Kenneth Slessor
Kenneth Slessor | |
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Kenneth Slessor on 3 January 1949 | |
| Born | 27 March 1901 Orange, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 30 June 1971 (aged 70) North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Poet, journalist |
| Education | |
| Years active | 1924–1970 |
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| Children | Paul Slessor |
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 of Australia's leading poets, notable particularly for the absorption of modernist influences into Australian poetry. The Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry is named after him.