List of Australian poets
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The poets listed below were either citizens or residents of Australia and published the bulk of their poetry whilst living there.
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[edit] A-B
- Arthur Henry Adams (1872–1936)
- Robert Adamson (born 1944)
- Adam Aitken (born 1960)[1]
- Jordie Albiston (born 1961)
- Kaye Aldenhoven
- James Alexander Allan (1889–1956)
- Leslie Holdsworthy Allen (1879–1964)
- Richard James Allen (born 1960)
- Ethel Anderson (1883–1958)
- Timoshenko Aslanides (born 1943)[2]
- Thea Astley (1925–2004)
- Tilly Aston (1873–1947)
- Dorothy Auchterlonie (1915–1991)
- Peter Bakowski (born 1954)
- Lex Banning (1921–1965)
- Ken Barratt (born 1906)
- Arthur Bayldon (1865–1958)
- William Baylebridge (1883–1942)
- Eric Beach (born 1947)[3]
- Bruce Beaver (1928–2004)
- Lisa Bellear (1961–2006)[4]
- Anthony J. Bennett[5]
- Judith Beveridge (born 1965)
- Peter Bladen (born 1922)
- John Blight (1913–1995)
- Barcroft Boake (1866–1892)
- Merlinda Bobis (born 1959)
- Ken Bolton (born 1949)
- Jenny Boult (aka MML Bliss) (1951–2005)[6]
- John Philip Bourke (1860–1914)
- Peter Boyle (born 1951)[7]
- Francis Brabazon (1907-1984)
- James Bradley (born 1967)
- E. J. Brady (1869–1952)
- John Jefferson Bray (1912–1995)
- Christopher Brennan (1870–1932)
- Michael Brennan (born 1973)[8]
- John Le Gay Brereton (1871–1933)
- Lily Brett (born 1948)
- David Brooks (born 1953)
- Pam Brown (born 1948)
- Vincent Buckley (1925–1988)
- Charles Buckmaster (1951–1972)[9]
- Joanne Burns (born 1945)
[edit] C-D
- Caroline Caddy (born 1944)
- Ada Cambridge (1844-1926)
- David Campbell (1915-1979)[9]
- Kieran Carroll[10]
- Lee Cataldi (born 1942)
- Nancy Cato (1917-2000)
- Hubert Newman Wigmore Church (1857–1932)
- Robert Clark (born 1911)[11]
- Marcus Clarke (1846 – 1881) (better known as novelist)
- Justin Clemens[12]
- Hal Colebatch (born 1945)
- Laurence Collinson (1925-1986)[13]
- Anna Couani (born 1948)
- Alexander Craig (born 1923)[14]
- Robert Crawford (1868–1930)
- Louise Crisp (born 1957)
- Alison Croggon (born 1962)
- M. T. C. Cronin (born 1963)
- Zora Cross (1890-1964)
- James Cuthbertson (1851-1910)
- Lidija Cvetkovic
- Victor Daley (1858-1905)
- Jack Davis (1917-2000)
- Norma L. Davis (1905-1945)[15]
- Bruce Dawe (born 1930)
- Sarah Day (born 1958)
- Dulcie Deamer (1890-1972)[16]
- Joel Deane (born 1969)
- C. J. Dennis (1876-1938) Songs of a Sentimental Bloke
- Enid Derham (1882-1941)
- James Devaney (1890-1976)
- B. R. Dionysius (born 1969)
- Rosemary Dobson (born 1920)
- Lucy Dougan (born 1966)[17]
- Michael Dransfield (1948-1973)
- Laurie Duggan (born 1949)
- Jas H Duke (1939-1992)
- Max Dunn (c. 1895-1963)[18]
- Geoffrey Dutton (1922-1998)
- Edward Dyson (1865-1931)
[edit] E-G
- Chris Edwards (born 1955)[19]
- Anne Elder (1918–1976)[20]
- Louis Esson (1879–1943)[21]
- George Essex Evans (1863–1909)
- Diane Fahey (born 1945)
- John Farrell (1851–1904)
- Michael Farrell (born 1965)[22]
- Mary Finnin (born 1906)[23]
- R. D. Fitzgerald (1902–1987)
- Roderick Flanagan (1828–1862)
- Lionel Fogarty (born 1958)
- Mary Hannay Foott (1846-1918)
- John Forbes (1950-1998)
- William Forster (1818-1882)
- John Foulcher (born 19560
- Brentley Frazer (born 1972)
- Mary Eliza Fullerton (1868-1946)
- William Gay (1865-1897)
- Edwin Gerard (1891-1965)[24]
- Jane Gibian (born 1972)[25]
- G. H. Gibson (‘Ironbark’) (1846-1921)
- Kevin Gilbert (1933-1993)
- Mary Gilmore (1865-1962)
- Peter Goldsworthy (born 1951)
- William T. Goodge (1862-1909)[26]
- Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-1870)
- J. W. Gordon (Jim Grahame) (1874-1949)
- Alan Gould (born 1949)
- Paul Grano (1894-1975)[27]
- Jamie Grant (born 1949)[28]
- Richard Harry Graves (1898-1971)
- Robert Gray (born 1945)
- H. M. Green (1881-1962)[29]
- Gavin Greenlees (1930-1983)
[edit] H-I
- Helen Haenke (1916–1978)[30]
- Rodney Hall (born 1935)
- David Hallett (born 1954)
- Philip Hammial (born 1937)[9]
- Susan Hampton (born 1949)
- Lesbia Harford (1891–1927)
- W. E. Harney (1895–1962)[31]
- Charles Harpur (1813–1868)
- Edward Harrington (1895–1966) Bush ballads[32]
- Max Harris (1921–1995)
- Robert Harris (1951–1993)[9]
- Jennifer Harrison (born 1955)
- Martin Harrison[9]
- J. S. Harry (born 1939)
- Kevin Hart (born 1954)
- Patrick Joseph Hartigan (1879–1952)
- William Hart-Smith (1911–1990)
- Gwen Harwood (1920–1995)
- Nicholas Hasluck (born 1942)
- James Hebblethwaite (1857–1921)
- Anita Heiss (born 1968)
- Kris Hemensley (born 1946)
- Thomas William Heney (1862–1928)
- Steven Herrick (born 1958)
- Dorothy Hewett (1923–2002)
- Charles Higham (born 1931)
- Barry Hill (born 1943) Ghosting William Buckley[33]
- Richard Hillman (born 1964)
- Philip Hodgins (1969–1995)
- Harry Hooton (1908–1961)
- Ada Verdun Howell (1902–1981)
- A. D. Hope (1907–2000)
- Peter Hopegood (1891–1967)[34]
- George Howe (1769–1821)
- Ada Verdun Howell (1902–1981)
- Flexmore Hudson (1913–1988)[35]
- Frieda Hughes (born 1960)
- Barry Humphries (born 1934)
- Coral Hull (born 1965)
- Rex Ingamells (1913–1955)
- Eric Irvin (1908-1992)[36]
- Margaret Irvin (born 1916)[37]
[edit] J-L
- Clive James (born 1939)
- Alan Jefferies (born 1957)
- Brian Jenkins (born 1940)
- John Jenkins (born 1949)[9]
- Wendy Jenkins (born 1952)[38]
- Kate Jennings (born 1948)
- Sydney Jephcott (1864-1951)[39]
- Martin Johnston (1947-1990)
- Evan Jones (born 1931)[40]
- Jill Jones
- Rae Desmond Jones (born 1941)
- Adeeb Kamal Ad-Deen (born 1953) Award winning Arabic language poet of Iraqi origin
- Jayne Fenton Keane
- Nancy Keesing (1923-1993)
- Antigone Kefala (born 1935)
- Christopher Kelen (born 1958)
- S. K. Kelen (born 1956)[9]
- Anne Kellas (born 1951)
- Henry Kendall (1839-1882)
- Frederick Kesner (born 1967)
- John Kinsella (born 1963)
- Paul Knobel (born 1948)
- Lee Knowles (born 1941)[41]
- Peter Kocan (born 1947)
- komninos (aka Komninos Zervos) (born 1950)
- Mike Ladd (born 1959)
- Eve Langley (1908-1974)
- Louis Lavater (1867-1953)[42]
- Anthony Lawrence (born 1957)[9]
- Henry Lawson (1867-1922)
- Louisa Lawson (1848-1920)
- William Lawson (1876-1957)[43]
- Bronwyn Lea (born 1969)
- Geoffrey Lehmann (born 1940)
- John Leonard (born 1965)
- Emma Lew (born 1962)
- Cassie Lewis (born 1974)[9]
- Kate Lilley (born 1960)
- Jack Lindsay (1900-1990)
- R. H. Long (1874-1948)[44]
- Arthur Alfred Lynch (1861–1934)
- Myron Lysenko (born 1952)[45]
[edit] M
- Frederick T. Macartney (1887–1980)[46]
- James McAuley (1917–1976)
- Ian McBryde
- George Gordon McCrae (1833–1927)
- David McCooey (born 1967)
- Hugh McCrae (1876–1958)
- Ronald McCuaig (1908–1993)[47]
- Nan McDonald (1921–1973)
- Roger McDonald (born 1941)
- Greg McLaren (born 1967)
- Dorothea Mackellar (1885–1968)
- J. A. R. McKellar (1904–1932)[48]
- Seaforth Mackenzie (1913–1955)
- Rhyll McMaster (born 1947)[49]
- Jennifer Maiden (born 1949)
- Ern Malley (hoax poet)
- David Malouf (born 1934)
- John Manifold (1915–1985)
- Frederic Manning (1882–1935)
- Chris Mansell (born 1953)
- Billy Marshall Stoneking (born 1947)
- David Martin (1915–1997)
- Philip Martin (1931–1995)
- John Mateer (born 1971)
- Ray Mathew (1929–2002)[50]
