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Lawson, Henry (1867–1922)

short-story writer and balladist

Henry Lawson, by Lionel Lindsay, 1919

Henry Lawson, by Lionel Lindsay, 1919

National Library of Australia, 9721119

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Henry Lawson, by Lionel Lindsay, 1919

Henry Lawson, by Lionel Lindsay, 1919

National Library of Australia, 9721119

Life Summary [details]

Birth

17 June, 1867
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia

Death

2 September, 1922 (aged 55)
Abbotsford, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cause of Death

stroke

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