Henry Lawson

Henry Lawson (17 June 1867 – 2 September 1922) was an Australian writer and 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 writer". He was the son of the poet, publisher and feminist Louisa Lawson.

Read more about Henry Lawson:  Early Life, Poetry and Prose Writing, Later Years, Honours, Posthumous Collections, Popular Poems, Short Stories and Sketches, Recurring Characters

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