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Thomas Henry Kendall (18 April 1839 – 1 August 1882), was an Australian author and bush poet, who was particularly known for his poems and tales set in a natural environment. He appears never to have used his first name — his three volumes of verse were all published under the name of "Henry Kendall".
Known for his lyrical and descriptive style, Kendall's poems frequently employ evocative imagery and a musicality that draws readers into his world. He captures the solitude and grandeur of the bush, the power of the sea, and the fragility of human existence in the face of nature's forces.
Henry Kendall (born April 18, 1839, Yatteyattah, near Milton, N.S.W., Australia—died Aug. 1, 1882, Sydney) was an Australian poet whose verse was a triumph over a life of adversity. His father, a missionary and linguist, died when Kendall and his twin brother, Basil Edward, were two years old.
Henry Kendall is an Australian poet, born in 1839, and was the first Australian poet whose writings were based on Australia’s natural scenery and majestic landscape. A significant figure in Australian literature, Henry Kendall is known for his tales and poetry verses , most notably ‘ Bell-Birds ,’ ‘ Leaves from Australian Forests ...
Aug 2, 2008 · Henry Kendall was the first Australian poet to draw his inspiration from the life, scenery and traditions of the country. In the beginnings of Australian poetry the names of two other men stand with his—Adam Lindsay Gordon, of English parentage and education, and Charles Harpur, born in Australia a generation earlier than Kendall.
Jun 10, 2012 · Henry Kendall was an Australian poet of high renown, being regarded as “Australia’s greatest lyric poet”.[1] He is particularly well-known for his poems dealing with Australian life and landscape, such as “ Bell-Birds ”, “ Christmas Creek ”, and “ On a Cattle Track ”.
Thomas Henry Kendall (18 April 1839– 1 August 1882) was a nineteenth-century Australian author and bush poet, who was particularly known for his poems and tales set in a natural environment setting.
