Banjo Paterson: The Man Who Wrote Waltzing Matilda - His Life and Poetry
- ISBN-10
- 1921683473
- ISBN-13
- 9781921683473
- Series
- Banjo Paterson
- Category
- Australian poetry
- Pages
- 268
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Woodslane Press
- Author
- Derek Parker
Description
J. B. `Banjo' Paterson was not simply the author of thewords of `Waltzing Matilda', Australia's unofficialnational anthem, and many other classic ballads such as`The man from Snowy River' and `Clancy of the Overflow'.Though it is now almost forgotten, he was a first-ratewar correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald, a friendof ......
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