He was not Australian born - but his words showed clearly how deeply and passionately his heart and soul belonged to the country that adopted him as one of its favourite sons.
For richer and for …
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The Wordsmith who Loved Horses
March 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Henry’s Mother – Louisa Lawson
July 22, 2010 by
Would Henry Lawson have been the 'People's Poet' without the genetic and physical input by his talented and dedicated mother ?
Wife, mother, newspaper owner, author - Louisa was also known as the …
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Henry Lawson – Bush Bard Extraordinaire
July 22, 2010 by
The 'People's Poet' was how he was referred to by a Prime Minister of Australia.
Others would refer to him as a 'lovable larrikin', a 'Bush Balladeer', a hopeless hobo.
But all would agree - …
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