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A.D. Hope

AustralianJuly 21, 1907 – July 13, 2000Poetry

Australian poet known for his satirical, formally traditional verse and his withering critique of Australian cultural provincialism. His poem Australia is one of the most famous in the national literature.

Works

  • The Wandering IslandsFormal poems exploring isolation, desire, and literary tradition→
  • PoemsCollection mixing satire, philosophy, and sensual observation→
  • A Late PickingLate poems with lyrical meditations on age and retrospection→
  • Selected PoemsSelected poems representing Hope's range across decades→
  • Collected PoemsComplete works of one of Australia's most learned poets→

Related

Les Murray·Judith Wright
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