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Adam Lindsay Gordon
British-Australian poet, horseman, police officer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adam Lindsay Gordon (19 October 1833 – 24 June 1870) was a British-Australian poet, horseman, police officer and politician. He was the first Australian poet to gain considerable recognition overseas, and according to his contemporary, writer Marcus Clarke, Gordon's work represented "the beginnings of a national school of Australian poetry".[1]
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Born | (1833-10-19)19 October 1833 Charlton Kings, England |
Died | 24 June 1870(1870-06-24) (aged 36) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Burial place | Brighton General Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Poet, balladist, politician |
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