- Harley Matthews (1889–1968)[51]
- Philip Mead[9]
- Furnley Maurice (1881–1942)
- Don Maynard (born 1937)
- James Lionel Michael (1824–1868)
- Peter Minter (born 1967)[52]
- Sudesh Mishra
- Ernest G. Moll (1900–1997)[53]
- T. Inglis Moore (1901–1979)[54]
- Mal Morgan (1935–1999)
- Frank Morton (1869–1923)
- Ian Mudie (1911–1976)
- Mudrooroo[9]
- Edwin Greenslade Murphy (1866–1939)
- R. D. Murphy (1910)[55]
- Les Murray (born 1938)
- David Musgrave (born 1965)
[edit] N-R
- John Shaw Neilson (1872–1942)
- Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) (1920–1993)
- Mark O'Connor (born 1945)[56]
- Bernard O'Dowd (1866–1953) Co-founder of paper Tocsin
- Will H. Ogilvie (1869–1963)
- John Bernard O'Hara (1862–1927)
- Dowell O'Reilly (1865–1923)
- Ouyang Yu (born 1955)
- Jan Owen (born 1940)
- Geoff Page (born 1940)
- David Lewis Paget (born 1944)
- Nettie Palmer (1885–1964)
- Vance Palmer (1885–1959)
- Banjo Paterson (1864–1941)
- James Picot (1906–1944)[57]
- Pi O (П O) (born 1951)
- Marie E. J. Pitt (1869–1948)
- Marcella Polain (born 1958)[58]
- Dorothy Porter (born 1954)
- Hal Porter (1911–1984)
- Peter Porter (born 1929)
- Roderic Quinn (1867–1949)[59]
- Jennifer Rankin (1941–1979)
- Elizabeth Riddell (1910–1998)
- Nigel Roberts (born 1941)[9]
- Roland Robinson (1912–1992)[60]
- Judith Rodriguez (born 1936)
- Eric Rolls (born 1923)[61]
- Kylie Rose (born 1970)
- David Rowbotham (born 1924)
- Noel Rowe (born 1951)
- J. R. Rowland (1925–1996)[62]
- Graham Rowlands (born 1947)
- Gig Ryan (born 1956)
- Tracy Ryan[63]
[edit] S-V
- Wadih Saadeh (born 1948)
- Kristopher Saknussemm (born 1958)
- Philip Salom (born 1950)
- Jen Saunders
- Dipti Saravanamuttu (born 1960)
- Jaya Savige (born 1978)
- John A. Scott (born 1948)
- Margaret Scott (1934-2005)
- Thomas W. Shapcott (born 1935)
- Jemal Sharah (born 1969)
- Michael Sharkey (born 1946)
- Winifred Shaw (born 1905)
- Andrea Sherwood (born 1962)
- R. A. Simpson (born 1929)
- Robert Simpson (born 1969)
- Alex Skovron (born 1948)[9]
- Peter Skrzynecki (born 1949)
- Andrew Slattery (born 1981)
- Kenneth Slessor (1901-1971)
- Peter Smiley (born 1791)
- Vivian Smith (born 1933)
- Charles H. Souter (1864-1944)
- Thomas E. Spencer (1845-1910)
- Nicolette Stasko (born 1950)
- Brunton Stephens (1835-1902)
- Amanda Stewart (born 1959)
- Douglas Stewart (1913-1985)
- Harold Stewart (1916-1995)
- Randolph Stow (born 1935)
- Jennifer Strauss (born 1933)
- Roberta "Bobbi" Sykes (born 1944?)
- Andrew Taylor (born 1940)
- Ken Taylor (born 1930)[64]
- thalia (born 1952)
- Charles R. Thatcher (1831-1882?)
- Sandra Thibodeaux
- Colin Thiele (1920-2006)
- John Thompson (born 1907)
- Tim Thorne (born 1944)
- Michael Thwaites (1915-2005)
- Hugh Tolhurst
- Charles Tompson (1806-1883)
- John Tranter (born 1943)
- Dimitris Tsaloumas (born 1921)
- Val Vallis (born 1916)
- Vicki Viidikas (1948-1998)
- Brian Vrepont (1882-1955)
[edit] W-Z
- Chris Wallace-Crabbe (born 1934)
- Ania Walwicz (born 1951)
- Samuel Wagan Watson (born 1972)
- Alan Wearne (born 1948)
- Francis Webb (1925-1973)
- William Wentworth (1790-1872)
- Deb Westbury
- Herb Wharton (born 1936)
- Les Wicks (born 1955)
- Donna Williams (born 1963)
- Lauren Williams
- Stephen J. Williams
- Frank Samuel Williamson (1865–1936)
- Liz Winfield (born 1964)
- A. J. Wood (poet) (born 1906)
- David McKee Wright (1869-1928)
- Judith Wright (1915-2000)
- Morgan Yasbincek (born 1964)
- Komninos Zervos (born 1950)
- Fay Zwicky (born 1933)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Adam Aitken. Poetry International Web. Retrieved on 2007-08-30.
