Gwen Harwood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gwen Harwood

Australian poet

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1920

Place of Birth: Taringa, Queensland, Australia

Date of Death: 09-Dec-1995

Profession: writer, poet, librettist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Gwen Harwood AO (8 June 1920 – 4 December 1995), née Gwendoline Nessie Foster, was an Australian poet and librettist.
Gwen Harwood is regarded as one of Australia's finest poets, publishing over 420 works, including 386 poems and 13 librettos.
She won numerous poetry awards and prizes, and one of Australia's most significant poetry prizes, the Gwen Harwood Poetry Prize is named for her.
Her work is commonly studied in schools and university courses. Gwen Harwood was the mother of the author John Harwood.