Kenneth Adolphe Slessor OBE (27 March 1901 – 30 June 1971) was an Australian poet, journalist and official war correspondent in World War II. He was one...
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Kenneth Searight (1883–1957), British writer and linguist Kenneth Shaw ("Buzz" Shaw) (b. 1939), American academic, college chancellor Kenneth Slessor...
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The Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry is awarded annually as part of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards for a book of collected poems or for...
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Wiradjuri tribe. Orange was the birthplace of poets Banjo Paterson and Kenneth Slessor, although Paterson lived in Orange for only a short time as an infant...
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Notable prizes include the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction, the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, and the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction. As...
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railway engineer John Slessor (1897–1975), Marshal of the Royal Air Force Kenneth Slessor (1901–1971), Australian poet Mary Slessor (1848–1915), Scottish...
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was encouraged by Kenneth Slessor, who published Finch's poem "Tell them" in Australian Poetry 1945, of which he was the editor. Slessor also arranged for...
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Five Bells (category Kenneth Slessor)
"Five Bells" (1939) is a meditative poem by Australian poet Kenneth Slessor. It was originally published as the title poem in the author's collection...
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Five Visions of Captain Cook (category Kenneth Slessor)
"Five Visions of Captain Cook" (1931) is a poem by Australian poet Kenneth Slessor about James Cook. It was originally published in the author's collection...
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poetical illustration to a portrait of Captain Cook in 1837. In 1931, Kenneth Slessor's poem "Five Visions of Captain Cook" was the "most dramatic break-through"...
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Significant poets of the 20th century included Dame Mary Gilmore, Kenneth Slessor, A. D. Hope and Judith Wright. Among the best known contemporary poets...
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for Poetry for New & Selected Poems 1971–1982 1999 — NSW Premier's Kenneth Slessor Award for Poetry for 50-50 2004 — The Age Book Of The Year Award —...
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Wales Premier's Literary Awards Book of the Year (2013, 2024), the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry (2013) and Indigenous Writers' Prize (2024). She has...
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stories and critical essays, and biographies of Norman Lindsay and Kenneth Slessor. He also edited several poetry anthologies. His greatest contribution...
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singer Yvonne Kenny artist Arthur Murch poet Banjo Patterson poet Kenneth Slessor cricketer Mark Taylor cricketer Victor Trumper painter/artist Brett...
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the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards: Book of the Year; the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry; and the Multicultural NSW Award. Van Neerven has...
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A. Robinson Edna St. Vincent Millay Delmore Schwartz Edith Sitwell Kenneth Slessor Gertrude Stein Wallace Stevens Allen Tate Robert Penn Warren William...
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Hills, where her first book, The Harp in the South (1948), was set Kenneth Slessor OBE (1901–1972), poet and author, many of whose poems were set in Surry...
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1016/0040-1951(89)90121-2. Semmler, Clement, ed. (1987). The war dispatches of Kenneth Slessor, official Australian correspondent, 1940–1944 (1. publ. ed.). St. Lucia...
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Ronald Sharp – a notable Australian organ builder was born in Kogarah Kenneth Slessor – one of Australia's greatest poets, attended Kogarah Primary School...
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number of artists, including writers, poets and journalists such as Kenneth Slessor, Christopher Brennan, Hal Porter, George Sprod and Dame Mary Gilmore...
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Elder Award and the Judith Wright Prize, and was shortlisted for the Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, the Judith Wright Calanthe Award and the Mary Gilmore...
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William Shakespeare Percy Bysshe Shelley Sir Philip Sidney Edith Sitwell Kenneth Slessor Christopher Smart Stevie Smith A. J. M. Smith W. D. Snodgrass Raymond...
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Blinky Bill (1933). Significant poets of the early 20th century include Kenneth Slessor, Mary Gilmore and Judith Wright. The nationalist Jindyworobak Movement...
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Scott (1847–1925), feminist Achille Simonetti (1838–1890), sculptor Kenneth Slessor (1901–1971), poet Captain Richard Been Stannard (1902–1977), Royal...
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Prize for Poetry Judith Wright Prize Judith Wright Calanthe Award Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry Mary Gilmore Prize The Roland Robinson Literary Award...
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Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Indigenous Writing and the 2022 Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry. "Austlit — Evelyn Araluen". Austlit. Retrieved 14...
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something beautiful." Non-Essential Work was shortlisted for the 2024 Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry at the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. It was also...
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1928–1936 Harry Cox 1938–1939 Kenneth Slessor June–September 1939 Claude McKay 1939–1950 Editors Reg Moses 1930–1935 Kenneth Slessor 1935–1939 George Goddard...
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Chatswood West were No Religion 46.1%, Catholic 20.6% and Anglican 10.8%. Kenneth Slessor - poet, lived on the west side of the Pacific Highway Roger Woodward...
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