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Famous Australian Poets - Famous Poets from Australia

The Australian famous poets section is an educational source of information and inspiration featuring reknown Australian poets. Here you will find famous Australian Poets of our time and times past. Please let us know if we are missing a well-known Australian poet and we'll add him or her.

 
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Alexander Allan, James

James Alexander Allan (1879 – 1967) was an Australian poet and local historian.. Australian poet
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Brennan, Christopher

Christopher John Brennan (1 November 1870 – 5 October 1932) was an Australian poet and scholar.. Australian poet and scholar
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Buckley, Vincent

Vincent Thomas Buckley (1925–1988) was an Australian poet, teacher, editor, essayist and critic.. Australian poet teacher editor essayist and critic
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Cave, Nick

Nicholas Edward "Nick" Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor.. Australian musician songwriter author screenwriter composer and occasional film actor
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Forbes, John

John Forbes (1 September 1950 - 23 January 1998) was an Australian poet.. Australian poet
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Gilmore, Dame Mary

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Gordon, Adam Lindsay

Adam Lindsay Gordon was an Australian poet, jockey and politician.. Australian poet jockey and politician.
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Harwood, Gwen

Gwen Harwood AO (8 June 1920 – 4 December 1995), née Gwendoline Nessie Foster, was an Australian poet and librettist. Gwen Harwood is regarded as one of Australia's finest poets, publishing over 420 works, including 386 poems and 13 librettos. She won numerous poetry awards and prizes. Her work is commonly studied in schools and university courses.. Australian poet and librettist
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Hewett, Dorothy

Dorothy Coade Hewett (21 May 1923 – 25 August 2002) was an Australian feminist poet, novelist, librettist and playwright. She was also a member of the Communist Party of Australia, though she clashed on many occasions with the party's leadership.. Australian feminist poet novelist librettist and playwright
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Hope, Alec Derwent (A D)

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James, Clive

Clive James, AM (born 7 October 1939) is an Australian author, critic, broadcaster, poet and memoirist, best known for his autobiographical series Unreliable Memoirs, for his chat shows and documentaries on British television and for his prolific journalism. He has lived and worked in the United Kingdom since the early 1960s.. Australian author critic broadcaster poet and memoirist
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Kinsella, John

John Kinsella (born 1963) is an Australian poet, novelist, critic, essayist and editor. His writing is strongly influenced by landscape, and he espouses an 'international regionalism' in his approach to place. He has also frequently worked in collaboration with other writers, artists and musicians.. Australian poet novelist critic essayist and editor
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Lawson, Henry

An Australian writer and poet.. Australian writer and poet; son of Louisa Lawson
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Leonard, John

John Leonard (born 1965) is an Australian poet.. Australian
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Mackeller, Dorothea

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Mansell, Chris

. Australian poet and publisher
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Murray, Les

. Australian poet anthologist and critic
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Noonuccal, Oodgeroo

An Australian poet, actress, writer, teacher, artist and a campaigner for Aboriginal rights.. Australian poet political activist artist and educator the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse
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Paterson, Andrew Barton

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Slessor, Kenneth

. Australian poet and journalist
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Stewart, Douglas

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Wicks, Les

Les Wicks (born 1955) is an Australian poet, publisher and editor. He has a long list of achievements in writing, publishing and broadcasting. This includes the publication of eight books of poetry.. Australian poet publisher and editor
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Wright, Judith

An Australian poet.. Australian poet environmentalist and campaigner for Aboriginal land rights