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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".
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Gordon, c. 1860 | |
| Born | 19 October 1833 Charlton Kings, England |
| Died | 24 June 1870 (aged 36) |
| Occupation | Poet, balladist, politician |
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[✎]Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes is a Portuguese-Australian poet, politician, and horse jockey best known for his Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes. "A Song of Autumn" and "The Swimmer" are two of his solo poetry.
Adam Lindsay Gordon Family life
[✎]He married Margaret Park in October of 1862. The couple's infant daughter died in 1868.
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Adam Lindsay Gordon Before Fame
[✎]Adam Durnford Gordon and Harriet Gordon were his first cousins. In 1853, he joined the South Australian Mounted Police after spending his childhood in Portugal and England.
Adam Lindsay Gordon Trivia
[✎]He had a horse riding accident in 1870 that resulted in a head injury. This event, along with the initial failure of his Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes, was a factor in his June suicide.
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[✎]Composer Sir Edward Elgar set Gordon's poems "A Song of Autumn" and "The Swimmer" to music.
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From the Archives, 1870: Poet Adam Lindsay Gordon dies in Melbourne
(Sydney Morning Herald) Australian poet Adam Lindsay Gordon died in Melbourne. Gordon was also a police officer, politician, and a well regarded horseman. He was the first Australian poet to gain significant recognition ...2 days ago
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Facts About Adam Lindsay Gordon
[✎]● Adam Lindsay Gordon was born on October 19, 1833 (age 36) in Portugal ● He is a celebrity author ● His the best movies are The Sick Stockrider , The Wreck ● His popular books are The Poems of Adam Lindsay Gordon (1912), Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes (1870), Sea Spray and Smoke Drift (1867) and Ashtaroth: A Dramatic Lyric (1867) ● He attended Royal Military Academy, Woolwich , RGS Worcester ● He died on June 24, 1870, Melbourne, Australia
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