Barbara Baynton (1857-1929) was an Australian writer and poet. She is best known for her short stories, which often depict the harshness of life in the Australian bush. Her work was largely overlooked during her lifetime, but has since been recognized as an important contribution to Australian literature. Baynton was born in Sydney and grew up in rural New South Wales. She married at the age of 19 and had three children. She wrote her first short story, "Squeaker's Mate," in 1895, and it was published in the Bulletin magazine. She went on to write several more stories, which were collected in her 1902 book, Bush Studies. Her stories often focus on the struggles of women in the bush, and her writing style has been compared to that of American author Kate Chopin. Baynton died in 1929, but her work has since been rediscovered and is now widely studied and appreciated.
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