Frederick Manning

Frederic Manning (22 July 1882 – 22 February 1935) was an Australian poet and novelist.

He was born in Sydney; Manning was one of eight children of local politician Sir William Patrick Manning. His family were Roman Catholics of Irish origin. A sickly child who suffered from asthma, Manning, was educated exclusively at home. As a teenager he formed a close friendship with the Reverend Arthur Galton, a scholarly man who was secretary to the Governor of New South Wales. Galton went home to England in 1898, taking Manning with him. Manning returned to Australia in 1900 but finally settled in the United Kingdom in 1903.

Books in order of publication:

The Vigil of Brunhild: a narrative poem J. Murray London 1907

Scenes and Portraits J. Murray London 1909

Poems J. Murray London 1910

Eidola J. Murray London 1917

The Life of Sir William White. London: John Murray (1923)

Anonymous: The Middle Parts of Fortune: Somme & Ancre, 1916 The Piazza Press, issued to subscribers by Peter Davies London 1929

Private 19022: Her Privates We Peter Davies London 1930 

Frederic Manning: Scenes and Portraits (revised enlarged edition) Peter Davies London 1930