biography
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Slessor, Kenneth (Adolf)
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| male
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| lived:
| (1901–71)
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| biography:
| Poet and journalist, born in Orange, New South Wales, SE Australia. He was editor of Smith's Weekly before being appointed as a World War 2 correspondent (1940–4). His best-known poem is ‘Beach Burial’, a tribute to Australian troops who fought during the War. He published several books of verse, including Poems (1957). He also edited the 1945 collection in the series ‘Australian Poetry’, and co-edited The Penguin Book of Australian Verse (1958). |
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