGeorge Gordon McCrae contains some of his poems Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Gordon McCrae amp oldid 1200181338, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
