Gwen Harwood
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Gwen Harwood AO (née Gwendoline Nessie Foster, 8 June 1920 – 5 December 1995)[1] was an Australian poet and librettist. Harwood is regarded as one of Australia's finest poets, publishing over 420 works, including 386 poems and 13 librettos.[2] She won numerous poetry awards and prizes, and one of Australia's most significant poetry prizes, the Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize is named for her.[3] Her work is commonly studied in schools and university courses.
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Gwen Harwood | |
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Born | Gwendoline Nessie Foster (1920-06-08)8 June 1920 Taringa, Brisbane |
Died | 5 December 1995(1995-12-05) (aged 75) Hobart, Tasmania |
Pen name | Walter Lehmann Timothy F. Kline W. W. Hagendoor Francis Geyer Miriam Stone Alan Carvosso Gwendoline Foster Theophilus Panbury |
Language | English |
Nationality | Australian |
Years active | 1963 – 1988 |
Spouse |
Bill Harwood (m. 1945) |
Children | John Harwood |
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Gwen Harwood was the mother of the author John Harwood.