William Hay (author)
William Gosse Hay (1875–1945) was an Australian author and essayist.
W.G. Hay was born on 17 November 1875 at "Linden" in the eastern suburbs of Adelaide, the second son of Alexander Hay[1] a wealthy merchant, pastoralist and politician, and his second wife Agnes Grant Hay, née Gosse. William had 1 brother and 2 sisters, 8 half-brothers-and-sisters,[2] and many notable relatives including:
- brother-in-law William Christie Gosse, who, by virtue of W.G. Hay's father marrying W.C. Gosse's sister, was also his uncle[3]
- newphew Sir James Hay Gosse[4]
- grand-nephew George Gosse[5]
He died 21 March 1945 at Victor Harbor.[6]
Early life
William Gosse Hay and Mary Violet Williams were married on 26 October 1901 at St Peter's College Chapel. They lived for many years at Victor Harbor.[7]
Family members include Hay's three sons Alick, William and Andrew (Andrew Gosse Hay). The family of William Gosse Hay (1875–1945), South Australian novelist, lived at 'Tower House' on Beaumont Common, later moving to 'Nangawooka' near Victor Harbor in 1924. They also built a seaside place at Seacliff. Hay's novels were all historical, set in convict-era Tasmania. Hay visited Tasmania in 1911, following a breakdown he had when his mother and sister were lost at sea aboard the steamer 'Waratah' in July 1909.[8]
Publications
References
- ^ Andrew Gosse Hay, 'Hay, Alexander (1820 - 1898)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, Melbourne University Press, 1966, p. 525.
- ^ I. D. Muecke, 'Hay, William Gosse (1875 - 1945)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, p. 239.
- ^ Fayette Gosse, 'Gosse, William Christie (1842 - 1881)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, Melbourne University Press, 1972, p. 276.
- ^ Fayette Gosse, 'Gosse, Sir James Hay (1876 - 1952)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, pp 301-302.
- ^ I. McL. Crawford, 'Gosse, George (1912 - 1964)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 14, Melbourne University Press, 1996, pp 300-301.
- ^ Hay, William Gosse, www.austlit.edu.au
- ^ Wedding group of the writer William Gosse Hay and Mary Violet Williams, who were married on 26 October 1901 at St Peter's College Chapel. They lived for many years at Victor Harbor. nla.gov.au Photo
- ^ Family Picnic, nla.gov.au
External links
- [1] [2] Tower House at Beaumont, ca. 1910, home of William and Mary Hay from 1902-1924.
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