biography
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Paterson, A(ndrew) B(arton)
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nickname Banjo Paterson
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| male
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| lived:
| (1864–1941)
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| biography:
| Journalist and poet, born at Narambla, New South Wales, SE Australia. He lived at Illalong station until he was 10, when he went to school in Sydney, and later contributed some early verse to the Sydney Bulletin. A World War 2 correspondent, he wrote several books of light verse, including The Man From Snowy River and Other Verses (1895), and The Animals Noah Forgot (1933). He is probably best known for ‘Waltzing Matilda’ (1895), adapted from a traditional ditty, which became very popular in Australia. |
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