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Bruce Dawe
Australian poet and academic (1930–2020)
Donald Bruce DaweAO (15 February 1930 – 1 April 2020) was an Australian poet and academic.
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Some critics consider him one of the most influential Australian poets of all time.[1][2]
Dawe received numerous poetry awards in Australia and was named an Officer of the Order of Australia.[3] He taught literature in universities for over 30 years.
Dawe's poetry collection, Sometimes Gladness, sold over 100,000 copies in several printings.[3]
Early life
Bruce Dawe was born in 1930 in Fitzroy, Victoria.[4][5] Dawe's paternal ancestors originated in Wyke Regis in Dorset, England.
The family moved to Australia in the mid-19th century. His mother was of Lowland Scottish ancestry - she often recited Scottish poems from her childhood.
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Dawe's parents came from farming families in Victoria. Dawe was the only one in his family to complete primary school. His parents and fou Year 11 English Literature - Dawe's Life - Google Sites CAZOX