Adam Lindsay Gordon | |
|---|---|
 Gordon, c. 1860 | |
| Born | 19 October 1833 Charlton Kings, England |
| Died | 24 June 1870 (aged 36) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Burial place | Brighton General Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, balladist, politician |
Adam Lindsay Gordon (19 October 1833 – 24 June 1870) was a British-Australian poet, horseman, police officer and politician. He was the first Australian poet to gain considerable recognition overseas, and according to his contemporary, writer Marcus Clarke, Gordon's work represented "the beginnings of a national school of Australian poetry".[1]
- ^ Smith, Vivian (2009). "Australian Colonial Poetry, 1788–1888". In Pierce, Peter. The Cambridge History of Australian Literature. Cambridge University Press. pp. 73–92. ISBN 9780521881654