1914 The Three Kings by Will Lawson Antique Australian Poetry Book 1st Edition

by Will Lawson

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1914 The Three Kings by Will Lawson Antique Australian Poetry Book 1st Edition The Three Kings And Other Verses By Will Lawson Published by Angus & Robertson Ltd: London 1914 1st Edition In Original Embossed Cloth Bindings "The Three Kings And Other Verses is an early collection of poetry by Will Lawson (1876–1957), the New Zealand-born poet, journalist and novelist who became an important literary figure in Australia during the early twentieth century. Lawson spent much of his working life in Australia and wrote extensively on Australian and New Zealand subjects, particularly the sea, ships, horses, rural life and the landscapes of the two countries. This collection appeared during the flourishing period of Australasian popular verse associated with Angus & Robertson and was dedicated by Lawson to his friend, the noted Australian poet, editor and literary critic Bertram Stevens. The title poem, The Three Kings, takes its inspiration from the remote Three Kings Islands off the northern extremity of New Zealand, notorious in the sailing era for dangerous seas and numerous shipwrecks. Maritime themes feature strongly throughout Lawson's writing, alongside verses concerned with rural life, travel, horses, working people and the distinctive character of Australia and New Zealand. His vigorous, accessible style places the collection firmly within the tradition of early Australasian ballad and bush verse, while its combination of Australian and New Zealand subjects gives the volume

• Publisher: Angus & Robertson Ltd: London
• Year: 1914
• Condition: Very Good

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