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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. 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.
Where was bruce dawe bornDawe's parents came from farming families in Victoria. Dawe was the only one in his family to complete primary school. His parents and fou
