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Henry Lawson
Australian writer and poet (1867–1922)
For other people named Henry Lawson, see Henry Lawson (disambiguation).
Henry Lawson | |
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Lawson c. 1915 | |
| Born | Henry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson (1867-06-17)17 June 1867 Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 2 September 1922(1922-09-02) (aged 55) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Author, poet, balladist |
| Spouse | Bertha Marie Louise Bredt (m. 1896; div. 1903) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | |
Henry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson (17 June 1867 – 2 September 1922)[1] was an Australian writer and bush poet.
Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called Australia's "greatest short story writer".[2]
A vocal nationalist and republican, Lawson regularly contributed to The Bulletin, and many of his w