Henry Lawson Biography

Henry Lawson biography

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NAME: Henry Lawson
OCCUPATION: Author, Poet
BIRTH DATE: June 17, 1867
DEATH DATE: September 22, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH: Grenfell, N.S.W., Australia
PLACE OF DEATH: Abbotsford, N.S.W., Australia

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Henry Lawson was a revered Australian writer of short stories and poetry.

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Henry Lawson was born on June 17, 1867 in New South Wales, Australia. He wrote short stories and ballad-like poems, illuminating the lives of rural, working Australians. Lawson is often called Australia's "greatest writer." During the colonial period, he traveled extensively, and was frequently published in the Bulletin. He died impoverished in 1922.

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