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Bruce Dawe

AO
BornDonald Bruce Dawe
(1930-02-15)15 February 1930
Fitzroy, Victoria
Died1 April 2020(2020-04-01) (aged 90)
Caloundra, Queensland. Australia
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Years active1947–2020
Notable awardsOfficer of the Order of Australia

Donald Bruce Dawe AO (15 February 1930 – 1 April 2020) was an Australian poet and academic. 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]

  1. ^ University of Southern Queensland Biography Archived 20 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 29 August 2017
  2. ^ Australian Biography: Bruce Dawe, National Film and Sound Archive Accessed 19 February 2022
  3. ^ a b Carmody, Broede (3 April 2020). "'Our protest poet': Tributes flow for Bruce Dawe". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

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