- ^ Australian Artists and Writers Directory - A. Thylazine. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
- ^ Australian Artists and Writers Directory - B. Thylazine. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
- ^ Lisa Bellear. Poetry International Web. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
- ^ Anthony J. Bennett. Kardoorair Press. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
- ^ Poetica - 18 November 2006 - Jenny Boult. ABC Radio National. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
- ^ MS 9646/Guide to the Papers of Peter Boyle. National Library of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
- ^ Mary Gilmore Award 2004. Association for the Study of Australian Literature. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Australian Poetry Resources. Australian Poetry Resources. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
- ^ Poetry Slam - Kieran Carroll. ABC Radio National. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ Robert Clark. Friendly Street Poets. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ Justin Clemens. Melbourne University. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ MS 6327/PAPERS OF LAURENCE COLLINSON. National Library of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ Craig, Alexander (a.k.a. Craig, Leslie; Craig, Alexander Leslie ). AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ Davis, Norma Lochlenah (1905-1945). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ Deamer, Mary Elizabeth Kathleen Dulcie (1890-1972). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ Love & Desire - Conference Speakers. National Library of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ Dunn, Maxwell Walter Dumont (1895?-1963). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-15.
- ^ Brennan, Michael (n. d.). Chris Edwards. Poetry International Web. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Elder, Anne Josephine Chloe (1918-1976). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Esson, Thomas Louis Buvelot (1878-1943). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Brennan, Michael (n. d.). Michael Farrell. Poetry International Web. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Mary Finnin. Oldpoetry.com (n. d.). Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Gerard, Edwin Field (1891-1965). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Brennan, Michael (n. d.). Michael Farrell. Poetry International Web. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ W.T. Goodge (1862-1909). Larrikin Literature. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Grano, Paul Langton (1894-1975). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Grant, Jamie. AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Green, Henry Mackenzie (1881-1962). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Haenke, Helen Joyce (1916-1978). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
- ^ Harney, William Edward (1895-1962). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
- ^ Harrington, Edward Philip (1895-1966). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
- ^ Writers G - H - PIAF 2003. State Library of Western Australia. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ Hopegood, Peter. AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
- ^ Hudson, Flexmore. AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
- ^ MS 8786/Papers of Eric Irvin (1908-1992). National Library of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
- ^ Irvin, Margaret. AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.
- ^ Jenkins, Wendy. AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ Jephcott, Sydney Wheeler (1864-1951). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ Jones, Evan. AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-05-14.
- ^ Knowles, Lee. AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ Lavater, Louis Isidore (1867-1953). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ Lawson, William (Will) (1876-1957). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ Long, Richard Hooppell (1873-1948). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ Scotch Literature Festival 2003: Myron Lysenko. Scotch College, Melbourne. Retrieved on 2007-05-24.
- ^ Macartney, Frederick Thomas Bennett (Fred) (1887-1980). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ McCuaig, Ronald. AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ McKellar, John Alexander Ross (1904-1932). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ Poetica. ABC Radio National. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ Ray Mathew: An Australian for life. National Library of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ Matthews, Harley (1889-1968). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ Peter Minter - Lecturer. University of Sydney. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ Ernest G Moll. Oldpoetry.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ Moore, Tom Inglis (1901-1978). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ Murphy, R. D.. AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ O'Connor, Mark. AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Picot, James (Jim) (1906-1944). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Marcella Polain. Melbourne Writers Festival. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Quinn, Roderic Joseph (1867-1949). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Robinson, Roland (1912-1992). Australia Dancing. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Eric Rolls. ABC Radio National. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Rowland, J. R.. AustLit Database. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Tracy Ryan Manuscripts. University of Western Australia. Retrieved on 2007-10-03.
- ^ Trial by fire - In Depth - theage.com.au. The Age. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
[edit] External sources
These two books provide excellent coverage of Australian poets and poetry up to 1996:
- Geoff Page A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Australian Poetry, UQP, 1995.
- William Wilde Australian Poets and Their Works, Oxford, 1996.
[edit] External links
- John Tranter has created an Australian poet resource page which, as of late 2004, has material on some sixty poets.
- Thylazine has a link directory of Australian artists and writers.
- Poetry Resource is an Australian website for students of poetry.