Fay Zwicky | |
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Born | Julia Fay Rosefield 4 July 1933 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 2 July 2017 Perth, Western Australia | (aged 83)
Language | English |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Notable awards | Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry (1982) Patrick White Award (2005) |
Fay Zwicky (4 July 1933 – 2 July 2017) was an Australian poet, short story writer, critic and academic primarily known for her autobiographical poem Kaddish, which deals with her identity as a Jewish writer.