From The Forests

From the Forests

by Henry Kendall

From the Forests is a collection of poems by Henry Kendall, first published in 1869. The poems draw heavily on the Australian landscape, history, and culture, and are notable for their use of vivid imagery and lyrical language. Kendall was one of the first Australian poets to achieve international recognition, and his work is still widely read and studied today.

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Henry Kendall

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Henry Kendall (18 April 1839 – 1 August 1882) was an Australian author and bush poet, who was particularly known for his poems and tales set in a natural environment. He appears never to have used his...

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