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Bode, Ettie (1836 - 1920)

Born
1836
Exeter, Devon, England
Died
August 1920
Nailsworth, South Australia, Australia
Alternative Names
  • Bode, Mrs J. A. (also known as)

Summary

Bode was born at Exeter, England, and came to Australia with her family aged two. She grew up in Adelaide and went on to become a teacher. She published a number of poems, articles and short stories in journals and newspapers, as well as contributing a poem to The Australian Ladies' Annual (1878). A self-published volume of poetry, Original Poems, came out in 1885.

Published resources

Short Stories

  • Bode, Mrs. J. A., 'The Islander', in Hopkins, F. R. C (ed.), The Australian Ladies' Annual, M'Carron, Bird & Co., Melbourne, 1878, pp. 53-63. Details

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