Gwen Harwood is one of Australia's most celebrated poets. Her wide-ranging work explores many themes, including the experiences of women, motherhood, life in rural Tasmania, and the dispossession of indigenous people in Australia. She has published over 420 poems, which have appeared in both literary journals and collections. Her poetry is also commonly studied in Australian schools and universities. In fact, several of her works were selected as required components of the high school literary curriculum in New South Wales.
Harwood grew up in Queensland, Australia. Her father, who appears in many of her poems, was an eccentric salesman and veteran. She also lived with her mother and...
