Famous Australian Writers

1. Patrick Victor Martindale White

Patrick Victor Martindale White (May 28, 1912 - October 1990) 30), Australian novelist and playwright, one of the most important English-language writers of the 20th century, winner of the 1973 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Born on May 28, 1912 in London, England. His novels can switch freely between episodic description and stream of consciousness. The novels he created are sacred texts that only he himself understands.

However, he skillfully used techniques such as free switching of narrative angles and stream of consciousness in his novels, making the work transcend mediocrity and achieve great success. Critics unanimously recognize him as one of the most talented and accomplished writers in the world today.

White died of illness on September 30, 1990 at Centenary Park Apartments in the suburbs of Sydney. He was 78 years old.

Representative works include "The Human Tree", "Eye of the Storm", etc.

2. Henry Lawson

Henry Lawson (June 17, 1867 - September 2, 1922) was a famous poet and prose writer in the Australian colonial period. to working class families. He has been engaged in labor since he was seventeen years old, and he also loves literature and art.

He studied hard and wrote diligently. He is the author of "The Collected Poems of Henry Lawson", "Popular and Humorous Poems", "On the Road", "Joe Wilson and His Friends", "The Jungle" Fourteen collections of poems and prose including "Children" and "Pass the Hat".

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1. Patrick Victor Martindale White

Works of Patrick White , although they have their own unique aspects, it cannot be denied that they also embody certain typical characteristics of Australian literature, which is mainly reflected in the adoption of Australian social background, natural history and lifestyle.

It must also be emphasized that White did not, like some of his more representative colleagues, fixate solely on things that were uniquely Australian.

Although most of his novels are set in Australia, his main concern is to write about people, people who transcend regional and national boundaries and whose problems and life circumstances are very different.

Even in his most Australian epic, The Man Tree, although nature and society play an important role, his main purpose is still to portray the inner world of the characters; the characters in the novel, It is not so much his typical or atypical immigration career that stands out on the page because of his unique personality.

When White accompanied his explorer Foss into the wilderness of the Australian continent, the wilderness first became a stage for the drama of obsession with and self-sacrifice of Nietzschean willpower.

2. Henry Lawson

Lawson’s works have a wide range of themes and are full of patriotic passion. They express the Australian people’s desire for independence and against oppression. The plots are moving and the language is simple and popular. , humorous and full of life.

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