Poems of Henry Lawson Volume Two

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Publisher: Lansdowne Press
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 1980
Edition: Reprint

Description: 64 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: Henry Lawson, "The People's Poet", is one of the few writers who has played a vital part in shaping the national identity of all Australians. His poems of life in the bush and the city have a dramatic simplicity that allowed him to reach the ordinary people of his time and continue to hold the interest of present-day Australians. In most company, anywhere in Australia, the Henry Lawson, "The People's Poet", is one of the few writers who has played a vital part in shaping the national identity of all Australians. His poems of life in the bush and the city have a dramatic simplicity that allowed him to reach the ordinary people of his time and continue to hold the interest of present-day Australians. In most company, anywhere in Australia, the mention of Lawson's name will bring a response from many people who know and love his stories and poems.Pro Hart while of much more recent vintage has achieved a similar iconic stature in Australian arts, painting his unique visions of the outback landscape and its people. ...more

ISBN: 0701813776