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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Mrs Aeneas Gunn i(A42404 works by) (birth name: Jeannie Taylor) (a.k.a. Jeannie Gunn)
Born: Established: 5 Jun 1870 Carlton, Parkville - Carlton area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 9 Jun 1961 Hawthorn, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,
Gender: Female
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1 From: We of the Never-Never Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1994 extract autobiography
— Appears in: Hope and Fear : An Anthology of South Australian Women's Writing, 1894-1994 1994; (p. 43-45)
1 A Homestead in the Never-Never (from : We of the Never-Never) Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1993 extract autobiography
— Appears in: The Romance of the Stockman : The Lore, Legend and Literature of Australia's Outback Heroes 1993; (p. 244)
1 Keeping Cool Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1992 single work short story
— Appears in: Wilder Shores : Women's Travel Stories of Australia and Beyond 1992; (p. 211-212)
1 Mail Oh! Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1991 extract novel (We of the Never-Never)
— Appears in: North of the Ten Commandments : A Collection of Northern Territory Literature 1991; (p. 128-130)
1 y separately published work icon Great Australian Writers : Miles Franklin, Henry Handel Richardson, Mrs Aeneas Gunn, Ruth Park Miles Franklin , Henry Handel Richardson , Mrs Aeneas Gunn , Ruth Park , London : Heinemann , 1987 Z1335920 1987 selected work novel
4 1 y separately published work icon We of the Never-Never [and] The Little Black Princess Mrs Aeneas Gunn , London North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1982 Z901107 1982 selected work novel autobiography

In 1902 Jeannie Gunn, a Melbourne schoolteacher, went with her new husband to live on the remote Elsey cattle station near the Roper River in the Northern Territory. Though she spent little more than a year there, her experiences in the outback and her contact with the local Aborigines impressed her deeply, and on her return to Melbourne she set down her recollections in two books, We of the Never Never and The Little Black Princess.

These books have become classics of Australian literature, beloved by generations. They are presented her in a special condensed edition for the enjoyment of today's readers. (Source: Bookworm website)
1 Thanks to Cheon Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1966 extract autobiography
— Appears in: The Australian Christmas 1966; (p. 118-126)
1 2 The Little Black Princess Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1937 single work column biography
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 17 February vol. 58 no. 2975 1937; (p. 2)
1 How the Mail is Delivered in our Outback Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1936 extract prose
— Appears in: A Book of South Australia : Women in the First Hundred Years 1936; (p. 86-87)
1 Through the Mists of the Years Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1934 single work short story historical fiction
— Appears in: Centenary Gift Book 1934; (p. 27-28)
1 Making Fire Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1930 extract non-fiction (The Little Black Princess : A True Tale of Life in the Never-Never Land)
— Appears in: The School Paper : Grades V and VI , April no. 369 1930; (p. 46)
1 Bett-Bett and the Starry Sky Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1927 extract prose (The Little Black Princess : A True Tale of Life in the Never-Never Land)
— Appears in: The School Paper : Grades V and VI , September no. 341 1927; (p. 115-116)
1 A Legend of the Finches Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1920 single work short story children's
— Appears in: Northern Territory Times and Gazette , 13 May 1920; (p. 6) Suggests dun-coloured finches were transformed to brightly-coloured birds after flying through a rainbow.
1 Days and Distances in the Never Never Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1915 single work short story
— Appears in: Melba's Gift Book of Australian Art and Literature 1915; (p. 41-48)
9 42 y separately published work icon We of the Never-Never Mrs Aeneas Gunn , London : Hutchinson , 1908 Z901072 1908 single work novel
— Appears in: We of the Never-Never [and] The Little Black Princess 1982;

In 1902 Jeannie Gunn, a Melbourne schoolteacher, went with her new husband to live on the remote Elsey cattle station near the Roper River in the Northern Territory. Although she spent little more than a year there, her experiences in the outback and her contact with the local Aboriginal people impressed her deeply, and on her return to Melbourne she set down her recollections in two books, We of the Never Never and The Little Black Princess.
1 In the Never Never Land Mrs Aeneas Gunn , 1906 extract children's fiction (The Little Black Princess)
— Appears in: School Paper for Classes V and VI , November no. 91 1906; (p. 146-151)
7 16 y separately published work icon The Little Black Princess : A True Tale of Life in the Never-Never Land Mrs Aeneas Gunn , London : Alexander Moring , 1905 Z201006 1905 single work autobiography
— Appears in: We of the Never-Never [and] The Little Black Princess 1982;
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