Joseph Furphy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Furphy

Australian writer

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1843

Place of Birth: Australia

Date of Death: 13-Sep-1912

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Joseph Furphy (Irish: Seosamh Ó Foirbhithe; 26 September 1843 – 13 September 1912) is widely regarded as the "Father of the Australian novel".
He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins and is best known for his novel Such Is Life (1903), regarded as an Australian classic.